The truth is not a negative thing. I agree militarily with olinr
Sometimes a grassroots push is necessary to get action. Delays cause the US to be vulnerable to "opportunistic" terrorism ironically, from the anti-war groups in our own country. Delay also makes our troop concentrations vulnerable in Kuwait and wherever they are. Delay causes loss of life if it strengthens our enemy's defenses.
Finally, the repeated utterance of ..."this is the final warning"...is making our foreign policy hostage to Ghana and Upper Volta and Gambia and who knows what third world hell-hole wants to yank our chain.
Fer Christ's sake, this administrsation is making Carter's look decisive!