[Twodees]

There's a difference between dissembling and speaking diplomatically. The President was dissembling. Those he fooled with the doubletalk are his supporters. The penniless beggars he was dignifying by making a speech to them are unimpressed. They know that their anti-American organization will continue to give cover to them and that the one nation, the US, which finances and preserves the organization will, as usual, do nothing.

[Calpublican]

Well, Twodees,

Guess we all have our own interpretation of Dubya's efforts. But when it comes to deciding what balance to strike on the international stage,I'll put my money on GWB and his talented, experienced staff rather than some anonymous posters at FR.