i have always admired ur writings, but for this entry, i beg to disagree. the threats and damages of terrorism and al-Qaeda are undeniable; “make love, not war” could just be a futile plead to these people who show no empathy & humanity to their fellow mates in the first place. bush might not have taken the best approach to the war in Iraq and i could even say bush administration has failed very badly in the aspects you have mentioned. but in times when terrorism is threatening and crippling the pulse and growth of humanitarism, what would u as a president do? and what could kerry do? there would never be room for health care, education, job creation, civil rights, the environment, and many other human concerns if the roots of terrorism is not removed. just as the resonating quote in “Lord of the RIngs:The Two Towers” movie, Th?oden asked in the despairingly war at Helm Deeps, “So much death. What can men do against such reckless hate?” Aragorn answered, “Ride out with me. Ride out and meet them.”

we need a president candidate who could best do this job.