Reply #20: No, it doesn't

[sandnsea]

First, if you bothered to click a link you'd see that alot of your gripes were addressed in the agenda anyway, the backdoor draft, etc.

Second, you'd see that it calls for a complete change in the way we're dealing with terrorism. A change that John Kerry consistently called for during the election but was drowned out by those saying he was going to stay the course just like Bush. That didn't come from Rove, now did it? But that is how people got the idea Kerry wouldn't be any different on Iraq than Bush is. Read the WHOLE agenda, it isn't what you pretend it is.

"Dry up the Breeding Grounds that Produce Terrorism. A long term complement to the offensive measures, S. 12 contains four key long-term initiatives that are designed to dry up the breeding grounds of terrorism. S. 12 authorizes additional funding for basic education programs to help nations provide a clear alternative to the madrassas that preach radical Islam; support to non-governmental organizations working to enhance democracy and development in the Muslim world; new public diplomacy programs to explain U.S. policies and counter anti-U.S. propaganda, and a long term strategy to deal with key states; including Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia."