On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:07:27 -0500, "Pete C." >
wrote:

>MareCat wrote:
>>
>> "Pete C." > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > The billions sent to Iraq are a drop in the bucket and while not being
>> > particularly well spent are at least being thrown in the direction of a
>> > very real threat.
>>
>> What threat???
>
>Religious extremists / terrorists. Keep them busy there and it's hard
>for them to get to us here.

yeah, i don't see how they possibly could have gotten here before we
were 'there.' they must not have been reading the script.

your pal,
blake