And another thing...

Richard A. Clarke is my hero of the week. In case you have been in a cave for the last 2 weeks, his new book is causing quite a bit of stir in D.C. and around the country.
Here is his main point: Going to war with Iraq was US's worst move possible in the war against Al-Queda. So far, the administration has been attacking him on personal and political levels and questioning his credibility. Yet, there is no national debate on Clarke's main point. For some, it might be too early to debate the answer. However, given the evidence so far, I think there is sufficient data to begin such a debate.

I want the administration to point out why going to Iraq has made us safer against Al-Queda given that there were no evidence from the CIA, FBI, NSA linking the secular govt and the religious movement? I want the administration to prove that going to Iraq has not enhanced the standing of Al-Queda in the muslim world. Instead of more political rhetorics, I would like hear some serious discussion with real data and real results.