Mick: we simply disagree I suppose. Nothing unusual about that. I just think some of you are finding it difficult to think of war in today's terms. I believe the terrorist groups (most of them at least)have been identified. They are not "countries" to be sure, and some of them could be your neighbors, but I truly believe (admittedly the minority view in this thread) that we are at war. At war with terrorism. It is a war we should have become involved in years ago, but it wasn't until the terrorists attacked us here in the U. S. that we started paying attention to the terrorist threat.

Because of the nature of this war, it may be necessary for the U. S., acting unilaterally, or with some allies (which I think will be the case)act rather than just react, which is what we did after 9/11.

Ok. Fire away! (Just a figure of speech, Larry) :>)

DougR