US to focus on Pakistani border

news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7609073.stm

This is a good thing, since al Qaeda is the enemy of the US. They've been growing in strength in that region ever since Bush ordered the US military to halt the bombardment in Tora Bora.

But why is this happening only now, SEVEN YEARS after the attacks of 9/11? Why has the Bush Administration given al Qaeda exactly what it wants (a place to grow and practice fighting the US) until now? Could the upcoming election have something to do with the delay?

National security should not be something that is attended to or ignored based on shifting political winds. It should be taken to heart by all elected officials, who should work together - because this should never be made a political issue.

We so need a change from the old mindset of the Bushes, Cheneys and McCains of the Republican establishment.