ìIt’s possible a big Bush win will make it unnecessary to invade Iran. Those mullahs are not totally irrational. If the libs had just kept their bowels open and the mouths shut since we went into Iraq, the U.S. would be in much stronger position right now.î

That is probably correct. Iím convinced that much of the continuing violence in Iraq is due to the presidential elections. Our enemies are very well aware that President Bush must win reelection in order to remain in power. They consider John Kerry to be less of a threat to their aims. Bushís higher poll numbers will likely encourage them to behave.

ìHowever, I found Barnett’s blog and was surprised he is voting for John Kerry.î

Thomas Barnett is similar to Roger L. Simon, Glenn Reynolds, and countless others who have a number of serious disagreements with President Bush. He has, however, bought into the myth that Richard Holbrooke and other halfway sensible Kerry advisors will be the true powers behind the throne; Howard Deanís folks will be immediately marginalized after the Massachusetts senator wins election. Needless to add, I consider such thinking to be ludicrous. It also conveniently overlooks Kerryís well established record as an appeaser and someone unwilling to forthrightly confront our nationís enemies. Lastly, Barnett attended Harvard University. This school encourages snobbery. One is allowed to flirt with conservative views—but you are still expected to ultimately support the liberal agenda.