Indeed. I used to despise the iconic status Powell enjoyed in this country for doing little other than be an articulate black man -- now I thank God for it. Bush, Powell, and Condi Rice may very well succeed in steering us away from the World War III against Islam that the neocons (and Usama Bin-Laden) so desperately want.
Huh, yes, like Pat did during the last election. Give us all a break here. I still remember his actions during the crisis in that long ago (it seems) era. Buchanan has no more concern for this great country than your typical, run of the mill leftist does. Come to think of it, Pat and his Patsies are leftists, so it makes sense.
Please stop it. No one who's posted here for some time, and who supported the President during the last election is going to fall for this crap. I admit I've become a Libertarian supporter since the last election because I want some changes in some domestic policy issues. That's over now. Now is the time to rally around the flag and the government.
It's obvious that you're attempting to use this article as an insidious means to divide those of us who support the coming war, and interject Buchanan's views into the debate. You want to try and limit the government's mobility during the coming war, by limiting the war aims from the start.
I believe the government needs to have a free hand to pursue the war at will. We will see where it leads us. Buchanan doesn't understand the situation, as several posts above this one aptly point out. Also, Buchanan is, in my view, anti-Israel, our only true friend in the region.
If the war quickly widens, as I think it will, then we must pursue it there. The neos are right in that regard. The mistake we made with Saddam was knocking him down, and then allowing him to get back up to fight another day. We've learned something since that day. Pat obviously hasn't. He would knock down bin Laden, and then not deal with the fundamental problem.
hmmm. Does that mean the Neocons will now start whispering that Dubya is soft-on-Nazis if he doesn't shape up and obey them?