[IronJack]

I'm confused. I'm supposedly naively placing my trust in some vague, as-yet-undefined "media," when in fact I have never cited any such source for my skepticism. Yet you claim to have some inside information about this war that I, a mere peasant, lack, and that somehow makes you Churchill to my Chamberlain.

Perhaps our lack of communication arises from the fact that one of us is thinking and reasoning in English, while the other is extrapolating, conjecturing, and engaging in the most simple-minded of hero worship, thereby forsaking even the most rudimentary of analytical thought.

[LibLieSlayer]

I am saying that I see no reason to think that we can't trust our President, Vice President, Centcom, CIA, FBI and others when they tell us of achievements attained since 9/11. For your reasoning and your baseless attacks on my beliefs, skills, and knowledge to be on solid ground, the lack of attacks since 9/11 would have to have been sheer luck. This COULD be true as it COULD be true what you stated about me... but Evidence and Events would preclude coming to that conclusion.

I have not attacked you or belittled you in any way. I simply have come to a different conclusion than you. You on the other hand...

LLS