Jonah's new pal, Max Boot says: "This is not meant to suggest that everything is wonderful in Iraq. The situation remains grim in many respects. But t
November 22, 2005

Jonah's new pal, Max Boot says: "This is not meant to suggest that everything is wonderful in Iraq. The situation remains grim in many respects. But the most disheartening indicator of all is simply the American public's loss of confidence in the war effort. Abu Musab Zarqawi may be losing on the Arab street (his own family has disowned him), but he's winning on Main Street. And, as the Vietnam War showed, defeatism on the home front can become self-fulfilling....read on"

Arthur correctly states: "We control nothing, and cannot dictate even the most minuscule part of the outcome. Yet if we fail, it will be our responsibility and no one else's. This is the ethos of our time." ...read on

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