[A2J]

The offensive is not stalled. President Bush said from the outset that this conflict will take years to complete. The level of intensity will vary over periods of time, and the conflict has moved into a new phase.

Which makes one think: Why should it take so long? Taking so long risks the very real possibility that American will will wane as well as the possibility that a new president will drop the "war" altogether. You can't fight a war when you're not there to fight it.

Or is this some sort of gimmick to keep his poll numbers high for a while?

[RightResponse]

It's never been about poll numbers, ever since 9/11..

W. in effect agreed that someone had to stop the continuation of the ruining of the presidential stature by Bill and the libs.. he accepted that role on principle, and I would be willing to bet that he probably wouldn't mind getting the hell out of the oval office..

but he has the same sense of service to this country that his father had, and he is blessed with a good heart, and yes, some foibles..

but we have to support him.. Good God, consider where we'd be right now with Gore and cabinet!!!

Who would have been his Sec.Defense?, etc.?

Just imagining who would be handling this makes me want to puke..

[HAL9000]

Which makes one think: Why should it take so long?

Wars are not won easily. It took years to win WWII and decades to defeat the Soviet Union. It's been less than a years since September 11th, and tremendous progress has been made. President Bush has been remarkably effective as Commander in Chief. The enemy is scattered in small cells across the globe, and it's going to take years to track them down. We have a good strategy in place to do that, but it requires patience and determination.

Taking so long risks the very real possibility that American will will wane as well as the possibility that a new president will drop the "war" altogether. You can't fight a war when you're not there to fight it.

One of the biggest risks is pushing this "loser mentality". These feeble attempts to undermine our successes is the sort of thing I'd expect from President-wannabe Rodham.

[Steve0113]

Why should it take so long?

Did you ever consider that just maybe, the bomb and ammo stockpiles are being replenished? We almost ran out of bombs in Afghanistan (another x42 legacy).