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All in all, Bush has done a good job fighting terrorism

Some constructive suggestions for continuing the good work, and ultimately winning the war:

Stress the fact that the world-wide war against terrorism will be fought and won not in a period of months, not in years, but rather in decades. And point out the huge economic cost of this necessary war, and of course the far larger cost to modern human civilization if the war is not won.

Support Israel more firmly in her efforts to wipe out Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other terrorists groups. Assist Israel in hitting Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon.

Expand covert military action in Pakistan, which is the real source of the recent Taliban/Al Queda resurgence in parts of Afghanistan. Pressure NATO to participate in increased strikes on terrorist strongholds in Pakistan, and in many other countries.

Continue to train thousands of Iraqi police and soldiers to take over security assignments in Iraq. Contrary to what you hear in the news, the reconstruction of Iraq is going quite well. 80% of Iraq is stable and recovering - it's only the other 20% you hear about. We have to fully capitalize on the Iraqi experience to successfully intimidate other despotic regimes in the region away from supporting any and all forms of terrorism (aside from neutralizing Saddam's WMD program, this is perhaps the most beneficial result of the Iraqi invasion - scaring the hell out of Syria and Iran)

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