[SierraWasp]

"I'm not debating the PA with you. I happen to think it necessary, but if you don't, fine."

I think, under the circumstances, that it is regretably necessary, as well. I just wish it had a sunset clause, or something like that to repeal it after the WOT is over, if it ever is. It's entirely too tempting and adds thrust to the arguments of the founder of this thread, if it's a perpetual law... That's my point in bringing it up!!!

[LS]

Well, I could certainly see ending many of the provisions, but the problem is that terrorists are going to be with us from here on out. Even if we nuked large parts of the Middle East, we will never again be free from them, and as you say, that makes PA a "regrettable necssity," I'm afraid.