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[Spanky]

Originally posted by Gattigap
I agree with this. The military campaign to knock over the Taliban was extremely well-executed.



Aw, c'mon, spanky. Remember Bush's oath? "Dead or alive?" I mean, I'm a Democrat, and seeing our president, steely-eyed, his face a mask of determination -- well, it made my loins tingle. Don't tell me it didn't do yours as well! Hell, Penske's STILL tumescent about it.

Well, just imagine our communal disappointment when not only have we not caught him in a manhunt that's lasted longer than WWII, but Bush -- having rediscovered the advantages of "containment" -- now says he doesn't even care if we catch him. Now, think about the hurt that made for us all. Two percent, my ass. If we're gonna give up on something just because it's hard, why say we're gonna do it in the first place? That's just not The Bush Way, right?

I think when he said it we all wanted to hear but at the time I knew it was a dangerous thing to say. Hunting one man down in a planet that we don't have complete jurisdiction over was always going to be tough proposition.