I almost never write about politics on this board because it's really a no winner type of topic. I hope that other members will not attempt to label this reply as "one party" or the other! This is NOT about any one party's position; it's about being an American.

First off, what would you do if you were the President of the United States? It's so damn easy for us to set back and criticize someone else, when we only know half of the story. Do you think that you would like to be the one who makes a life or death decision for your fellow Americans? Put your own party side aside for just a few minutes and think about what you would do if you were in President Bush's shoes, and knew what he is claims to know?

Why should the U.S. tell Sadam what the U.S. knows? Why do we need to tell Sadam or his friends in the U.N. about our "secret technologies", or the capabilities that we have to spy and verify what the rest of the world is really doing? What would be the purpose in telling Sadam or the U.N. that you knew "exactly where" he was hiding his stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction; just so he could have enough time to move them, or use them on our troops before the U.S. can destroy them? Everyone knows that as soon as you tell the U.N anything…. it goes right back to Sadam!

I believe that our President will "go public" with the appropriate information at the appropriate time (about 3 minutes after Sadan has both HERD and FELT America's reply!) Would you not do the same thing if you were the one that was responsible for the lives of "America's Best"… the people that are willing to die for you and me?

Why is it that America always has to be attacked first before we can defend our county? Why not tell the rest of the world now; that America will not ever again be blindsided like we were on 9-11? Why not tell the rest of the world that America is not to be "messed with" without paying a dear price?

Once America does that, I believe that the rest of the world will quit playing games with us and realize that they will no longer be able to jerk us around! People are crying; we should first be dealing with Korea instead of Iraq. You can bet money that once we take care of Iraq, the "others" will be thinking real hard about who may be next!

Well, I'm starting to sound like one of those hawks again! The way I see it, we can only be one of two things; either we're one of those "hawks"; or we're one those haft dead snakes that are being slowly eaten alive while being held in someone's talons!

Which one are you…snake or hawk?

Now you know how I really feel about Sadam.


Cowlitzfisherman