Obamanation Desecration

In case you missed it, the London Times did a brilliant satire of Obama's messianic voyage to the motherlands. Here's a snippet:

He ventured forth to bring light to the world

The anointed one's pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a miracle in action - and a blessing to all his faithful followers

And it came to pass, in the eighth year of the reign of the evil Bush the Younger (The Ignorant), when the whole land from the Arabian desert to the shores of the Great Lakes had been laid barren, that a Child appeared in the wilderness.

The Child was blessed in looks and intellect. Scion of a simple family, offspring of a miraculous union, grandson of a typical white person and an African peasant. And yea, as he grew, the Child walked in the path of righteousness, with only the occasional detour into the odd weed and a little blow....

Why We Need to Stay in Iraq

I hate war. I hate senseless killing.

I believe - on the basis of demonstrated 20th century history - that an American withdrawal from Iraq will only result in more war and more senseless killing.

Frankly, the question of whether or not we should have been there in the first place is still unsettled for me. But I have no questions about our continued presence. If you have doubts about it, start by reading Arthur Herman's article on the aftermath of withdrawal from Vietnam.