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Police 'Showdown' Averted ['Team of State Agents Were En Route to Seize Terri']
Miami Herald ^ | Sat, Mar. 26, 2005 | CAROL MARBIN MILLER

> I know some would still want that, but I think Jeb made the right call in the end.

At this 11th+ hour, you're probably right.
So it's reasonable to ask why didn't Jeb order this much earlier in the game when the risk of confronation would probably not have arisen?
The timing of so many federal and state (legal and this posse type) "rescue" attempts have left an impression of limp-wristed, impotent and too little too late efforts. Either that or it's a cynical, political grandstanding exercise and effort to (look brave and principled) for manipulation and containment of public opinion and criticism/condemnation.
It's kind of hard to believe that ol' JINO Greer is THAT astute and wily to outsmart, outgun and immasculate Governor Jeb. But, having succeeded, with the whole world watching, both Jeb and brother GW look powerless and must now, surely, be perceived quite differently by other (male) world leaders. Respect for both of them has to be greatly diminished because this pair comes off looking like they're missing their pairs !!
I'll bet tough cookie Condi Rice is probably now more respected worldwide than Jeb and GW.

> I hope this shows that Jeb was serious.

Doubtful. Certainly not in my book.

> He only backed off to avert a state of FL civil war.

Jeb's lack of foresight and decisiveness is appalling. Because of his handling of the situation, Florida's really in a state of anarchy. Everyone knows Greer is now calling the shots and telling Jeb what to do since he allowed himself to be cornered and rendered impotent. Jeb's doing, which has earned him a humiliating, self-inflicted political defeat.
I hope he figures out how to redeem himself -- which will require rescuing/saving Terri before she's too far gone to save.

I frankly think this response, as well as many others, are sad. What do you expect Jeb to do? The family was fighting in the courts. Jeb took it to the legislature, and the Senate failed to act. THERE IS ONLY SO MUCH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE--in any state, Florida or wherever--can do. If he had seized her earlier, a court would have blocked it. Now, do i think he had that autority? Yes...but he would have used it ONLY if he knew he had the gbacking of at least the legislature--but he didn't even have that. They refused to simply pass a common sense law.

Jeb is A HERO IN THIS, despite the irrational emotions of some on here. It is truly sad the venom being speweed at someone who if it weren't for his work, Terri would have died long ago. Jeb has been Terri's #1 advocate--the parents' lawyer is an idiot (good guy, but an idiot).

I'm so sick of the anti-Jeb stuff. If you all don't want to support him if he runs, fine--but I find it sad. Who are you going to support then? Frist? Santorum? They would have done the same thing.

Sometimes people just lose all reasonable thought. Jeb did as much as he could POSSIBLY DO. It's sad, frustrating, etc, that some of yout hink he could have done more.