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I was very bullish about the prospects of President Bush in winning a second term until he decided to invade Iraq. Now, I think high casualties in Iraq resulting from their CBR attacks against our troops and a double-dip recession from Iraq and the Brazilian default will all combine to tip the scales and inaugurate a new nightmare for America with Algore as President.

Okay my friend, I'm a little clearer on your perspective and your spelling :^). IMHO, Bush has only been given the option to invade Iraq and it does not necessarily follow that this will happen. But, if it does here's another opinion on such an invasion,

"Our soldiers do not fear Saddam. I do not know a single man or woman in uniform who believes that our military will fail or suffer badly, should we go to war with Iraq. The best-informed insist we will hit the Iraqi regime with such overwhelming, unexpected fury that the world will be shocked by our effectiveness."
New York Post (Opinion) ^ | October 11, 2002 | Ralph Peters (Ret. Army Officer)

I haven’t studied the economic feasibility of a Brazilian default but suffice to say if such occurred it could have ramifications on our economy. BUT! (and that's a big but), does all this mean Al Gore (God, I hate typing that name) would be President? Come 'on! Haven't we suffered enough?

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I haven’t studied the economic feasibility of a Brazilian default but suffice to say if such occurred it could have ramifications on our economy. BUT! (and that's a big but), does all this mean Al Gore (God, I hate typing that name) would be President? Come 'on! Haven't we suffered enough?

Yes, we have suffered more than enough which is why I really hope I am wrong about Gore beating Bush in 2004. Gore is a very scary guy. That is why I am trying to advise him to do what he needs to do to ensure he gets re-elected and it starts with avoiding an unprovoked invasion of Iraq, which would likely result in a lot of undesired and mostly unforeseen blowback.