i get a strong impression our dear leader is trying to make it look like we played a major role in the brits' arrest of alleged terrorists plotting to blow up planes. at least one report stated we insisted the arrest take place a week sooner than the brits wanted to do it. perhaps that was our contribution.

it looks like we have a tendency to rush into things.

recall the alleged miami terror cell arrest in june. we couldn't wait for them to buy explosives or even try to find a dealer, whom we would've also arrested if they'd contacted one. the group was infiltrated, so we knew what they were up to at all times and could move in if they actually did anything. but no, we had to bust them right away.

we couldn't wait for the inspectors to finish the job in iraq. we had to go to war fast.

oh, and even afghanistan: we couldn't go to the trouble to show the taliban the evidence against bin laden. they had to "just hand him over." when they asked again, we went to war. we'll never know for sure what would've happened if we'd tried.