My plan for combating anti-US terrorism

When malcontents like me criticize the war in Iraq, Bushlickers often respond with "At least the president has a plan for combating terrorism. What's your plan?" I'm glad you asked! Here is my plan: • Use the military, particularly special forces, to hunt down Al Qaeda cells in Afghanistan, Pakistan and elsewhere. Unfortunately we can't do this while our military is tied up in Iraq. • Get our troops out of Saudi Arabia. There is no compelling strategic reason for us to have a presence there, and it is not in our interest to prop up an authoritarian regime that allows Israel-bashing fanatics the run of their country. • Give Israel a deadline to start dismantling settlements in the occupied territories or we will cut off military sales and aid. Affirm our commitment to the UN resolutions defining Israel's borders. • Offer financial aid to Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi, and maybe other Arab countries, if and only if they will use it to build economic opportunities for Palestinians in the OT, help resettle Palestinian refugees, and provide real cooperation in shutting down terrorist cells within those countries. That's my plan. I think it's a better plan than invading a country that had nothing to do with 9/11/01 or Al Qaeda, but hey, that's just me.
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