Bush Gored!

[Tobiasly]

Mr. Gore said that the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 had yet to be avenged and that Mr. Bush's approach would make it more difficult to punish those who were responsible. He suggested that the administration had become distracted by Iraq because Mr. Hussein was an easier target than Al Qaeda.

Bush isn't trying to "avenge" the attacks. He's trying to ensure nothing like it ever happens again, even if much of the rest of the world doesn't hop right on the bandwagon.

It's called leadership, and I can understand why the flaccid Mr. Gore may not comprehend that. The Bush administration seems to have made great strides in swaying world opinion on this situation of late, instead of caving in at the first sign of resistance.

But as a very last resort, if the UN fails us, we must be prepared to act in our own interests. Having the world behind us is great, but that doesn't mean the U.S. should just lay down and do whatever the world body wants.