God.
What many of the knee-jerkers forget is that many of us have read the damn Koran and we KNOW what Islam is about. We don't need to be told by the likes of you.
What YOU are forgetting is that President Bush MUST, and I reiterate MUST walk a fine line, because we do have allies in that region. Iraq, Afghanistan, the UAE, but let's just sh*t all over them for a temporary orgasm. If we lose those allies and bases (and possible bases) don't let me hear YOU bitching about losing the WOT. Stop being so shortsighted. Iran is still on the radar, don't forget that either. But yeah, turn down a bid that does NOT compromise security just to scratch your balls, thank God you are not President.