[CatoRenasci]

Right. And it's all George Bush's fault for going after the vanguard of the caliphate for their attempts to spread the faith by peacefully blowing up buildings in New York and cultural landmarks over a thousand years old in Afghanistan. If only Bush had kept us sleeping, everything would be fine.... < /end sarcasm>

[fatidic]

Bush was right to go after terrorists and declare war on AQ. He was wrong in his naivete on Islam and in projecting normal human values and goals on Muslims anywhere in the world, esp Iraq. Muslims don't want what the rest of civilization wants namely freedom, democracy and respect for civil rights. The Iraqi opposition to the U.S. in Iraq would have been anticipated if Bush and his advisors understood Islam. Understanding the Muslim mindset is the key to winning the war on terrorism and avoiding ridiculous missions like trying to set up democracies anywhere in the ME. Then laughable expectations like the Iraqis greeting the U.S. soldiers with flowers instead of hatred and manipulation would not inform U.S. policy and decisions to our detriment.