In a message dated 10/25/01 11:20:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, etsmred@nb.net writes: > One must have the > support of the country before you place people in harms way. > > That is true if you govern as a politician, i.e., decisions made by the public opinion polls. Our true leaders have always been those who knew when it was necessary to act, even if it meant ignoring public opinion polls and risk being defeated in the next election. Patrick Cummins Fairfax, VA Researching Cummins, Hamilton, Kraft, Smith, Lewallen, Stover