Wow, that was one of the most balanced and well-put speeches I've read or heard on the subject. I bet the guy never gets promoted again!

His commentary was well-balanced and sensible - whether or not he's right or wrong, and who am I to argue with him.

Bill, I suspect the complacency is already creeping back in. There seems to be an element of "well, that's all over" coming through in American and other international commentary. The general public will probably take its tone from that. And when people fully realise that there is no quick and easy solution to the problem, a la the Gulf War, it'll quietly get pushed into the background by other, more pressing, concerns. Like dropping oil prices resulting in decreased petrol prices, something which seems to exercise all of our minds these days ...


The idiot also known as Capfka ...