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Count me in as a Bush supporter who STRONGLY condemns this decision. Mr. President, what are you thinking?

That makes two of us.

Now brace yourself for the kool-aid drinkers here on FR who believe that unless you support EVERY decision the President makes, you're bashing him.

This UN resolution was predictable, and I wouldn't fret too much about it since Powell had warned the PA several days ago that their plans for "statehood" were severely threatened because of the latest bombings. The IDF proved yet again that they can move at will throughout the territories (which is what the Karin B. was all about, those Sagger missles are the only weapon the PA could get their hands on that is effective against tanks), and anyhow, this was obviously a smash-and-grab operation that'll wind down in a couple of days.

This resolution, like all the others, is but another scrap of paper to be ignored by all sides except when it suits their particular agendas.

In the midst of this, it seems most here are missing the other big story, which is the Arab League collectively screwing the US in regards to Iraq.

I think the lesson of these events is that, thanks to the policies of the previous administration, and the fractured politic of the current day, we do not pose the overwhelming threat to others we did in 1990-91. Sad.

No, the kool-aid drinkers don't bother me too much. what bothers me about any of them, and they exist on BOTH sides of this issue (and so many others), is when they directly state or imply they know better than you and you are just an idiot for thinking what you think (disagreeing with them). Beyond that, well, it is a FORUM after all. People will diverge on many issues.

I do disagree with Dubya on this. He's just plain wrong. He needs to recalibrate his moral compass. No one wants a general war in the Middle East, but IMHO, appeasement to the terrorists is MORE likely, not less, to cause one. Dubya, IMO, knows this, but politics, or the desire to take on Iraq first, is clouding his vision.