[EternalVigilance]

You make the error of imposing today's realities on the realities of 20 years ago. It reminds me of those who critique the Founding Fathers for living the way people lived in the 18th century--supposing that they should somehow have found a way then to live up to 21st century morays.

Reagan was faced with one prime danger...Soviet communism. We are faced with an entirely different threat...radical Islam. Two different animals, with vastly different strategic problems.

So, if this is some grand conspiracy based on greed and resources, and isn't really based in anger at Islamic terrorism, or fear of what they might do to our people next, what would you propose we do?

Imagine you are the President for a day...what is the Demidog Doctrine? Please be specific--I'll stop in later in the day to be enriched by your vision to solve this most pressing of problems.

[Demidog]

You make the error of imposing today's realities on the realities of 20 years ago.

This is why I have to laugh when people like you call me and anyone else who disagrees with Bush's foreign polcies "leftists."

This same canard is often trotted out when talking about gun control...."Well if you want the right not to be infringed, go ahead and carry your musket anywhere you wish.."

What "reality" has changed in the past 20 years? As recently as July of 2001, the BUSH administration gave 43 million in aid (10 million in cash) to the TALIBAN.