[Sir Taliesin]

Sorry, I precieved a Bush bash in your initail statement. Just thought I'd point out that other administrations have done the same thing in the past. Since Bill Clinton is the latest democratic president, It seemed only fitting that I should use him as an example. I guess maybe I should use Jimmy Carter has an example instead. Probably be better for me any way, since I hold him the the highest regard and I loath Clinton.

Back to the question at hand though. I personally don't have problem with this policy. I think every option, no matter how odious it may appear, must be examined. We must have measured responses to every contingency. For example, if a dirty bomb wear set of in New York City, and it was proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, that Iraq were behind it, I think that a nuclear response would have to be considered. I'm not saying that it should be the option used, just one of several considered.