[Superman]

I vigorously disagree.

Most of you guys know me as a curious Liberal. I like guns. I am Catholic. Yadda yadda. I feel I am pretty independent. My views on specific issues can range from wildly conservative to wildly liberal. Mostly liberal, sure.

But I have a hard time thinking of this (terrorism) issue as lib versus con. Unless of course, you buy into the mythology that libs are a bunch of quivering cowards who naively believe peace will reign if we unload our guns. Nobody thinks that, except in the minds of several of you guys.

No, I think every rational American notices this threat (terrorism). The real question is whether it is the best strategy to go over there with guns and bombs and make a mess in the name of freedom........or pursue terrorism in other ways. I firmly believe we are making the situation worse by pursuing Dubya's brilliant plan. Immeasurably worse. If we had left Saddam in charge, we would have been protecting Iraq against Al Queda. The Iraq war was a massive brainfart. And now, it is a trap. It is a place where we pour money and lives into a dark hole while Al Queda stands at a safe distance and watches us erode our own national security.

I believe we should obliterate Al Queda. The more we focus on Iraq, the more that goal will slip away.

And finally.......the article above discusses these issues in the context of the upcoming election. I believe Iraq and the economy will determine our next President. And I believe that does not bode well for Mr. McCain. He has hitched his cart to a sinking ship. Don'tcha love mixed metaphors?