>I don't want to get into this arena;-) but IMHO if the US could stand up before terrorists supported by nations such as the Netherlands (or the French for that matter) it would make the job that much harder for those who try to incite terrorism against the US. JHMO. ;-)

I agree, but if you stand up, you'd better have a plan, other than just invade a country and not thinking about the consequences (see the interview in the thread "The end of iraq"). Violence will seduce more violence. There are better and more effective ways of dealing with the issue.

Afghanistan was understandable. Iraq is a different matter.

Walter,