A Penguin in the Orchard

Eloquently Noted

A new blog on my reading list has this to say today:

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The President’s pride is the only thing sustaining this war. Having already determined that 10 dead and 100 wounded soldiers each week won’t cause rioting on the streets of D.C., he sees only downside in ending his folly. For the President, there is no higher sin than to change one’s mind. For his supporters, haunted by the knowledge that all the hippy protesters who filled the streets in early 2003 were right, they grasp at phantoms to hold the status quo. The President and his advisors rolled the dice and lost. But unlike your average gambler in Vegas, they are refusing to get up from the table, continuing to go double-or-nothing looking to break back even. The problem is, they aren’t playing with clay chips or even cash, but the lives of our soldiers, the future of our military, and the security of this country.

It’s an accurate and eloquent summary of my own feelings on Iraq and the administration.