[meema]

Thank you, Bones, for a such cogent and interesting discussion on this topic. It was so good that I printed it ALL out, and read it out in our screened-in porch so I could also smoke in peace {all week}.
I agree with you, mostly. But I do not think we should start a new invasion of Iraq under these circomstances. If Israel is so concerned about Iraq, let their sons and daughters go do the dirty work. I do NOT believe that Iraq poses a clear and present danger to US. I hope the person who said that GW has/or will give the codes to the IDF is wrong.
And thanks to the rest of you for helping me understand what country you put first in your lives.

[bonesmccoy]

meema,

Thanks for your kind comments. I hope our discussion has been capable of enlightening people to the trends in existance in our nation. Manipulation of public opinion by broadcast media has been occuring for decades. The difference today is that a forum like Free Republic allows people to build consensus on priorities.

It should be clear after Sept. 11, 2001, that America's national priorities need to reflect the interests of America first.

Clinton's election financing fiascos reflect an Alger Hiss like manipulation of US federal policies. I have been considering posting a treatise on this website comparing the events of the FDR terms one and two vs. Clinton terms one and two. It would be interesting to compare the political manipulations by FDR's Alger Hiss which preceeded Pearl Harbor to the Clinton's fundraising scandals and the money laundering occuring in Wall Street.

More importantly, the same racist arguments which circulated following Pearl Harbor, are beginning to appear now. People are making accusations against the patriotism of other Americans based on their ethnicity. It's wrong and must be stopped per the guidelines of the Washington Doctrine.