[l0newolf]

There appear to be a number of Bush fanaticals on this thread - the combined brain power is underwhelming.

Not only on this thread but every other it would seem. Never seen so many armchair warriors creeping out of the woodwork.

All of them live in denial it would seem...since "foreign entanglements" is what got us here I cannot imagine that furter "foreign entanglements" will do anything but start WW3. But then there seem to be many at FR that think technology and military might will make the Taliban and their ilk roll over. If the Russians failed against a lightly armed enemy of determined guerilla fighters what makes all you people think that the opposite will be true for us?

Our ignorance of the determination of these people will be the first step to military failure.

[stylin_geek]

I would also like to point out to those who think we should withdraw from the Middle East, England withdrew slowly in the face of German threats prior to WWII and it did not prevent WWII.

Also, at Munich, Czechoslovakia was advised, after her breakup, to so remodel her relationships so as to not cause offense to her powerful neighbor. She acceeded to every demand of Nazi Germany. Anyone care to tell me exactly what giving up and becoming suppliant to Nazi Germany did for Czechoslovakia?

The above lessons of history are why I find those who talk of "trying to get along" and changing our foreign policy so as to not give offense to Arab nations rather frightening.