"....the combined intelligence agencies of the United States of America correctly believed otherwise and briefed their President accordingly."

well, they SAID they believed that...but even then, clear evidence was available that proved otherwise! The Plame/Wilson incident proved they only looked for what they wanted to find. Congress gave the president the benefit of the doubt, because he was SUPPOSED to have clear, 'slam-dunk' information gathered by his masterful intelligence community. Too bad they totally blew it!

"Why is it BillD, that you completely dismiss the threat that "The Axis of Evil" poses? Why is it impossible? Why can it not happen?"

Where did I say anything like that? I am aware of the 'bad guys' in the world, but I also know there are more bad guys than we can wage war on...Iran, N. Korea, Afghanistan (even with a supposed ally in charge), Syria (probably), ...why not Venezuela, too? and Somalia? and what ARE we to do about Pakistan? and 8-10 more who are no immediate danger, but just naughty folks who treat their citizens poorly? Like Myanmar...are we to chastise them? (When it became obvious that Iraq HAD no WMDs, Bush retreated behind.."Isn't the world safer with Saddam gone?"...well, is it? Doesn't feel like it to me.

And **IF** that "axis of evil" seriously tried anything, we have the ability, with air power, to make them very sorry in about 48 hours.

Nope, Teribus...I am not a bit convinced that we need fear any major attacks...which is not to say we should not stay alert and exercise proper measures to see it stays that way....but swaggering around, threatening air strikes, just builds animosity and makes it MORE likely some group will keep pot-shoting at us...most likely in places like embassies in foreign countries.


All I can hope for is to get Bush and his crew's fingers off the trigger(s) and get some sane Democrat in.