[gitmo]

The big issue and the primary focus in this election is the War on Terror and how best to advance a military strategy for winning it. Other issues are important, but this is the #1 issue. Period!

The concern is that someday we will have a commission similar to the 9/11 Commission, investigating how the US allowed a massive terrorist attack to occur, one that was perpetrated by aliens who waltzed across either our Mexican or our Canadian border. How did the US ignore the hundreds and thousand of people streaming into our country without being scrutinized? How did the US allow horrendous weapons to be hauled into the country to be used against US citizens? Why did the nation ignore the many warnings that came from citizens and foreigners alike?

The Republican Party won't survive that commission. The Republicans were obviously not complicite in 9/11, but they are turning a blind eye to this tragedy in making.

[Reagan Man]

I have many of the same concerns you have over the problem of open borders and illegal immigration. I not only oppose open borders and illegal immigration, I supported a 2-3 year moratorium on legal immigration following 9-11. Granted. The Bush administration has done a better job of controlling America's borders since 9-11 then was done before. However, with all things considered, the #1 issue for America today remains the War on Terror.

Frankly, I don't think theres any issue in this election cycle that trumps the WoT. The objective in the upcoming election is to reelect the Bush-Cheney ticket and defeat the pacifist forces of the Democratic Party candidates, John Kerry and John Edwards.

[Luis Gonzalez]

"How did the US ignore the hundreds and thousand of people streaming into our country without being scrutinized?"

That's a ridiculous statement.

You make it sound as if no effort is being made to stop illegal aliens from entering the nation, and that's an insult to the agents risking their lives each and every day to stop them.