Presidential Debate

[Sir_Die_alot]

You put up that long quote and still insist on analizing the one line. How about analazing the rest from that paragraph?

Our response involves far more than instant retaliation and isolated strikes.

Maybe this is why we went to Iraq? No we can't have that. What would the Bush haters cry about then? Instead of "Bush lied, people died." they would have to say "Bush told us what he was going to do, but we don't care anymore because the rubble of the WTC has been cleaned up."

Americans should not expect one battle, but a lengthy campaign, unlike any other we have ever seen.

Apparently Americans and the world still didn't expect it. Maybe they think "lengthy" means "over by next year".

It may include dramatic strikes, visible on TV, and covert operations, secret even in success.

Well the first was definantly true. Considering there isn't another flaming building in America, and the terrorists' desire to make it happen, I think it is safe to say the second prediction has come to pass.

We will starve terrorists of funding, turn them one against another, drive them from place to place, until there is no refuge or no rest.

Sounds good. This actually bothers you?

And we will pursue nations that provide aid or safe haven to terrorism.

Maybe this is his point that makes you cringe. Well if Canada, France, or Germany did the above I would certainly say they chose "with the terrorists" instead of "with us".