[HairOfTheDog]

The fact needs to be faced that most of the world and many in this country, including apparent American citizens, would dearly enjoy seeing the U.S. fail, and fail completely.

I don't have trouble facing that. I know that, and the media is definately included in that group. Now.... What does that have to do with this story?

[Parmy]

Well, let's see. The Arab media and Islam mulla's are using this as a means to discredit the U.S., even though the military has handled and is handling the problem as we write.

Sen. Warner, Kennedy, et.al., are grasping onto this, even though they probably knew about it while they are saying they don't. Anything to discredit this administration, which in turn discredits this country's effort to civilize and democratize the world.

And, the media has jumped on this with both feet because they dearly wish for the good old days of Vietnam and Watergate when they actually had credibility, in their own minds.