Agreed on at least some of what you say. But when billions of Muslims increasingly blame the US and the West for their shitty lives and the fact that they, who believe themselves the chosen and true worshipers of God, are demonstratively behind the rest of the world, then I do care -- and so should you.

There is a right way to fight this war and there is Bush's way. They are not the same.

I understand that your position is basically the same as Bush's -- "Bring 'em on," but you are not in Iraq. I understand that your position is that the US does not need friends in this world, but the past few years have proven that EVERYBODY needs friends some time (see, e.g., North Korea).

It is this simplistic view of the world -- that what goes on here will not have consequences 20 years down the road -- that we can simply kick ass on everyone who opposes us, that is going to get us in real trouble. The rest of the world significantly outnumbers us, and we cannot shut our borders forever.

Yes, a fanatic cannot be reasoned with and is better killed, but one should try to avoid creating 10 more in his place -- that is what we are doing now.

Do I know how to run this thing? Hell no. But Bush has provent that he sure doesn't either -- and you, 238240, are way out in left field.