This afternoon I listened to Diane Feinstein being interviewed on MSNBC. I
have to paraphrase her remarks, but basically she said:

1. A date should be set for the withdrawral of troops from Iraq, even if
Iraq's forces aren't ready to take over for themselves.

2. The concept of military chain of command should be ignored or eliminated
by allowing senior military officers on active duty to publically give their
personal opinions of US policy and it's effectiveness. They should also be
able to report directly to the President, rather going through a chain of
command.

Hmmmm..... not a good sign of things to come, I think.

Ok. I hereby vow to make an earnest attempt to get off the politics ......
for about 2 years.
Note: "earnest attempt"

Eisboch