President Bush is doing well.

If the US wants to 'fight terrorism' they ought to invade Saudi Arabia,
not
Iraq.

Sorry to disagree with you, Pechs, but that would never do. Yes, I am with
you in the belief that the Saudis do foment terrorism FAR more than the
Iraqis, however an invasion of the Saudi soil can only happen in a full war
against the muslim world, a situation that is very far indeed from what we
have now. If you invaded their holly cities of Mecca and Medina, you would
have an imediate bona fide holly war in your hands, not some squirmishes -
however hard and brutal - with some radical screwballs. The you'd have
terrorism up the whazzoo.

It is a blasted situation. The strategy of using Iraq as a "virus" state to
corrode the radicals in the region might or might not work, but then again
what in hell is going to work there... a big chunk of space rock
obliterating Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem and leaving the rest of the world
alone. Better still, develop some real technologies that make oil obsolete,
and let them at each other's throats like they've been doing ever since
Moses.
_____________
José Herculano

Better still, develop some real technologies that make oil obsolete,
and let them at each other's throats like they've been doing ever since
Moses.

Jose, you nailed it right on the head. If we made oil a nearly worthless
commodity, suddenly everything from the mid east would be back page news.
Then, they can dicker over who is 'holier' and all return to the 1400s like
they wish. Of course, nothing will change as long as we are dependent upon
them for their one natural resource, but it sure will be fun to watch when we
no longer need it!

v/r
Gordon
====(A+C====
USN SAR

Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a
reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone.

Jose- f the US wants to 'fight terrorism' they ought to invade Saudi Arabia,
not
Iraq.

Sorry to disagree with you, Pechs, but that would never do. Yes, I am with
you in the belief that the Saudis do foment terrorism FAR more than the
Iraqis, however an invasion of the Saudi soil can only happen in a full war
against the muslim world, BRBR


snipped, of course I agree with you. Just trying to make the point about pre
WWll and today, about 'fighting terrorism' and fighting the Nazis and the
Japanese.

Going to WWll does not make FDR a bad president and going to war in Iraq does
not make Bush a 'good' president.
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer