I have never seen such an expert on the Mid-east and our foreign policy. Why aren't you declaring yourself to replace Condi? Gosh, I wish the rest of us knew so much. /sarc
I've spent the last several years carrying out our foriegn policy. I do take it personally. I take winning very seriously, which is why I'm particularly worried when I see us as unable to fix our mistakes and change course when the situation warrants it. It's tough to sit by and watch things you've spent years working on thrown under the bus by people who are too stubborn or short sighted to take criticism. Shooting the messenger has become a national sport, and debating the message is out.
So as far as that goes, I wish the rest of you knew so much, too.