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I was talking with a friend last week. He was frustrated and did not like our saber rattling with Syria.

I reminded him that saber rattling works really well after you have taken the saber out of the sheath and the head of your opponent is rolling around on the floor.

Somehow I feel Bush can saber rattle now, and be effective, as opposed to Clinton's rattling that only enabled and encouraged our enemies.

[Ancesthntr]

I was talking with a friend last week. He was frustrated and did not like our saber rattling with Syria.

I reminded him that saber rattling works really well after you have taken the saber out of the sheath and the head of your opponent is rolling around on the floor.

Somehow I feel Bush can saber rattle now, and be effective, as opposed to Clinton's rattling that only enabled and encouraged our enemies.

Diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggie" until you can find a big rock. GWB found the Rock of Gibralter and dropped it on Insane Hussein. I am sure that similarly situated tyrants will learn this lesson. Those that won't will face similar consequences.

[Sonny M]

I believe in a good quote, "let them hate us, so long as they fear us". Its a wise policy, that seems to work wonders, and the world, has realized that a sleeping giant has been awakened, and the giant, is very very grumpy.