[DeSoto]

First, political capital only goes so far, he can't do everything at once. His plate has been pretty full doing what he has done. He also has had to curry the favor of the Saudis until the time is right to start cutting the ties, doing so in the middle of the Mid-East war is not a good move. I know that the Suadis are against our drilling in ANWAR and have made their objections very vocal. Can you figure out why?

Like playing a good game of chess, certain moves have to precede others. So far President Bush has been playing a good game, I just hope that the energy-independance move comes into the game soon.

[swarthyguy]

>>>>>>>>>>>President Bush has been playing a good game,

Agreed. I'm not indulging him in the "soft bigotry of low expectations", hence the irritation at the reticence to wipe out wahhabism.

There is no reason for this to be a "multigenerational" war.

[gatorbait]

I know that the Suadis are against our drilling in ANWAR and have made their objections very vocal. Can you figure out why?

You know, that might explain sudden large influxes of bucks to different "Green" organizations. Okay,I know it sounds like I'm being fitted for a tin foil fedora, but it is worth consideration.