[Wolfstar]

Hi Satan: Even though I believe the anthrax used in the 2001 attacks came from Iraq, I have hoped against hope that it would not deter the president from taking Hussein out. But lately, despite the military build-up, the rhetoric coming from both the U.S. and Britain has softened a lot. I think even if the president still wants to go after Hussein, so much time and momentum have been wasted that I fear public opinion may have swung against doing it. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but something just "feels" different. I mean, when the President of the United States says that Hussein "still has time," I take that as a signal we are backing away from a confrontation.

[bonfire]

Or buying time?

[The Great Satan]

Once you understand the implications of the sample of powder contained in the letter to Daschle, the whole situation becomes transparently clear. OTOH, if you don't understand the implications of that powder, you haven't a hope in hell of understanding what has been happening the last 16 months.