[mburbank]

My God, you're an idiot. The whole point of going through the UN is to avoid war at all costs. When the UN sanctions a war, you loose the element of surprise, but you have the community of nations at your back. The buildup should encourage your foe to negotiate or capitualte, as it did in Iraq. Unfortunately, that wasn't enough for us.

Our plan in Afghanistan is to act unilaterally and tell them first. Do we suppose they'll be so scared they'll give up?

Clusterfuck in Hait: Disparate chaotic forces overthrow a corupt but democratically elected government. Anarachy ensues. Totally lawless countries are ideal and fertile fields for terrorists. Haiti is way closer to home than Iraq. Clusterfuck.