[Jeff Chandler]

Patience, Grasshopper. It appears to many observers that Bush is buying time. Time to resupply the military, time to form the proper alliances, time to gather the neccessary intelligence, time to secure alternative oil supplies, etc.. The grown-ups are in charge again and getting all their ducks in a row. What's going on now is just a side show. Ignore Powell and keep your eye on Iraq.

[CyberAnt]

Very observant - I wondered when someone was going to come to this conclusion!!

Doesn't anyone remember when a couple of months ago or so the military (I'm not sure who) began spouting off about our not being ready to take on Sadaam?? Bush was livid about the information being "leaked". Then, all of a sudden you didn't hear anymore about it - and then the stall began with Arafat ...