[Superman]

Listen, John....it appears I have irritated you. And I'll admit I'm irritated by some of the remarks I have seen here, and by the widespread belief that pummelling Iraqis is not just the best thing to do right now, but the only important thing. And that was my hope for this thread. Prioritization. I'm challenging that notion, which everyone seems to either accept, or at least are too timid to question. And for folks who are not ready for an objective discussion because their agenda for the foreseable future is simple revenge, whether terrorism is increased or decreased by it.

And as for your assumptions about my support for socialism, while I am a big fan of mechanisms like supply-and-demand for setting prices and quantities as opposed to ridiculous competing models like the soviet communist model of state-set performance figures, you can be absolutely sure that I do not regard "business" as my "savior." Nor do I regard commerce as an end in itself. My agenda is people, and "business" is not always aligned with their interests. So, call me what ever name you like.

But before we continue pretending to have a legitimate discussion, let's get a card on the table, face up. Here is your quote:

"But here's where the fallacy of causation comes in: does that mean we should IGNORE the "War on Terror?"

That's what you propose, isn't it?"

Is this what you think I'm suggesting?