[fintstone]

Bin Laden built his terrorist network and his influence uninhibited throughout the Clinton administration. Things wre sertainly better for him during that period...he had his own country (Afghanistan) where he operated as a quazi-governmental entity. He lived in a house, held press conferences denouncing the west and was a virtual roick star among the radical islamists. Now he is in hiding...probably lives in a cave...and anyone he has dealt with in the past is likely dead or in prison. Sure...he has it real good. LOL.

We are not "bogged down" in Iraq. The war has had little effect on the economy...dollars spent as a percentage of GDP is near peacetime levels...and anyone thinking that is the cause of any current economic problems just doesn't understand economics.

As far as being unable to fight a future war...why would we not be able to? Why would pay soldiers with Walmart coupons...why not justy pay them the way we do now...the way we did in the Clinton administration or any other? We are spending about the same percenatge of GDP on defense as we have in the past.

GW has destroyed OBL. His period of influence really ended when we finally elected a president with enough vision and nerve to put a stop to his crap.