[nonliberal]

intense criticism we are getting from the liberal media and foreign countries

All of whom have a vested interest in the United States losing this war.

The so called "green light BS".

If it is BS, say that it is BS and let Israel get on with killing terrorists.

But it will certainly ripen for some future president who will pull the trigger.

When will that be? Israel WAS pulling the trigger. THey were killing terrorists. Dead terrorists are a GOOD thing, this being a war against terror and all. Bush made them stop. He should take a lot of heat for that.

[Cold Heat]

The geopolitical climate will not allow a extended war in the middle East...

We have critical international relationships that were at risk. He took it as far as he could. They will never admit that publicly, and for good reasons.