Grandma, going into is part of the long term solution to reduce terrorism. The only true way this is going to happen, is if the muslim countries have their standard of living raised, and are no longer wallowing in poverty, holding onto a fundementalist view of Islam to make them feel better about their shitty situation.
US goes into Iraq, clear out the country of dangerous weapons, then stabilizes the gov't, rebuild the country, sets up some sort of democracy, and FREE market economy. Over time, like in Japan and Germany after WWII Iraq starts coming out of its backward ways and the standard of living rises considerably, people are free, and happy - and this will put pressue on the AUTHORTARIAN countries that surround it. Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, etc....
The bottom line is NO country that has a McDonalds has ever attacked the United States in a war.
THe war on terror is going to last a lifetime, maybe even more.... its going to be fought on many fronts, and we will have some setbacks. But worrying about some of the setbacks, and letting it paralysis us from STRONG action to protect ourselves is a policy for appeasers, will fail.
History has shown those who appease these types of people always suffer more.
On the N. Korea issue, they really do want attention bad. I think Bush is trying not to give it. There propaganda minsitry is definately working overtime.
I wish Bush would have gone into Iraq last year. Waiting around even with tons of evidence will not convince our enemies, and those who hate us. So why waste the time. I promise if we would have went into Iraw last year, and have already won the war, depose Saddam, and be rebuilding Iraw - N. Korea would be keeping their mouth shut. ( One of the problem with appeasing enemies it encourages more to pop up)
N. Korea will definately have to be dealt with, hopefully China understands the mess that is about to begin. N. Korea goes nuclear on a large scale, this will force S. Koreas to do it, as well as Japan, and then we have an asian arms race.
The Japs subjugated almost the entire mainland of China and Korea with an army of less them 1 million....
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