While I struggle to put together something coherent, trying to extract order out of the chaos, the Bull Moose has written something that describes my feelings regarding the current state of affairs quite well:

Whatever one’s views on the wisdom of the war, it was not the result of a neo-con cabal exploiting forged Italian documents on behalf of a foreign power as some have insinuated. Democratic and Republican Presidents saw Saddam as a threat to Middle East stability. Democratic and Republican Presidents thought Saddam possessed or was seeking to obtain weapons of mass destruction. And Democrats and Republicans believed we could not risk Saddam remaining in power in a post 9/11 world.

Agree or disagree with the judgment to go to war, it was not the result of an Oliver Stone-like conspiracy. And it’s hard to believe that a CIA operative was all that concerned about her identity being revealed and overseas contacts compromised when she and her husband posed for a photo spread in Vanity Fair.

Indictments and then convictions will mean that this Administration, like too many that came before it, has violated a sacred public trust. If officials are charged with criminal activity, President Bush should, for once, throw away Rove’s polarizing political playbook, clean house and engage in coalition governance. This is a highly unlikely scenario, but one can always hope for a miracle.

This could be a bleak week for our nation. Who are the leaders that will reverse this despicable dynamic?

An FYI to those out there slavering in anticipation of indictments of their favorite enemies, I find the use of the word “fitzmas” to be despicable, no matter how supposedly “well deserved” any indictments and punishments may appear.

This is not a time of joy, this is a tragedy, regardless of who is in power.

This is a sign of failure in our system.

This is a time when we should mourn because of that failure, not celebrate at the downfall of some supposed “enemies” who are in the end our fellow citizens.

This is part and parcel of the united in United States. We are all in this together.

Anyone who cannot understand this simple concept, there is no further point in discussion with them.

Do the math.

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