[Jack]

We must finish this task regardless of how ugly and bloody it gets.

I'm not sure the troops who are getting bloodied would fully support this concept without a clear and coherent plan in place to "finish this task". Specific solutions ought to be put forth, not just more rhetoric.

I dont think we need to define victory in order to continue to confront these terrorists on there home turf.

Without clearly enunciated goals, how can you determine if and when we "win"? How do you eliminate a decentralized, grass-roots threat? How do we target a military that isn't uniformed and so easily blends in with the local citizenry? How do we destroy an enemy that doesn't have fixed headquarters or front lines? How can we ever hope to rid the world of a philosophy?

But I recognize that we must now emplore those around the world to step up in concert with us to put the pressure upon them.

Since they've been reluctant to do so up until now, what new motivation would you suggest to encourage them to do so in the future? Why should they make their own countries targets for our sake?

As far as how to do that? Perhaps we should impeach both the president and vice president for the treachery that they have caused. This would show are allies that we do not condone the actions that have occured (which shunned them away from this endeavor in the first place.). Furthermore, we will then be able to take back all of those new executive powers that the white house has created giving us some of our basic civil liberties back.

Bush's approval ratings could be in the single digits and I'm willing to bet you won't get an overwhelming majority of the House, Senate or the American people to push for impeachment this close to the end of his elected term. And I doubt even criminal prosecution after he leaves office would impress other nations enough to make them change course and decide to support our war.

Staying the course is simply foolish, and deadly to our military, if you cannot outline in detail what that course will be.