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If, and I repeat, IF what Rush and Sullivan think turns out to be right, then I will be the first Bush critic. But there are several things at work. First, in case everyone hasn't noticed we aren't through in Afghanistan yet and I think it sensible to ensure that everything there is cleaned up first. We also have troops/advisors in two other fronts: the Philippines and Yemen. Can we reasonably add yet another major campaign? I doubt it.

Second, I wouldn't be surprised if Bush and Putin were not talking about more than oil. A US/Russian joint force to take out Iraq is not out of the question.

Third, I don't think the military is fully rebuilt yet, although I disagree with the piece that says the Pentagon hasn't dealt with a restructuring. For ex., I don't think we need Crusader, but can put that money into other things. I think we need tanks, but not as heavy a concentration as we did during the Cold War.

Finally, although I think Bush is tremendously honest, I wouldn't be surprised if he was lying through his teeth about these war plans. There is no reason to tell these evil people what we are up to, and a little smokescreen is a good thing.