Little Hawk:

I do remember something about the US invading Canada and failing but I think Britain did certain causative things like seizing 1000 American ships and impressing over 10,000 american sailors before any invasion and before the war was declared.
http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.1812.html

"The United States declared War on Great Britain on June 12, 1812. The war was declared as a result of long simmering disputes with Great Britain. The central dispute surrounded the impressment of American soldiers by the British. The British had previously attacked the USS Chesapeake and nearly caused a war two years earlier. In addition, disputes continued with Great Britain over the Northwest Territories and the border with Canada. Finally, the attempts of Great Britain to impose a blockade on France during the Napoleonic Wars was a constant source of conflict with the United States."
http://www.multied.com/1812/declares.html

I remember something about a song written about a battle in Baltimore wherein the British left abruptly. Then there was a peace treaty that the participants of the Battle of New Orleans were not aware of. Andrew Jackson soundly defeated the British Army in that battle, 700 British killed, 1400 wounded. U.S. losses: 8 killed, 13 wounded. Also referred in that neck of the woods to as an ass whupping. The British did win some battles and burned Washington but which side decided they could not win?

My point is this: You can't win a battle if you think you can't win.

All of the doomsday can't win defeatists might as well drink the Kool Aid and end it all.

I don't think President bush made the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan after the Soviets decided they couldn't win and left. They had elections there today for the first time in their history. Is Kerry supportive of this? Not if Bush had anything to do with it. His only hope of being elected is to declare everything bush did was WRONG. Good show Kerry, win those allies and international respect.

Asshole also refers to an the attitude of a person who is only concerned with their status in life and well being at the expense of others. They think they are better (translate to smarter) than others and deserve more.

I could be seriously mistaken.

Old Guy