U.S., Needing Options, Finds Its Hands Tied - New York Times

U.S., Needing Options, Finds Its Hands Tied - New York Times

Does it occur to others that the timing of this thrust by the terrorists is calculated to coincide with the U.S. mid-term elections? Do the terrorists and their sponsors believe they can influence the elections because they believe the Democrats would be 'more friendly' to their goals? Perhaps they believe that pressure to remove American forces from Iraq would increase thereby giving them a freer hand in the region if we do withdraw.

The presence of 140, 000 American troops in Iraq and Kuwait is something they should be concerned about.

Perhaps they even imagine that the U.S. would abandon Israel if the pain becomes great enough.