Reply #32: I don't buy the "intelligent" thing after this saber rattling

[OldVlad]

Before today maybe, but if there is any underestimating going on, its by these boastful idiots that don't understand Americans any more then Bush understands them. This will totally backfire in undercutting morale, as it will cause a rallying affect at the directness of it. Very stupid, just like Bin Ladin's attack on Bu$h before the election, they would have been wise to just remain a shadow, if this gets a lot of play in the media it will do nothing but lean people towards seeing this war as a challenge on their flag and soldiers with this taunting. They're wrong, its not-but that's the way middle America take this sort of intimidation tactic.