[jpl]

I'm well aware of the notion of 9/11 and all the various other attacks as blowpack, payback, whatever term you prefer to use. The problem is that the notion is a bunch of hogwash. Anyone who pays any attention knows that the radical Islamists have declared a jihad against all societies that don't conform to the Sharia law, including Hindu India, the non-Muslim parts of Indonesia, secular Russia, etc. Our intervention abroad and support for Israel happens to give them a convenient tailor-made excuse, but these people have no trouble coming up with any kind of bugaboo to fit any situation, no many how far back into history they have to reach.

For the record, I'm against women in combat and I support sealing the border shut. The border will never be sealed shut because the elites and the employers benefit far too much from an endless heavy supply of cheap labor. If they didn't get the tangible benefits, the border would have been sealed shut years ago. Sadly, for many rich people, pinching pennies takes a higher precedence than the good of the country as a whole.

As for sending women to be killed and mutilated in combat, as a Christian Mr. Bush really should be ashamed of himself for doing this, but he's pandering for votes right now and doesn't want to risk alienating anyone, which is the new way of politics.

[JohnGalt]

Just a suggestion, but you need to stop wasting your time posting with fringe types like myself, and start engaging the Mainstream Rightists who could use some help framing the argument as you just did. I have given up on any political solution; I just like stumbling across fellow Old Rightists in a hostile environment-- it passes the time anyway. I am not sold on your transition, but I respect your ability to communicate with your rightwing brethren in this post.

I am unclear how are tactical disagreement (you favor foreign wars as the priority, I favor closed borders, small government and an armed citizenry) spills into defending Mylroie other than to believe with my prejudices that you are not entirely sold on the 'why we fight' line--a case of thou doth protest too much.