[Nick Danger]

This is fun. Everybody knows that Uncle Sam is going to war, with them or without them. Those who join up now will enjoy unspecified benefits for years to come. Those who spurn our call for help may earn our enmity for a lifetime. Nobody wants to go, but they are all afraid that the other guy will say yes.

This is happening in Europe with even Russia as a potential post-war player, and it's happening with India and Pakistan.

They all wish everyone would agree to say no. But they all know that at least one of them would stab the rest in the back to be Uncle Sam's Favorite Friend as we head into the 21st century.

Bush plays a good head game.

[Long Cut]

As long as they send the Legion, the rest can stay home.

[piasa]

Yes he does... but what will the Brits think of the Frogs? LOL

[LS]

Nick, I understand your direction here, but really, nothing about this entire episode can even remotely be termed "fun." If there was anyway . . . anyway I could turn back the clock and ground those planes, it would already be done.

Now, I've criticized the French as much as anyone---especially in my classes. But don't forget that at one time France alone conquered Europe from Spain to Russia, and had England on the ropes. It is THAT France that we now need at our side, not the appeasers of 1935.

[Miss Marple]

Bush plays a good head game.

He does, indeed, Nick. He is also playing a head game with the press. I am quite satisfied with their confusion.

I note that Howard Fineman is now scrambling to get on board, calling him "George the dragon-slayer." And he wasn't being funny, he was sincere.

If it weren't for the tragedy and the seriousness of the future action this would be quite enjoyable.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

But they all know that at least one of them would stab the rest in the back to be Uncle Sam's Favorite Friend as we head into the 21st century.

Do you have connections or were you born with that wonderful insight?

Bush plays a good head game.

Not bad for the village idiot.

[VRWC For Truth]

The US holds all the face cards and the aces. All we need to do is play them in the right order.