[LarryM]

Bush never really fought the Rats on this, just like he never fights the Rats on anything. Both the Rats and the Jihadists see him as a weakling. There is blood in the water. The question is whether his presidency will completely unravel in the next six months or he will toughen up and take on his enemies.

[Elkiejg]

Moderator - I just posted this same article - sorry.

Excellent points by Mrs. Thomas --- she's been there, she knows. What the GOP, Administration and American public allowed the few anti-America Democrats and special interest groups do to a more than qualified man is criminal. My disgust with ALL politicians right now is overwhelming. What has happened to our country when someone of the stature of Mr. Estrada is smeared and denied service to his adopted country because it fits into the political agenda of some slimeball not worthy to carry this man's shoes? Wake up America -- we're losing our country to sleezy people like Shummer, Kennedy, etc., etc. because we're not fighting for qualified people like Estrada -- shame on us.

[steveegg]

One slight difference; the Jihadists SAW him as a weaking (do note the tense). Afghanistan/Iraq have done wonders to solve that, wonders that a continued muddled Israeli policy can't completely erase.