In a message dated 1/20/2006 12:44:55 A.M. Central Standard Time, eyost1132@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Loved the offer to negotiate. The varmint is starting to wet his bed. Love it! Or, as I read, he put that part in to show the other folk in other countries that he is not so bad after all. The idea was that he recognized the antipathy towards him from those in this country, but is astute enough to know, as well, what to do in order to show those elsewhere what a reasonable guy he is... He also always shows up when Bush needs to rise in the polls and things are not so great for him these days. Having the arch enemy appear when you need such a boost must be very nice for those in the current administration. What better reason to continue with the NSA spy tapping than to have someone appear and say that another attack on this nation is on its way? The people who voted for Bush in order to keep us safe but who have been rocking outwards because of the domestic issues as well as the continuing problems overseas will rock back now ... they need to feel safe and Bush and his rhetoric will make them do so. (The Bush handlers could not have set it up better for his ratings had they tried...) Best, Marlena in Missouri