LJD, what war has ever been won by sending too few troops to get the job done. Remind me, please.

And who ever suggested bombing Pakistan? The cave-riddled mountains on the Af-Pak border are the prime suspect area for bin laden's HQ of late, but our so-called ally Pakistan has not been at all cooperative or enthusiastic in either helping us look for him or looking themselves. But nobody has suggested bombing them for it, sheesh.

Also, you seem to say the hell with the sovereignity of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Remember all the unproar over the predator attack in Pakistan? Talk about 'breeding terrorists'.

You simply cannot have it both ways. You can't talk about breeding terrosists in Iraq and the nsuggest we should start bombing Pakistan.

It's a little like looking for your lost car keys by turning off all the lights, buring down the house, stabbing out both your eyes with a fork, and then saying "well, nobody else could find those keys under these circumstances either".

Thinking that anyone else would have had Bin Laden by now is wishful thinking at best, and representative of the fantasy hypotheticals Democrats typicallly surround their view of reality with.

Shorter Legion: 'The sky is falling! The sky is falling!'

Shorter LJD:"Yeah, it's all screwed up, but since time travel and psychic powers aren't real, you can't prove anyone could have done better!" How comforting.

Shorter Christopher:"I can't read or do basic math!" The State Dept's own annual reports show continuing increases in terror attacks worldwide. nobody takes a census of terrorists, but one can only assume that the ones we kill in Iraq don't seem to be hurting recruitment outside Iraq. Quite the opposite, in fact. Also, again from the US Gov't's own numbers, real wages went up modestly last year, but only _if_ you don't look too closely at the report. While executive compensation went up over 20%, wages for "non-supervisory" positions (about 80%) of the workforce) only went up 3%. Oh, and inflation last year was about 3% also, so the vast majority of Americans saw no increase in their buying power whatsoever. See here, and here, as well as other places on the web.

Shorter Herb and Zelsdorf: "Michael Moore is fat! La la la la la I can't hear you!"

You have no evidence that Iraq has in any way detracted from the hunt for Bin Laden. You have no idea of the resources that have been, or could have been employed, and if they would have any impact whatsoever on the outcome. You have no proof that any other President, administratrion, or person could be doing anything more than what is being done. You're just going on your small-minded assumptions, and actually spitting in the faces of those working hard and dying in Afghanistan as we speak.

Chris, as Zelsdorf pointed out, repeating lies doesn't make them true.

And what's your deal James Joyner? You are a liberal?!? Say it ain't true!!!

Legion: what kind of name is that? In the bible that was the name of the evil spirits Jesus cast out.

FACTS: Bushâ??s own actions have resulted in: a marked DECREASE in terrorists worldwide and we kill more of them everyday! a recruiting bonanza for honorable Iraqi soldiers and police; a safer USA that has suffered ZERO attacks since 9/11 (can't stand it can ya libs? you guys WANT an attack so long as it doesn't hit you), Iran threatened by Bush and hopefully soon attacked by him if they don't back down; his tax cuts have been an economic succss for everone (have you SEEN the economic news thats impossible to be there unless it helps everyone or are you frigging B-L-I-N-D???), and his ideas on Social Security have been the only ideas to help a troubled system and he has been the ONLY politician brave enough to try.

This little shrub is getting a big laugh out of the names you have in your comments.

But then again, what else would one think of a Lefty Liberal extremist that has such a limited vocabulary and mind to match.

You really are a liberal hoot, or, are you going down for the third time.

What kind of a Leberal Kook are you?

Harry Reid in NOT Prejudiced, Hell, He hates everybody.

Looks like you went to the same school Harry did.

So Bush is against terrorism, for liberty, against Iran having nukes, for tax cuts and wants to do something about social security.

Ah, but Bush's own actions have resulted in: a marked increase in terror attacks worldwide and a recruiting bonanza for terror organizations, significant attacks on our own liberties here in the US, Iran now has nuclear material & is on the short path to nuclear weapons, his tax cuts have been an economic nightmare for everyone not making 7-figure salaries, and his ideas on Social Security have been soundly rejected.

I'm still siding with Ried here...