one thing going through my head over the last few days was that Iraq might be center stage; but the long term story might still be in afghanistan.

then the events of the last few days happen. which reminds all of us that the iraqis are actually fight much more than most of us expected.

and then the thought going through my head this morning is


"George Bush really has turned out to be a uniter: he's united the democrats; and he's united the shias and the sunnis in Iraq--both feats that are not considered impossible feats under normal circumstances."