Walking through my neighborhood, I passed a bumper sticker. You know the one: American flag waving and the caption ''These colors never run. Never have. Never will.'' And I was struck by the thought that since Sept 11, 2001, all we seem to be doing as a nation is running. First, running off to bomb and destroy Afghanistan in the name of liberating its people and destroying a mortal threat to our American way of life. Then, running off to a massive military buildup in the Middle East in preparation for a war in Iraq, in the name of liberating...