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onetime2 · 02-06-2004, 08:45 AM

Nice letter as it points out the facts that people should be looking at rather than the petty excuses being used to castigate the man they hate so much.

The "Bush Doctrine" is a key point that has absolutely made the nation safer. The biggest failure of our government (yes our WHOLE government, not just Bush or the Republicans but every damned Congressman, Senator, and President from Reagan on in every party) is rolling over in response to repeated terrorist attacks for more than two decades.

It all started with the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon. Terrorists learned they could kill Marines with no consequences.

They moved on to civilians on the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie Scotland. They learned they could kill US citizens in other parts of the world with no consequences.

They decided to take on a bigger project and attack the infrastructure of the US by bombing the World Trade Center the first time. Terrorists learned that they had to do it bigger and that a cleric or two might be imprisoned.

Then came bombings of the USS Cole and some embassies. Again terrorists were shown they could kill Americans and go virtually untouched.

Then they decided on 9/11. After the murder of hundreds over the course of many years, they upped that number to thousands.

Finally they learned that there can and will be consequences to their actions. Not just for the terrorists but for all those who support them. The invasion of Iraq showed that defiance isn't an option for "rogue" nations. The doctrine of pre-emptive attacks opened the door and thrust a muzzle through it. If you want to go against us with the threat of violence that muzzle will be pointed at you.

All I have to say is IT'S ABOUT DAMNED TIME. The last thing we need to teach the terrorists at this point is that we're going to roll over again. And rolling over is exactly what the Democratic candidates are proposing.

Thanks, Ed Koch for not only thinking clearly but sharing your opinion with everyone.

02-06-2004, 08:45 AM	#20 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Nice letter as it points out the facts that people should be looking at rather than the petty excuses being used to castigate the man they hate so much. The "Bush Doctrine" is a key point that has absolutely made the nation safer. The biggest failure of our government (yes our WHOLE government, not just Bush or the Republicans but every damned Congressman, Senator, and President from Reagan on in every party) is rolling over in response to repeated terrorist attacks for more than two decades. It all started with the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon. Terrorists learned they could kill Marines with no consequences. They moved on to civilians on the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie Scotland. They learned they could kill US citizens in other parts of the world with no consequences. They decided to take on a bigger project and attack the infrastructure of the US by bombing the World Trade Center the first time. Terrorists learned that they had to do it bigger and that a cleric or two might be imprisoned. Then came bombings of the USS Cole and some embassies. Again terrorists were shown they could kill Americans and go virtually untouched. Then they decided on 9/11. After the murder of hundreds over the course of many years, they upped that number to thousands. Finally they learned that there can and will be consequences to their actions. Not just for the terrorists but for all those who support them. The invasion of Iraq showed that defiance isn't an option for "rogue" nations. The doctrine of pre-emptive attacks opened the door and thrust a muzzle through it. If you want to go against us with the threat of violence that muzzle will be pointed at you. All I have to say is IT'S ABOUT DAMNED TIME. The last thing we need to teach the terrorists at this point is that we're going to roll over again. And rolling over is exactly what the Democratic candidates are proposing. Thanks, Ed Koch for not only thinking clearly but sharing your opinion with everyone. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant. Last edited by onetime2; 02-06-2004 at 08:48 AM..