[Republic Rocker]

OK.... who was it last week that mentioned a G&G Ticket....... RUDY and NEWT in '08! ~ Republic Rocker ~

[zarf]

Imagine what this nation could be if we focused this much energy in rebuilding East St. Louis.

On second thought, forget it. Baghdad's an easier fix.

[paudio]

Hmmm... the content of the article is interesting, but the more interesting point, IMO, is the authors. It sends a very strong signal about how Rudy will campaign later: he will recruit people from different segments of the Republicans, and he particularly will recruit any conservative who's willing to work with him.

[Northern Alliance]

Around 3 years ago the decision was made to reassign funds earmarked for construction and rebuilding to military operations on the theory that there was no point in building things just to have them blown up. Is Iraqi infrastructure and commerce more secure now against terrorist attacks than it was then? I hope so, but think not. I'd like to be convinced otherwise but with facts, not conjecture.

There would not be over 1,000 IEDs going off a month if the Iraqi citizenry was cooperating in preventing them. I don't believe the Iraqis are stepping up to the plate - that Sunnis are reporting Sunni terrorists or Shiites informing on their own - not enough to make a difference, and if they don't start doing so, then there is no point reconstructing anything but jails.

[Alberta's Child]

Good heavens . . . The key to success in Iraq is having the U.S. taxpayer fund a make-work program for Iraqis?

There shouldn't be any unemployed Iraqis, seeing as the Iraqi government saw fit to include a guaranteed right to work in the country's new constitution.

/sarcasm off/

[tkathy]

The core problem is brainwashed young murderous muslim males who have been brainwashed by their satanic mullahs.

[rwilson99]

Guiliani's background provides the very best set of skills and experiences for the following issues.

Rebuilding Iraq
Securing our Borders
Continued Success in the Global WOT

There is no other candidate that will bring more to the table regarding the things that will most effect our nation over the next 20-50 years.