re: #10 prairiefire

My mother-in-law’s father was interred when she was 4. I often wonder if this earlier childhood trauma developed a fearful world view, and it is very fearful. President George W. Bush could wage as many wars as possible to kill the terrorists, it was all fine with her. Republicans are tough and strong because of their righteous convictions, to her.
She is genuinely fearful of President Alabama’s administration. Really, just as much as I was under Bush.

I don’t really understand your way of thinking either, to be honest. Bush’s moves after the 9/11 attacks were actually quite thoughtful and deliberate, whether they were the “right” moves or not. He acted firmly, but not recklessly. He went to the UN and he built coalitions. I don’t get where people think he acted like a wild cowboy. After terror attacks of that magnitude, he actually showed quite a bit of restraint. Roosevelt and Churchill showed far less, and Lincoln made some pretty draconian moves during the Civil War. You need to consider his actions in a historical context.