[wjeanw]

The problem with Buchannan's assessment is that he doesn't seem to understand that Bin Laden is more of a secondary player in terrorism. The root of all the planning is Iran's revolutionary government supported by Iraq. THEY have set up all these seemingly disconnected terrorist groups (Hamas, Hezballal, Bin Laden, etc.) all around the world to distract and drain away the United States energy and money. It's the same tactic the Soviet used with all their liberation movements. If we confine our "war" to ony Bin Laden, we will be making a serious mistake.

[ex-snook]

The problem with your assessment is we have a pared down intelligence and just determined that our economy can only support a 'one-war' effort. The USA does not need a long drawn-out war effort that would deplete our resources, threaten our economy and hold a draft over our youth. With Russia and China standing in the wings, we don't need to be the victim of some long 'rope-a-dope'. I don't trust the Commie duo.

[Freedom of Speech Wins]

Agree with you.

I believe Buchanan is wrong here, Powell is wrong, Bush is thus far wrong. I believe Wolfowitz and Netanyahu are right.

Saddam and Iraq must be dealt with as the enemy they are.

Conservatives like Novak seem content to let Saddam become more deadly. Is Robert Novak partially Iraqi or just being stupidly naive.

Had Bush Sr. allowed US Troops to dispose of Saddam he would have gotten this vote, which instead was wasted on Perot.

[A. Pole]

The root of all the planning is Iran's revolutionary government supported by Iraq. THEY have set up all these seemingly disconnected terrorist groups (Hamas, Hezballal, Bin Laden, etc.) all around the world to distract and drain away the United States energy and money.

Yes, if the world were so simple. Just one little detail, do you remember Iraq Iran war? It would be nice to put all those Baath secularists, Saudi Wahabites, Iranian Shiites and Sunni Taleban in one bag. Also Afgan, Persians are all Arabs, aren't they? And turbanned Sikhs should be punished too, do not think so?