"In the beginning, George W. Bush sent American forces into Iraq with no apparent thought about the sectarian tensions that could explode once Saddam Hussein was ousted. Now, nearing the end of his presidency, Bush is sending more American forces into Iraq with no apparent regard for the verdict of the American people, rendered in November's election, that they've had it with his war. And, by the evidence of all available polling, with Bush himself."

Read the whole thing at "Our Delusional Hedgehog" by Harold Meyerson in today's Washington Post

I first ran into this post on Bruce Schneier's excellent security blog, but I wanted everyone to have the whole story.

It's like a comedy routine, except it's not really funny.

About how you can't ship empty jars via FedEx because of what's printed on the labels.

Check out "FedEx refuses shipment of made-up stuff, empty cans".

"Iraq has become a quagmire of the vanities — a place where America is spending blood and treasure to protect the egos of men who won’t admit that they were wrong."

For more, see "Quagmire of the Vanities" in today's New York Times.