Very few people, including Kerry, opposed the attack on the Taliban--in fact it had broad international approval also. It's likely, though obviously we will never know, that any president would have done something similar. I believe it likely that that attack helped forestall any further successful attack on the US so far. But the last phrase is the problem.

So far.

Bush's attack on Iraq has, as Kerry said over and over, been a distraction from the war on terrorism.

In fact, worse than that, it's been a needless recruiting assist for Osama and any other terrorist--the more civilian casualties, the more terrrorists, as I've said before.

You may think it's great that we're getting videos, from that reclusive film-maker, Osama. But it isn't long since our sheriff was going to bring in that outlaw "dead or alive".   Somehow he lost the wanted poster.

Added to which, from what I've read, Osama is not the CEO of Terrorism, Inc.   It's more like a series of small businesses, with little or no connection to him.

And more civilian casualties, by stimulating donors ("Now, give generously"), provide both the seed money and the manpower for these businesses.

So satisfaction with the current state is to put it mildly, not justified.




Greg Stephens (11:06 AM)-------


Pray tell, what is your point?


You think it's just fine that "the people" have spoken, and the rest of us (about 49%) should just accept it without quibble?   What did you think when "the people" voted in Thatcher over and over?   I understand there was in fact some dissension--I've heard the word "riots" mentioned.   Any truth to that?

You think there's no problem that emotion, particularly fear, has triumphed over reason?

It doesn't bother you that Bush voters are spectacularly ignorant of the world and specifically of the international issues we are dealing with here? (consider the postings of Mudcat Bushites)

Some Kerry supporters, including me, were fully aware that Bush's grammatical flaws and verbal faux pas were seen as a positive by lots of people who identified with him in this ---"I do that sort of thing too".

I even told several posters an "all-powerful demon" theory is not useful, that religion
deserved some respect, and the "true believers" would be out in droves for Bush.

Fractured syntax in a president doesn't bother me overmuch. A stubborn refusal to consider any facts which don't fit with the president's preconceived Manichean view of the world does bother me.

And, I submit, it should bother you too.