>>>>Yes, Bill Clinton thought that about every attack prior to 9/11 - WTC1, Khobar, Cole, Kenya .... Bin Laden has actually said he found that approach quite encouraging, so it did indeed have some positive effect on foreign opinion.
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>>>>Perhaps, after a thorough investigation, we should have gone to the Hague and sought justice?
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>>>The US don't recognize that court. So... what are you suggesting, that they should recognize it?
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>>No, I was sarcasticly suggesting it as an option
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>Likewise :)
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>>... that would have yielded no results whatsoever but is the kind of bone-headed feel-good solution that would be favored by those who find feeling good about themselves to be more important that achieving the goal of removing enemy pieces from the board.
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>>I believe the Afghanistan operation was exactly what was called for but was squandered at Tora Bora, partly due to Rumsfield's obsession with doing it all on the the cheap.
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>BTW, just got this link: http://exiledonline.com/sarah-palins-big-sleazy-safari/
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>Back to the title subject, then...

The author neglects to mention that the bill authorizing it was passed by the legislature. It was first vetoed by Gov. Tony Knowles, but state legislators overrode the veto.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/05/03/wolf.hunt.enn/index.html