Poppy Bush considers “consensus building” during the Gulf War a great achievement of his. It’s so much messier here. There are too many cross purposes for a coalition to hold together over the course of what could be a long, indistinct “war”. Tolerance for a quick strike and intelligence help down the road may be our govts best hope. The maneuvering between our new pals Pakistan and India (who hate each other) is just the tip of the iceberg. They both hope to come out of this with US aid against the other. Bush calls this a new chance for peace. If he can pull it off I’ll love him even more than Rudy.
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- alex 9-21-2001 12:02 am