[bagster]

The ends justify the means is not an argument that conservatives should be making.

Time to get in the dirt and fight. Our very country is at stake. The last, best hope of mankind.

I'm prepared to fight dirty if that's the only way to defeat the enemy.

Total war.

[independentmind]

Welcome to Mogadishu.

[mairdie]

I’m with bagster. Playing nice when the other side plays dirty just lets you feel pleased with yourself while you’re lying on the ground looking up. It doesn’t let you win.

[JockoManning]

Certainly the stakes are at or near that point, imho.