typically I don’t give a rats hind quarters about what world opinion is of us. This is my one exception. If we go back to being viewed as a paper tiger there will be more deaths, not just here, but around the world.

(Yeah, that’s the sound of me sucking up, but it IS a great post.)

The best thing that can be said about GWB was that he spoke in single syllable words to the “international community” and when he said he was going to do something he did it.

I have no hope that will be the case in 45 hours. And, God forbid, Joe Biden is probably right for the first time in his life, BO will be tested. I’m guessing it will be an attack on US interests overseas. An appropriately soft target like the African Embassies or a commercial/business target. Based on his response they will escalate from there.

I’m afraid the world is about to be a much uglier place…

defense spending, what message does that send to our enemies. Are we back to the it costs too much so its not worth doing unless it is to build bike paths and mob museums.

Obama has to commit to funding a robust defense including, most importantly, a re-invigorated nuclear deterrent. When people like James Schselinger (sp?) and William Perry say we risk losing the ability to deter which will INCREASE the chance of proliferation.

The looney left will never let this happen I’m afraid.

Bush’s original concept of the GWOT was better than what we did. I think a more covert emphasis would be more effective.

I will never forget reading those words “paper tiger” and how grateful I am that President Bush kept on the offense no matter what……I may despise the spending BUT he NEVER let us down militarily!

…Leon Panetta tells the world volumes about the incoming adminstrations intent.
It tells them the terrorists interests are at the heart of the incoming administration’s policies, not the everyday American citizen’s.
It tells them that an occasional 9/11 size and style event will be tolerated.
Remember THE OBAMBI’s close advisor and mentor for these many years felt that he “didn’t bomb them {the Americans} enough” in his youth.
A fitting gift for Mr Panetta on the occasion of his swearing in ceremony might be the presentation of a fully functional Japanese Officer’s Ceremonial Sword with the admonition that the best course for him after a successful terrorist attack on United States soil would be for him to fall upon it and ritually disembowel himself in the traditional manner lest the criminal inquisition that will follow such an event suggest that a more approriate use for the weapon after his failure would be to caress the back of his neck with it.
With the end of WWII rapidly approaching the Germans had a saying that went more or less like this “Enjoy the war because the peace will be even more horrible.”
The same can be said about this time of American history.

in other words a Clinton type response, who left Bush with the Bin Ladine, problem. (yea I know i’ts misspelled, on purpose),

You can expect less than a Clinton response from this clown.

Nice write up, Moe

Regards

   Given what I’ve been seeing of the Obama administration so far, I’m not exactly enthusiastic to see what their response to another 9/11 attack will be, even if the terrorists wait until after Obama leaves office following his 1st or 2nd term.  They’re working on Medieval Time, not the “24/7″ Television Episodic Time that we modern civilizations have spoiled ourselves into expecting.  They’ll hit when the opportunity presents itself.

   I expect something more like Jimmy Carter’s reaction to Iran taking 52 hostages from a US embassy in Tehran in 1979: belated and weak, then nothing else.