bb, the problem is that there is no longer a GOOD way to address it. IF the US had taken care of Osama and the Taliban and then spent x amount of dollars and time in rebuilding Afghanistan, the US would be in a position to exert moral authority over rogue nations. (Ha! Pot to Kettle: Calling!)

Way back when the bushits went into Iraq with guns blazing, a number of us on the Cat were saying that it was obvious they knew that Saddam did NOT have WMD or they would not have been so cavalier. Conversely, they KNEW North Korea and Iran were in the building mode so they didn't go there.

Now, having compromised both our credibility and our personnel and materiel, we're really not in a position to lead the way.