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Undertoad · 03-23-2004, 04:21 PM

Maybe that's part of the difference; a clear enemy.

Maybe it's unfair to say a leader might be representative of the character of the people. Buuuut, although we make a big deal over the differences between the parties, you can bet that either party would have had a similar reaction post-911 and probably taken similar actions. I can't imagine President Gore going on TV in the days after and telling a stunned nation that since we can't prosecute the dead bombers our only option is to politely ask the UN whether to enforce the Afghani authorities to respect our extradition and information requests of the gentlemen they are hosting and have not yet arrested. The people would be furious.

03-23-2004, 04:21 PM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Maybe that's part of the difference; a clear enemy. Maybe it's unfair to say a leader might be representative of the character of the people. Buuuut, although we make a big deal over the differences between the parties, you can bet that either party would have had a similar reaction post-911 and probably taken similar actions. I can't imagine President Gore going on TV in the days after and telling a stunned nation that since we can't prosecute the dead bombers our only option is to politely ask the UN whether to enforce the Afghani authorities to respect our extradition and information requests of the gentlemen they are hosting and have not yet arrested. The people would be furious.