Juan Cole Despairs: Becomes Head-Banger (But Not Against Wall)

Double-barreled despair is spreading about the Iraq morass. On the one hand are folks like me who know they don't understand the strategic situation, but suspect it is going to hell in a handbasket. On the other hand are the people who do understand the strategic situation and have concluded it is already a basket case. To Robin Wright add Juan Cole: All Bush Wants to do is Dance, his absurd response to an absurd situation.