There's A War On!

hack!

"And that ought to remind us that -- while in America far too many politicians and journalists are positioning themselves politically -- there's still a war on, in Iraq and elsewhere. That should encourage the degree of seriousness and restraint that is customary in wartime, but I'm afraid that the current generation of politicians and journalists isn't very good at self-restraint."

shorter glenn reynolds:

the press shouldn't be covering this because there's a war on, dammit! you can't hold your leaders responsible for war crime committed under their watch because there's a war on dammit! if you dare to think they knew and ignored the war crimes, you're a crazen, partisan animal. there's a war on dammit!

my take -- you can't possibly talk about the war in iraq without discussing the miserable failure of leadership that allowed and encouraged this to happen. to deny, obsfucate, and minimize is born of a craven, partisan desire to protect your dear leaders at all cost. go get stuffed, you pompous windbag.