Okay, Chewie, attacking the root causes of terrorism is important, I agree. But should we not do anything else? Should we hold off on free Iraqi elections until the root cuases of terrorism are resolved (likely waaaaay in the future)? Are there interim steps we could take to give Iraqis more control of Iraq, along a democratic means, or must we resolve EVERY issue prior to that? I think that if you advocate we must, it would be a long and diffucult road, hurting Iraqis more than you or me sitting in the US of A drinking scotch while we ... *hic*.... post.