A president is mearly a victim of his time.
That said. From my viewpoint up here in Canada, I am happy Bush got re-elected and wow is America ever a Republican country (White House, Senate, and House). While I disagree on some Bush policies such as banning abortion and I definately think that the gay marriage issue deserve some more debate before it starts getting banned everywhere, I do however and obviously America cares about the larger issue of making the world a safer place to live in. Clearly Bush and his administration have done a fanstastic job at keeping America safe, since there has been no terrorist attacks on the United States since 9.11. I don't think that the terrorist didn't want to, look what they did in Spain right before their elections...They blew up a train and poof the government changed over night (terror wins). America should be proud that Osama Bin Laden himself had to resort to FedEx'ing a video tape over to ABC warning of bad things if America doesn't leave the middle east alone. The Bush policy of taking the fight to them to save lives at home has worked and thats why he got his 2nd term.
Maybe it's time we all got our facts straight on the war then. The war in Iraq is not about WMDs it's not about Saddam, it's not about Oil. We have enough oil up here in the Alberta tar sands to supply the world for a million years. The reason why the case was made against Iraq using WMDs (which we all know is bs), is because the real reason is too touchy and/or too complicated for the average American to understand. The threat of terrorism today is coming from Islamic Fundamentalists. Pure and simple. Why are they attacking the United States, obviously its a result of their foreign polices, mainly the support of Israel (which I for one am greatful for). Israel is the only democratic nation in the middle east and every dictatorship or kingdom in the region has tried at one point to wipe that democracy clean off the face of the Earth. Thankfully to little success. They couldn't do it militarily so now they do it through terror networks and hope to attack until America gives up (Like Bin Laden said in the video tape...he'll bankrupt the US). Terrorist continue this strategy because for the most part it's worked in the past. Case in point Europe ie. Spain and France are basically in their pockets right now. The cure to this? Simple...Bring democracy to the Arab world...Without the dictatorship and corrupt kingdoms that incubate them, the terrorists will slowly vanish over time.
This is the objective of the War on Terrorism -> To bring democracy to Islam (Afganistan had it's elections yesterday). So, imagine you were a general and this was your task...Where do you start? Syria? Saudi Arabia? Jordan? Lebanon? Or how about the heart of Islam for the past 1000 years, which happens to be that wonderful city in between the Tigris and the Euphratees --> Baghdad. Iraq is now and always has been the most important and influencial area in the Arab world. Bringing democracy to Iraq will start a reform in the region....The long term result of this will be a better world for everyone. If you do not see this then you are blind...plain and simple....It is not an easy task...The war will most likely continue for many years with many more deaths...Unfortunately this is what happens in wars and this is why America spends billions on an army. The reason for the war are true and the end result will vindicate it...
Had Kerry won the war would have continued...America is commited and will not leave until the job is done....maybe 10 years from now...Historically speaking thats not a very long time. Wake up and smell the coffee everyone and have a bit more of an appreciation for what your country is trying to do for you. The last thing I will say is this...If you don't like or want the liberties and freedoms you enjoy...don't come to Canada because we wouldn't have them here if not for the USA...Move to China or North Korea...
