Dear John & Doves...
 
ND's post of Ahmed Al-Jarallah was inspiring and I thank ND for sending it in.
 
I did want to offer a 'PS' to that editorial before the accusations begin that
President Bush is some kind of egomanical, conceited, full of pride person
due to his "I make the history" comment.
 
Unfortunately for the Bush-haters, the "I make the history comment" was made
in the context of a question posed by Time magazine as to how Bush viewed the
war on terror, and Bush responded that he was basically the guy making history,
and that HISTORIANS would write that history years later. For someone who is
pre-disposed to dislike or hate Bush, it would be easy to take that comment out
of context to serve their own agenda.  But taken in the entire context of the Time
interview, it is clear what the President intended.
 
I am also pleased to see such factual and accurate rebuttals of the latest rumor/
conspiracy theory to hit Five Doves regarding American Airlines Flight 77 which
crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. It amazes me that clear thinking, seemingly
rational people will buy into such absurd conspiracy theories when eyewitnesses
to the crash have given their testimony, saw the crash occur, the families of the
passengers have suffered the loss of their loved ones, and yet some individuals
are determined to refute that which is irrefutable. I thank Jim Bramlett and Rick
Smith for their posts on this subject.
 
Regarding the never ending debate over whether to vote for President Bush or
Senator Kerry?
 
Witness the sudden and rapid infusion of Clinton campaign consultants, advisors
and staff into the woeful Kerry campaign organization and ask yourself if we ought
to have any confidence in a political candidate like Kerry who is now openly being
helped by the allies of the most corrupt and venal President of the latter half of the
20th Century?  The Clinton MisAdministration set a record for scandals, indictments,
corruption and treasonous acts. It made the Nixon Administration look like a Baptist
Boarding School.  And Kerry is now taking advice and employing the same people
that enabled Bill Clinton/Al Gore/Janet Reno in their eight year reign of terror.
 
Imagine that.
 
A person is known for the company they keep.
 
Look who's keeping Kerry company now, and cast your vote accordingly.
 
Regards,
 
John Russell