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Jeff LichtmanActually Greg, I think Bush has botched the war horribly. I also think, in hindsight, the war against Iraq was a mistake -- there are worthier countries that support terrorism against the US which should have been attacked, Syria and Iran the two that come to mind. I have also never voted for a Republican my entire life in a single election. That being said, I believe that Bush's head is/was in the right place and the war against terrorism needs to be taken to the terrorists instead of waging a defensive war. I, for one, believe that Bush has not been nearly aggressive enough in Iraq in order to complete what now needs to be done. Bottom line: the war may have been a mistake but now that we're in it we need to accomplish what needs to be accomplished.
As for putting my money where my mouth is, not sure what the point of your comment is. For what it's worth, I have publicly stated (and I don't mean at a bar or on a chat board like this, I mean publicly in the tri-state area to hundreds of thousands of people listening) that I would give significant sums of money -beyond my paid taxes- to fight terrorism. Perhaps you had to live through 9/11 instead of watching it on a TV to understand this. I don't make my living buying and selling cards. Frankly, as much as I love this hobby, it is nothing but a hobby to me. I could give it up tomorrow if I had to. And if I could use the money to ensure that my children will be free from the next Islamic fundamentalist on our soil screaming "Allah Akhbar!" before exploding himself then I would. What about you? Have you given sums of money to any peace movement?
And on that note, I'm done discussing this on this board. Frankly, as I said before, once the topics veer from baseball cards I can't fathom a single reason to discuss these important issues here. There are much more productive venues for such a discussion than the Net 54 board.