Reply #119: in the pre-911 world

[GreenArrow]

cutting intelligence wasn't a bad idea. It still isn't. There are whole bunch of things that fall under the umbrella of intelligence, some of which are no doubt outdated, useless, or otherwise wasteful. He'll say he believes in smart intelligence. And he can remind everyone that the Clinton administration passed along ample warnings and intelligence that the Bush team choose to ignore. Edwards can use that too, but it'll sound more impressive coming from an in -the know 20 year Senate veteran and former military man.

As for death penalty for terrorists, it's an issue that will drive me away from both Edwards and Kerry. I don't believe in the death penalty, even for "terrorists", a word which has yet to be satisfactorily defined; it seems that under the current usage, it can mean or be whatever the person making the accusation wants it to be.

I realize most Americans want blood though, and it won't cost these guys with the average voter of either major party.