You've come off as nothing less than a poor imitation of Dority's alter ego - maybe you should ping him at his 'jomini' user account for some pointers for use on whatever subject you choose to apply your less than adequate talents to next.
The Big House needed justification to go to war and the experts provided it. That's just the way it is in the policy game...
With Mr Fusion's good friend -- "The Modern Day Bismarck" as he used to call him -- reelected, his other friends "The forces of freedom" can get back to work knowing they have a mandate from 59 million people to get the job done. Just as 2001 was eventful in the Balkans so should be 2005.
Wraith, they say that Dority guy Hoplite mentions was in Albania for seven or eight months last year in between trips to Kosovo and Macedonia. They say he has been talking a lot about Bosnia lately and those missing diplomatic passports. Seems those al-Qaeda types like to use them to move around...
Hoplite, a few posts above is the famous picture of Holbrooke when his ego made him bite on the hook. How about using those famous deductive powers of yours and telling us the true identity of the man on Holbrooke's left? You know, "the poet"...
When Holbrooke sat down for that photo the boys were laughing so hard they couldn't see straight. Now everybody five years wiser and about a hundred years more effective. With the MDB back in office and the changes on the Hill it should be a golden age for Mr Fusion and his pals to take that policy ball and run with it...
The Colonel, the Congressman, the Correspondent and the Hawk. Hmmmmmmm maybe it's time to get the band back together again...
You know, the Third World War and all that. By the way, how's that global struggle going?
Hoplite, on a more serious note. In Squad Leader did you ever try and use the German 2-8 LMG to cover your flank? A leader can fire it at one factor, yes?
J