[alfuzzxi]

Wow, where to start
There were a lot of good comments made and a lot of comments that just irritated me!

One of the things that annoys me most is how people are anti-war because civiliians could get hurt. I say, oh well, it's gotta happen. It's sad, but it's a fact of war. If the shoe was reversed and an anti-american country had the chance to attatch our civillians they wouldn't hesitate. (oh yea, that already happened!) so why are we giving them a courtesy that they would not grant us.

I am so tired of NATO! I really think it needs to end! I mean, where would it be without our country anyways. When NATO is not carrying out its duties we have to protect ourselves. I thought it was great in the President's speech tonight how he said that we are soverign when it comes to protecting ourself. I think that ever since the end of WW2 France has wanted to be able to become known as one of the powerful countries again. They are jealous of the dominating force of the U.S. It's one thing to disagree with the U.S. but France didn't just veto the war, they acitvely campaigned to have other countiries to come to their side. Personally I think that NATO (opposing countires) are cowards.

The refrence to Pearl Harbor was great! Why is it that when Pearl Harbor was attatcked there was no question that our country would enter war. Now after 9/11 and dealing with an uncoooperative Hussein we have to play political games. If we were living in the era of WW2 it would not have taken this long to go to war.

Congress has approved the war. Anyways, I heard tonight that 80% percent of Americans support this war. So what congressman in his right mind would upset his constituency. I think that it is wonderful to see that the issues are not a party affiliated.

I like most people have friends who will have to leave. I live in an area that is very much dominated by the military. ( my school is in Norfolk, the largest naval port) So, I'm not only seeing a lot of friends leave, but a lot of my friends parent's as well- people I have known for a long time. It's a scary thing, but we have to support our troops. These young men are going over there to defend our rights, they are defending American ideals and principles, and they are proud to do it! Here they are doing this honorable thing and all our people can do is complain. Lately, there have been a lot of stupid little protestors with thier signs around the city. It makes me sick to think that we live in a very military oriented area and our soldiers have to visually see this lack of support.

Finally, I think Bush is doing a great job! Some say he is finishing a war his dad couldn't finish. Well, he is finishing a war that Clinton didn't have the guts to approach. Clinton left his attentions to gaining campaingn finacnces from the Chinese rather than focusing on other important issues. I really feel sorry for President Bush because he has to play this poitical game with the rest of the world. Who ever heard of a war where you have to tell the enemy what you are going to do. It's absurd. Bush shouldn't have to give a 48 hour warning- it should just happen. We do not need to ask permission to protect our country!