[Grovenet] Cheap shots

[David Morelli]

On Sep 28, 2007, at 1:25 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> ... I believe many commanders fear the next President because they  
> know that person will try to appease the anger of a frustrated and  
> fearful voting public by doing exactly what they believe will  
> encourage another attack on our soil.
>
> Ron D'Eau Claire

Ron,

There you go, pushing for the elite to control our foreign policy  
instead of relying upon democracy. <smile>

Seriously, the encouragement for another attack on our soil is  
already out there.

We have Iraqi who are prepared to kill us if they get the chance, and  
this was not the case five years ago.  We have a training ground in  
Iran where terrorists can train and practice attacks on first line  
American military personnel.  We have Turkey moving to a religious  
state.  We have Iran and Venezuela gaining prestige by opposing the  
US.  We have a resurgent dictatorship in Russia.  We have a nuclear  
armed North Korea that didn't exist seven years ago.  We have a  
strengthening Taliban in Afghanistan that we didn't have four years  
ago.  We have a growing movement in Africa that is being ignored.   
Palestine is become more destitute.  Etc.

So, what has improved in the last 7 years to indicate that the  
current president is doing something besides spending money and  
spilling blood in a part of the world that believes in blood feuds  
and vengeance?

The suicide bombers are not deterred by reprisals, by that time they  
are already dead.  The defense against this sort of thing is good  
intelligence.  And that requires that the civilians trust us and like  
us enough to inform on their neighbors and family.  Good intelligence  
is not a hallmark of this Republican Administration.

David