[jazusamo]

I believe these pandering politicians would feel differently sitting in the Oval Office being responsible for saving the lives of tens of thousands of Americans from terrorists.

[tips up]

Indeed they would. Even if a Dem wins the White House, I highly doubt there will be an abrupt pull out from Iraq or any of the other things they claim to want. Easy to criticize from the sidelines, but when you have the ultimate responsibility, it’s different.

[I see my hands]

Such tidy "what ifs". In the real world one must determine if such a ticking bomb scenario exists in the first place. You have to presume your enemy knows something and isn't talking. Doing something about that is the default position.