The painful fact is the 87% is not 87% of the world opinion.

The days when American policy could affect the lives of the rest of the world, without the rest of the world touching or affecting the American people are now over.

This has been clearly demonstrated by a few fanatics with a view held by a lot less than 87% of anything.

If Mr Bush's 'dead or alive' statement is indication of his fairly recent awakening to the world outside, I fear that when the effects of this approach are again felt by the American people, this 87% will reduce rapidly.

To take Bill Sable's quote about the young trooper.

I hope by then that it is not too late. We can only trust that Mr Bush is riding a more experienced horse, who knows how long these trails can be and will keep him to the safer ones.