[iconoclast]

Other than Israel, what democracies are supporting us? We recently sh!t in Blair's hat, so I wouldn't count on Britain in the future. BTW, Europe is on fire with indignation, and Israel is jubilant. What does that tell you?

Meantime we're in bed with the Saudis and Pakistan for the foreseeable future.

This is the most frightening, out of touch with reality speech I've heard in over sixty years. If Bush had a brain, I'd call him mad.

[TheDon]

What does that tell you?

France, Germany, and Russia were all in on the "take" with Saddam, and they are mad we called them on it, and stopped the gravy train. They will repent, we will forgive, and all will be well again.

Meantime we're in bed with the Saudis and Pakistan for the foreseeable future.

I was thinking of the Saudis as I listened to the speech. But you are right, they are not the only ones. I think he spent a long time on this topic to be sure everyone, and I mean everyone, got the message. Times are a changing. It may not happen overnight, as you may prefer, but it will be changing. I look forward to the unfolding of this new policy under the new Sec of State.

It would be foolish to think we will bully around those we are marginally allies with. There is no need for military force in most cases. If you want to understand how President Bush might go about implementing this new foreign policy, read "The Case for Democracy".

This is the most frightening, out of touch with reality speech I've heard in over sixty years.

LOL! I guess you missed the Reagan presidency.