I'm all for a strong Military, but this pre-emptive vullshit is about as UnAmerican as it gets... Arn't we innocent until proven guilty? Does our individual philosophies not recosile with National philosophies?

Don't get me wrong, somebody attacts us, we should crush them like an ant, but instead of spenmding mutliple billions of dollars going on the offensive, and having troops stationed around the world, why don't we station those troops on the Mexico/US bored, and other major immagration points? THen we can divert all that 'defence' (war) funding to true defence funding, get GW's SDI working good.

And as far as all this terrorism goes, if our Constitution wouldn't have been butched continuously for the last 60 years, maybe it would be a problem. After all, if every Tom Dick and Sally could protect themselves (as Constitutional garunteed), what chance would terrorists have? I know I won't hesitate if I am put into that situation after I get my CCW...