I do not advocate a precipitous withdrawal from Iraq. We didn't get into this mess overnight, and there are no "quick fixes" to dig our way out without ending up worse-off in the end.
I posted it merely as an observation that politics are making strange bedfellows again.
In other news, I miserably, miserably sick...one of those [I hope] once a year colds that just knocks you flat on your back.