Spaw: yes I did hear the former NATO commander on Fox News Network this morning. He is proposing a cautious approach and I certainly agree with him. Not to pick on Clinton, but I thought when he immediately tossed missiles at bin Laden and missiles at Bagdad, we were shooting from the hip.

I do expect Bush to take a more cautious approach and that he will take time to build a consensus so that we are not acting alone. I don't think they will try to hit any targets until they have proof that such a response is justified.

Dicho: I totally disagree that GWB will do as you suggest (surprise, surprise). It would seem to me that anyone who has viewed the president's MO, building his ego is not one of them.

DougR