Bush's hill to die for is national security. That's why we're fighting Iraq. And I want 90% of his focus on that to ensure my children live in an America we recognize. About the worst outcome would be to undermine his military leadership for a more minor issue like immigration. But after a military victory in Iraq he will be able to accomplish more domestically -- but once again, probably only one issue at a time.
How can you say that the open border is 'a more minor issue'? If Hussein decides he would like to use one of those biological weapons he is supposed to have, how do you think he will get it here? It will have to come through our borders or ports. Why do you think the ME men are paying drug runners 30,000 each to come here? To make a better life? I suggest to ' take a few lives'. You cannot divorce our national defense from our borders - they are our first line of defense. Now more than ever in history. WE are not fighting an enemy that will attack us with tanks and big guns - they will attack one man at a time. The only way they can get here is through our borders. It is insanity to try to separate the two - although just be pretending to ignore it President Bush has a lot of people snowed on that subject.
Now as for the immigration of the illegals who are here for jobs and freebies - what good is it going to do us if we do effect a 'regime change' in Iraq only to find that our country is full of people who will 'vote with Mexico in mind' as their past leader told them to do? To not care if our states are broke, our property taxes are skyrocketing, our hospitals are broke, healthcare is becoming increasingly expensive to citizens, education is seriously impaired due to special needs of immigrants, cities are broke, basic services are being overtaxed, our law enforcement agencies and judicial systems are overrrun to the point, the illegals who break laws are just ignored (and I don't just mean immigration laws). Now if something is not done about that your children will not recognize the America we have, whether Hussein stays in power or not.
I suspect Hussein, if he does intend to attack America, already has his people in place and is probably bringing in more each day.
President Bush does not consider immigration a minor issue - it is a very important issue to him - he has shown that. His agenda for it and mine are just on opposite sides. He intends to do nothing about the illegal immigration even if it does put this country at risk to terrorists and certainly at risk economically. Now on that subject, he has not compromised - his agenda is exactly the same as it was the day he took office.
Now you go ahead and follow him blindly and viciously attack anyone who questions him. You can also attempt to believe our borders have nothing to do with national defense when you are dealing with terrorists - but once again, we should all be willing to suggest the emporer just might not be wearing anything. Even if it means you are told how unqualified or ignorant or 'just don't understand'. I fear I understand only too well.