[Illbay]

So Truman was just a "mirror image" of Tojo and the Japanese Imperial Army, and no better than them?

We were at war with Japan. We were not at war with Saudi Arabia.

Believe it or not--and I know you will "not"--there are civilized rules of warfare.

And there is terrorism, which dennisw consistently supports.

[KC_for_Freedom]

Actually there is more to this then either of you are getting. The terrorists are striking at innocents. To defeat them it is necessary to use a policy similar to Bush's policy in Afghanistan. Get on the ground, identify the true targets and take them our ruthlessly. Apologize quickly for collateral mistakes (which will happen) and don't stop just cause someone thinks you have gone far enough. (This was from a guest on Tony Snow's program today, only I did not catch his name)

The destruction of Mecca does appeal, and if we were to lose a large city it may not be possible to resist. But that is why we need to move into the next arena soon, before the next terror strike occurs.

These regimes should be taken for their past support of terrorists, and we need not attack the foundations of Islam if we can identify the true targets. And if they use mosques for hiding places then the mosques will have to go. But I do not beleive we can simply threaten their holiest sites and come away with the victory we desire. Their use of terrorism hardens our resolve. This is not what we want to do to them.

[Travis McGee]

We were at war with Japan. We were not at war with Saudi Arabia.

On December 7th we were NOT at war with Japan.

Cretin.