Radio Blogger: "The U.N. charter authorizes the use of military force by member nations acting in 'self-defense if an armed attack occurs' or when approved by the Security Council. "
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Hitler and the Nazis were not taken seriously until people like Churchill and FDR realized that words meant something and that Hitler and his cronies WERE saying what they meant.

Ronald Reagan took the USSR seriously, called them an evil empire, and brought them down.

It is time to take the Islamic terrorist seriously. They mean nothing less than the complete destruction of the West and the establishment of an Islamic world government. They say it, and we should respect their words.

We should also realize what it is that the UN test is for war. "You can only respond if you are attacked."

Kerry has endorsed this position: "Let there be no mistake: I will never hesitate to use force when it is required. Any attack will be met with a swift and certain response."

This was the position of Jane Fonda and rest of the Anti-Vietnam crowd: Communism has not attacked the US, and it is immoral for us to be fighting them in Viet Nam, Korea, or anywhere else. We can only punch back.

The Bush doctrine is, They have said they are going to get us. They have followed through on the USS Cole, at 9/11 and other places around the world. We respect them enough to take them at their word. Don't say it if you don't mean it. We will take you at your word.

People who have no respect for words are always surprised by their enemies. Jimmy Carter was surprised at the USSR's invastion of Afghanistan. He shouldn't have been.

Radioblogger again: "Also, doesn't this throw the 9/11 Commission right out the window? They were trying like crazy, with the Doomocrat spinmeisters carrying the water, to go after Bush for not acting soon enough to prevent 9/11 from happening? Give them their argument for a second. Let's say Bush did know it was coming. According to the UN, and Kerry for that matter, we aren't allowed to react until they hit first. That's the charter. Black and white. Kerry in his acceptance speech adopted that charter as his policy."