[pgyanke]

Give it up, John. We have a right to be secure in our own homes and to defend them ourselves, yes. However, when it comes to the defense of the nation, that is one of the limited, legitimate roles for our national government.

President Bush has planted a terrorist lightning rod (or bug lamp, if you like) in Iraq and it's attracting terrorists from across the globe. While the left continues to say that the war in Iraq is distracting from our efforts in the war on terror, the reality is the war in Iraq has completely distracted the terrorists from their war on us.

As the author stated above, it's the role of the military to protect us as a nation. They don't do that in garrison, they do that in combat. Rather than waiting for the terrorists to strike here where we have a free society with a soft underbelly, we've forced them to focus their efforts on the tip of the spear.

It is a strategically brilliant strategy.

[TexasTransplant]

You drove that nail with one incredibly accurate swing of the hammer. (Bugzapper, I love it)

[Steve_Seattle]

"It's a strategically brilliant strategy."

Are you sure it's the strategy? I'm not at all convinced that our military - or Bush - is glad that those terrorists are infiltrating Iraq - it is slowing down the recovery and giving fuel to the naysayers.

[StarCMC]

President Bush has planted a terrorist lightning rod (or bug lamp, if you like) in Iraq and it's attracting terrorists from across the globe. While the left continues to say that the war in Iraq is distracting from our efforts in the war on terror, the reality is the war in Iraq has completely distracted the terrorists from their war on us.

You got it right, pgy! What a great analogy. My little bro is in Iraq trying to secure Iraqis the freedom to disagree with their government. The terrorists are flocking to Iraq to prevent it because they know that once freedom is gained, the Iraqis won't want to give it up to another despot. Our VERY BRAVE soldiers do not need to have their efforts denegrated by those unable -- or unwilling -- to see that truth. They are in Iraq for the fight, and thank God Pres. Bush didn't tie one hand behind their backs while commanding them to win as previous war administrations have done.

[JohnGalt]

That is why I call you a Vichycon.

Always surrendering and rationalizing away a completely failed and discredited state that cannot protect you.

So while Iraq was not a terrorist haven before the war, it is now, and that's a good thing?

Sheep indeed.