…Webb’s missal bears witness to one of the more formidable, credible challenges to the present abuse of Executive Authority to date…Better yet…It’s been effected by a hard ass Militarist with a sterling record and reputation to use as Political cover; truth is had McCain pulled this same maneuver earlier on in his presently faltering Campaign, he wouldn’t find himself in the quandary he’s in now….But hell, I doubt Bush’ll even bother to read Webb’s submission, much less consider it…I mean…The, self proclaimed “Decider” who has envisioned himself as a delegate of God Almighty on a Holy quest to save Israel; along with Western Civilization, won’t even bother to read the damn Newspapers…In which case Webb oughta transcribe it by hand on velum, and then nail it to Bush’s Office door.

…Just read the Peter Bergen piece in question followed by some rudimentary research into what he’s all about…basically stated: like James Webb, he’s a Political Gymnast…I’ve never seen a better job of a Progressive Journalist covering his Right flank with association of such personages as Bruce Hoffman and Co. If this business of Gen. Abizaid predicting a 50 year US involvement in the Middle East is ever brought to a sensible preclusion; it will be from this mind set…Bottom line as subtext?—They want to kill UBL, disassemble The Qaeda, redesign US Policy sans Israel Dominion in the Islamic world and go home; which ain’t a bad idea at all…it’s just easier proposed than accomplished…And the war goes on…in other words it’s too late…Whole fuckin’ mess is rather like Orwell’s being faced with shooting the Elephant in Burma.

…i.e., once you step in shit? ya gotta scrape it off your shoes, or walk around with it stuck to your soles.