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MAN OF STEEL br> Re: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.'s Cool Under Pressure : /p> p>Bret Stephens like most civilians, journalists and Americans just doesn't get it -- once the shooting starts all war plans change. When you have great fighting forces (as the U.S. and Israel have), the next most important thing needed is a Commander-in-Chief with "steel." The United States and in a sense Israel have that in George W. Bush. No President since Lincoln has faced more "subversive" opposition in a time of war than President Bush, but like Lincoln Bush has remained firm in his resolve to win. As one who has served I thank God for President Bush. Fault him for what you like, but he is a great Commander-in-Chief. br> -- Michael Tomlinson br> Crownsville, Maryland /p> p> Bush got this one right, for sure! I'm very tired of the Muslim trick of attacking the US or Israel then screaming for a cease fire as soon as we respond. Apparently, that was Saddam Hussein's grand strategy when we invaded in Iraq in 2003. The sole point of the game is to make them look big and brave in the eyes of other Muslims. Victory, in their twisted minds, is not defeating Israel, or the U.S., but merely survival. If Israel kills every last Hezbollah fighter but one, he will declare victory and Israel defeated. They've played this game for half a century and it's time we ended it. br> -- Roger D. McKinney

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