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It is a common third-world belief that the U.S is big and dumb and soft and spoiled. The U.S. left has done everything it can ever since Viet Nam to reinforce that belief. The third world has always known that the U.S. CAN blow them away, they just don't believe we WILL.

In many parts of the world, if you behave like "Mr. Nice Guy" all the time and give all kinds of stuff away for free, they take you for "Mr. Stupid Guy" and figure they can take advantage of you all they want because you are too dumb and weak to know the difference.

That's the position the left (perfect examples: Carter and Clinton) has gotten us into in the third world, and it's not so easy for Bush to get us out very fast. He's trying all the time to move the U.S. back to a position of strength and sanity, and the left just keeps on attempting to trip him up in every way they can. They will do anything to tear this country to pieces which is something I don't understand, but it's true. Sometimes I think it's just pure mindless, leftist nihilism, the urge to demolish anything good.

"To mistake gentleness for weakness is to underestimate the severity of a Russian winter."
Leon Uris
Mila 18

There is still the possibility of a Carthagenic Peace.

"Don't Tread on Me."

Both of you have an excellent analysis. I do think we need to take Bin Laden out.