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  Posted By: rickt @ 11/29/2008 10:52:51 PM

  Wanted: A New Grand Strategy? You asked for it and here it is! The biggest worry should be Pakistani terrorists attacking American cities, especially a nuclear strike. Just look at the history of countless attacks by Pakistani terrorists in India. Needless to say the WTC was also attacked twice by Pakistani terrorists. Give them a second chance and they successfully blew up the WTC twin towers. So calling a vicious state like Pakistan an ???ally??? on the war against terror is ridiculous! Pakistan should be financially choked out and forced to merge with a secular India. In the event that this does not work out, the only permanent solution to ending terrorism is to build an international coalition (minus China) to de-nuclearize Pakistan and divide Pakistan into 5 smaller states. Also keep in mind that China is untrustworthy and the West should not cozy up too much to China which is the only country with a history of siding with Pakistan for obvious reasons. China also has a record of proliferating Australian yellowcake to North Korea, Pakistan, Iran, Syria. Do I need to remind about the infamous Dr. Khan of Pakistan who assisted with China's proliferation to rogue states? Dump China, and divide Pakistan - it will work~!

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  Posted By: Californio 1 @ 11/25/2008 2:09:30 AM

  While I agree that we need to reign in spending of most types I do think that some government spending may be helpful over the long term, but only where it involves long term improvements to infrastructure that increase economic compeditiveness. Repairs to roads, rails, bridges, ports (air, space, and sea) would all fall under this guideline as would pipelines, reservoirs, and energy supplies. Also military improvements and research have been demonstrated to be very useful for improving both the economy and our standard of living over the long term. Therefore, we should emphasize these things when producing spending bills and cut the rest. (better to employ people to build a better tommorrow than pay them to sit at home looking for a job.)

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  Posted By: chris s. @ 11/21/2008 10:14:09 PM

  Aren't you tired of the Bush administration treating you as if YOU are the dumb one? Didn't being talked down to get tiresome? Finally a pre4sident who acts like we are adults WITH BRAINS! How refreshing.