[cinFLA]

Cato loses all credibility. Cato believes we can bluff SH!

"The key to neutralizing the Iraqi threat is to deter Hussein from aggressive action by sending a clear and credible message of commitment to protecting the United States against any challenge to its security; it is essential to communicate a willingness to massively retaliate in response to attacks against our homeland. This is crucially different from President Bush's message that overthrowing Hussein must be a top priority, regardless of his actual behavior. If Hussein believes that his political survival is being threatened, and there is nothing he can do about it, he may respond in a dangerous and unpredictable manner—with weapons of mass destruction."

[AdamSelene235]

Cato believes we can bluff SH!

CATO had been warning that non-state players such as Al Quaeda were the primary threat to national security long before 911.

Bush I allowed the conclusion of Gulf War I to be dictated by the United Nations and the "international community". This what resulted in our stationing of troops in Saudi Arabia: The motive for the 9-11 murders.

We ended up having to go to war twice to do the job we should have completed the first time had we not surrendered our sovereignty to the United Nations. Thousand of innocent Americans and Iraqis died as a result. Now the American taxpayer must finance a complete political and economic transformation of the Middle East. We're just getting started over there. We have yet to even name our true enemies, the Saudis. You'll excuse me if I'm not awed by the brilliance of our foreign policy.