So many thoughtful discussions going on here and on a few other threads as well. I can only hope that these same discussions are going on as rationally and as well thought out, regardlees of what is being advocated, at the highest levels of government here and around the world. We know we have the power to fight. I hope we have the pwer to reason as well and to be open to the ideas of others.

I keep saying this, so what the hell, one more time. I got to thinking about boxing somehow and it made me think that even the most arduous "headhunters" like Ali knew that the surest way to a win was to wear out your opponent and take away the real strength which comes from their bodies....and Ali had a tremendous body attack too. We must take away the strength of the terrorist groups by cutting off their access to money as well as places to hide and to train. Worldwide support against terrorism and the pressure that entails is worthy of all our effort as is an equal pressure upon the banks where the money that supports terrorism is held.

I'm not so naive as to believe there will be no bloodshed and carnage, but if we are to ever "win this war against barbaristic behavior" (Bush), then we must commit our best efforts to destroying the body of this multi-headed beast and not just taking retaliatory head shots.

Spaw