[BrianR]

I disagree. Had we been under the Gore administration, there would have been NO clear use of military force. I believe we would have gone to the UN and gotten another resolution condemning terrorism, a lot of hot air from the White House promising to ferret out and punish the evildoers (when in fact they are all already dead), a bunch of flag-waving from the public, then nothing. Just like when President Clinton launched a bunch of Tomahawk missiles at Iraq, causing little damage and (IIRC) only one death. BAH!

I for one am GLAD 9-11-01 happened under George Bush. I voted for him without reservation and will do so again. I think he's done a good job so far and compared to the Democratic ticket presented thus far, he'll do a better job again.

Terrorists must know that if they attack the USA, we will come after them no matter where they hide and no matter what they blow up. They will pay with their very lives for attacking us. This strategy works, witness the former USSR...once terrorists captured an airliner. The Russian Special FOrces stormed the plane and killed them all. No negotiations, no mercy. It's unfortunate that they also killed a few of the hostages, but that's war. And terrorism is a declaration of war on a nation by a faction, IMO.

Brian "gets off his soapbox for now" R