[CasearianDaoist]

Really think that's it. I think its more that no-one - and not just americans - expected an all out push by the French to thwart us. NOboody thought that the French would miscalculate like this.

[hchutch]

Look over this article. It just might put things into perspective.

http://www.nationalreview.com/script/printpage.asp?ref=/ledeen/ledeen031003.asp