When the investigation is concluded, we could do a declaration of war without being criticized for jumping the gun.

And if the Taliban don't turn over bin Laden damn soon, we should declare war agsinst them promptly. No need for ironclad prooof there. We have probable cause, and they're sheltering a suspect.

Probable cause. That sounds like cop talk, doesn't it? Well, it applies all the same. And remember, the point of fighting the just side of a war is to instill law and order, and by means of these, justice. Should we be the policemen of the world? Somebody should. If not us, who?

So long as we don't delude ourselves that we already are the policemen of the world, we can avoid the "police action" trap. But I think it should be our aspiration. Maybe we can evolve NATO and SEATO into an international government with teeth. And therefore, with credibility. We can house this organization in the old UN complex, once we've kicked out the current loser residents.