Hey, it's more plausible than the crap coming out of Washington these days. Interesting how darn near everyone below the level of Rumsfeld is coming out and saying the Administration made mistakes in Iraq. But not Dubya, not Cheney. They may preach personal responsibility but they don't walk the walk. That's the sign of BS leadership.

After the debate which even many Republicans say Kerry won, some lauded Bush on his long range plan to bring peace to the Middle East and chided Kerry for focussing on the near term and not the long term. That may be - Bush may have a valid long term plan for the Middle East but it doesn't mean that (1) he can carry it out; (2) Kerry can't carry it out. One would hope that our leaders would recognize worthy plans outside of whom came up with them. The other problem with Bush's long term vision with the Middle East is that it doesn't jibe with his religious views, which don't want peace in the Middle East (*cough* Armageddon *cough*). More importantly we can't bring peace to the Middle East alone. The overwhelming majority of people there have to want it, otherwise all we're doing is knocking over Governments and occupying lands, something Bush has proven very poorly at doing.

Likely it's the women of the Middle East who will bring about change. When they flex their political muscles, things should change for the better. "Should" but likely "won't" for a long time. They'll have to change the fundamentals of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism to take back their rights and THAT won't go over too well.

Anywho. Should be an interesting debate tonight between Dick Cheney and John Edwards. Unlike Bush, Cheney can actually talk without cue cards. Should be a good, ol' fashioned, American, blood bath.