# Even National Security and Foreign Policy a problem for Bush now

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-national-security-and-foreign-policy-a-problem-for-bush-now/196906>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [August 22, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-national-security-and-foreign-policy-a-problem-for-bush-now/196906 "2003-08-22T12:46:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-national-security-and-foreign-policy-a-problem-for-bush-now/196906/41 "2003-08-24T21:02:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by John Mace \*  
> \*\ ***elf6c**
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> That’s a pretty weak article for the basis of your statement. A **News Analysis** article in the Washington Post ciriticizes Bush? Not exactly “man bites dog”. Basically the writers have said: “Spineless Democrats have stuck their collective wet finger in the air and determined that public sentiment might allow them to attack Bush on foreign policy matters.” If they had any _cojones_ to begin with, they’d take a principled stand either for or against and not be so worried about public opinion. But we are talking about Polticians here. \*\*

I am sorry the Washinton Post is not up to your high standards. Using all of those nationally recognized experts and well known poll results. Maybe I should use something a little more “reliable” like the Washinton Times or the Fox News Channel, right?

The funny thing was all of the Republicans that were mentioned-- **even in the damn quoted section**. Yeesh.

I am sorry my OP with Cites conflicts with your personal opinions without them- wait no I am not.

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**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-national-security-and-foreign-policy-a-problem-for-bush-now/196906/42 "2003-08-24T21:09:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by John Mace \*  
> \*\ ***elf6c**
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> That’s a pretty weak article for the basis of your statement. A **News Analysis** article in the Washington Post ciriticizes Bush? Not exactly “man bites dog”. Basically the writers have said: “Spineless Democrats have stuck their collective wet finger in the air and determined that public sentiment might allow them to attack Bush on foreign policy matters.” If they had any _cojones_ to begin with, they’d take a principled stand either for or against and not be so worried about public opinion. But we are talking about Polticians here. \*\*

I am sorry the Washinton Post is not up to your high standards. Using all of those nationally recognized experts and well known poll results. Maybe I should use something a little more “reliable” like the Washinton Times or the Fox News Channel, right?

The funny thing was all of the Republicans that were mentioned-- **even in the damn quoted section**. Yeesh.

I am sorry my OP with Cites conflicts with your personal opinions without them- wait no I am not.

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**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/even-national-security-and-foreign-policy-a-problem-for-bush-now/196906/43 "2003-08-25T02:10:19Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Spavined Gelding \*  
> **That they haven’t chosen to hit us again means, I suspect, only that they haven’t chosen to hit us yet.**

So you have _proof_ that they are sitting back on their haunches?

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> When the Homeland security people can tell us that they have thwarted a real scheme to do the US bad, whether it be a oil pipe line somewhere in the Middle East, or the Sears Tower, or the Golden Gate Bridge or the Bridges of Madison County, or an embassy in East Africa, I’ll accept the idea that we are dealing with something more than very elaborate and expensive window dressing. \*\*

Of course no one would believe them if they said they had thwarted an attack.

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