Using Military Power is not always a bad thing. I am sure many of you, including my friend PD have read The Prince... ( PD went to public school back when they were actually teaching!
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The fundemental question the Prince wants to know is it better to be loved or feared.
Do you know the answer?
Terrorists, people in the middle east, as well as many parts of the world understand power. The islamic fundementalist will never love us, they will never like us, but they do understand power....
The future war in Iraq will go beyond Iraq, it will go beyond the middle east. We have to make it clear the United States will use all methods to look out and protect OUR interest, as well as the interest of our allies.
We have twisted a lot of arms of friends to have them stand by us in this conflict. Especially the nations in the middle east, and the area - including Pakistan... we cannot indefinately hold out waiting for Saddam. We cannot continue to leave our alies in a lirch. We will never be trusted or relied upon again....
Bush is doing the righ thing.... Blair is doing the right thing, and has my respect. I hope for a peaceful solution, but I know the reality is the US will be going into Iraq with our without the UN approval.
I still think the time frame is going to be around first week of march.... it will be a new moon....