[rightwing2]

Your choice of the term "Cold War II" is interesting. Should it come to pass, what makes you think that W's policies will ensure a defeat? By your own reasoning, Carter's policies should have ensured a defeat in Cold War I.

Carter never dreamed about disarming the US nuclear arsenal down to the levels that Bush has proposed. When Carter left office, the US had 10,000-11,000 strategic nukes and 30,000 plus nukes overall. Carter's policies were short term and were quickly reversed by Ronald Reagan. However, Bush, only recently elected is likely to get a second term and see his decimation of our strategic nuclear arsenal mostly implemented. Also, there is no visionary Ronald Reagan waiting in the wings to reverse course from Bush's dangerous unilateral disarmament/Communist appeasement policies when Bush leaves office.

[1rudeboy]

Your point is well-taken, but consider the biggest differences:

Carter--Cold War ongoing, Soviet Union hostile.
Bush--Cold War over, Russians "cooperative."