[Rick Lee]

I think you guys are missing the larger issue here, which is that we infiltrated Pakistan's sovereign airspace to conduct a targeted assassination, ala Israel. Good! I'm always happy to turn the news on and hear about us killing another bad guy. The larger issue here is that we sent a few messages - one to Musharraf that we're going after AQ in his country with or without his public consent - two that AQ can run, but they can't hide. I also like the sniper-esque uncertainty that these Predator kills must instill in the enemy. I doubt the guy ever saw or heard what hit him. Just hanging out in the tent, cursing all infidels and boom! He's gone. The Bush-haters will always find an excuse to downplay such kills and ignore the fact that we haven't been hit at home since 9/11. Did anyone think that would be the case on 9/12/01? I don't think so.