McGrath-   It is interesting: the article you quote states that Al Queda ranks have grown to 18,000.   Later in the article it explains how it got that number.    The article says there used to be 20,000 in Al Queda but we have killed 2,000 of them leaving 18,000 in Al Queda.    I don't quite understand if they were 20,000, and now they are 18,000 how can they be growing?    I would love to use that logic with my diet.   I could eat anything and still lose weight.

As far as Bush and terrorism- I really can't believe that someome made the argument that terrorists would prefer Bush in the white house.   Almost every terrorist leader has labeled Bush as the enemy.   The bombings in Spain were revenge for them supporting us in Iraq. (so much for no connection)   In my informal poll (not scientific) I would venture to say that Sadaam and his sons would not be supporting in the upcoming election.    The last quoted word from the sons was "I think this time the Americans are serious.   Bush in not like Clinton"