[billhilly]

You ask important and thoughtful questions. It has been my experience that immediate and measured action, whether with children, animals or nations is effective. Do you remember when your parents were upset with you? If they punished you, appropriately, and in a timely manner, you felt that all was alright. Did you not?

It was my great pleasure to hear President Bush address the joint session of congress. When he said, "Whether we bring Bin Laden to justice, or justice to Bin Laden, justice will be done," I was overcome by the simplicity of that statement. What about you?

[ThePythonicCow]

Whether we bring Bin Laden to justice, or justice to Bin Laden, justice will be done

Yes, that was a great line. It affectively answered those who complained that Bush's earlier use of the word "justice" displayed misguided weakness. The critics were thinking of "justice" as in a court of law. Whereas Bush made it clear he was thinking of "justice" like a Texan.

The critics should have remembered one of their earlier complaints against Bush - the number of executed convicts in Texas while Bush was governor. Then perhaps they would understand what he can mean by the word "justice."