This is a war that needs to be fought on the ground. We put half a million soldiers in Desert Storm. Enduring Freedom will take only a small fraction of that number, but it will take something.
So far, we've committed a total of 100 commandos. That is nowhere near enough. It's going to take 20,000 ground soldiers.
Any politician who tells you that this war can be fought with bombing is an unpatriotic coward. And if they tell you we 'can't be afraid of innocent casualties,' then add murder to the rap sheet.
For all their bluster, I find the neo-cons are gutless when it comes to down and dirty fighting. They want to do everything from the air, with computer screens and joysticks. And you just can't defeat a nomadic, mobile enemy that way.
We should have had the Taliban surrounded and sealed off long before this. Instead, our pinprick ground attacks and long-range bombing campaigns are doing nothing to cut off their contact with the outside world. Until we do that, our civilian population remains vulnerable.
I hope Mr. Bush moves quickly to rectify the situation, but as far as I can tell, if McCain was President, there would be no hope at all.