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/p> p> FOR IT BEFORE THEY WERE AGAINST IT br> Re: Lisa Fabrizio's War Dance : /p>

I am a huge fan of Ms. Fabrizio's prose and her cogent thoughts and opinions. Today she points out the utter bankruptcy of ideas possessed by the radical democrat party on not only Iraq, but by extension defense in general.

Unfortunately they happen to be correct in their observation that we are not winning. But this is because of execution. We are once again fighting Harry Truman and Lyndon Johnson style wars. The rules of such a contest, established by democrats, are no shooting, try not to break things and for Pete's sake don't hurt anyone! And whatever happens do not take and hold ground.

Too many rules. There are only two rules in war. Rule one: bring the maximum force you possess; with utter surprise; to the smallest critical place. Rule two: repeat rule one.

This why we don't win wars any more. Just like "articulate'' is alleged to have some racial component, "war" means timidity in today's radical left lexicon and the Republicans have bought into that.

p>To win, very simple. Tell the populace of Iraq that where U.S. soldiers are fired at, one square mile in every direction will be razed and the debris removed. Then do it. Over time this will drain the "sea" in which the murderous adherents of Islam swim. br> -- Jay Molyneaux br> Denver, North Carolina

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