Jon,

I wonder if your selective memory can recall the Iraq-Iran war, the
Kuwait invasion, the American hostages in Iran, the Russian-afghanistan
war, the Taliban, the Suez Canal War, Israeli- Palestine problem,
Lebanon-Israeli problem, Syria-Lebanese problem, India-Afghanistan
dispute.

The Middle East was is Chaos. I would say the Mid-East life style has
been a true Chaos History long before Our involvement, all before George
2nd. Even before George 1st.

The USS Cole was a Clinton problem, Hostages a Jimmy Carter problem,
Suez war Eisenhower, Israeli-Palestine problem UN, Truman problem

I'm not a Bush backer but I'll not blame the Middle East Chaos on him.
In fact it may be better. Not for us maybe but in general terms better.
We've done away with the two no fly zones, tank truck smuggling of fuel
oil, even a Demo. Gov.;for what it's worth, better than the Dictatorship
that caused 3 Mid-East wars. Syria is out of Lebanon