Wow Kerry took the Florida primary!

[kandrathe]

One can feel that much has to be done about terrorism (and other problems) and not agree that the inefficient and stupid blundering of this administration is the right thing to do. Perhaps it is time to let some intelligent and informed people take over and attempt some actions that actually address the problem rather than just making the American feel good. International politics is not a ball game. Not that Shrub did that well even in managing a ball team.

You are large on casting down what you think is foolish, but I don't read any of your brilliant suggestions on something you think would be more effective. Your grades are harsh and your points show only the negative. Afghanistan is a desolate place with plenty of hiding places, and since the terrorists blend into the population when they decide to flee, not much will stop that. I don't know how you could have prevented it. "Invading Iraq:not a terrorist in sight prior to the invasion" -- I already presented a link from a year ago, prior to the invasion where Colin Powell describes Zaraqawi (who is and was in Iraq), and the links to Iraqi intelligence.

again, keep in mind that airport security DID NOT FAIL in 9/11

I would say that it did. I doubt a collection of dubious characters with questionable documents would go by unquestioned today. We were too lax before. Maybe Homeland Security has some issues getting started, but it seems that having coordination of these hundreds of ports of entry and disparate agencies is a good thing. No one else made it a reality.

Ok, since we've got our critics scoreboard out, how about grading the administrations for the past 50 years. Mostly you find they were too busy fighting the Cold War, or it was not our problem. It was the Bush senior administration that began to realize that our WWII style military was no tool for asymetric warfare.

BTW, your analogies to the "ostrich effect" is yet another of those "you're with us or against us" rants.

Oh, I disagree. You may be one of those that thinks something needs to be done, and disagrees with the methods. I'll give you that. But, if you look around you will see as I do a disturbing clamor for appeasment.

Some food for thought;
How to Stop Terrorism -- P. Terrence Hopmann
5. How to Stop Terrorism? Stop Being Terrorists! -- Micheal Moore
Finding way to win war against terrorists -- Harris Freier
CDI -- Responding to Terrorism

BTW, I think Micheal Moore is very smart, but still sensationalist and a self promoting bag of wind. If you were to bottle his vitriol I think we would have a universal solvent.