I stopped reading this forum, I dunno why. There used to be some really good discussion here, and probably still is. I read this and thought of a lot of the 'conservative' people that back Bush, no matter what...I hope you take the time to read it, and look at the author when you do....

http://www.esquire.com/features/arti..._reagan_1.html

~edit, I was going to refrain from posting part of the article in hopes more people would read it, but I can't help myself....

During his campaign for the presidency, Mr. Bush pledged a more "humble" foreign policy. "I would take the use of force very seriously," he said. "I would be guarded in my approach." Other countries would resent us "if we're an arrogant nation." He sniffed at the notion of "nation building." "Our military is meant to fight and win wars. . . . And when it gets overextended, morale drops." International cooperation and consensus building would be the cornerstone of a Bush administration's approach to the larger world. Given candidate Bush's remarks, it was hard to imagine him, as president, flipping a stiff middle finger at the world and charging off adventuring in the Middle East.