Good stuff. I don't completly agree with you (I still think there was a problem with how we went to war), but it's still well reasoned. Much better than our columnists here (including myself, I'm afraid), who don't get into the complexities. Sigh. . . I think we could get more in the 200-300ish extra words you have, but alas, no such luxury. I've got another doozy from Pugliano for you when it gets online, though.