Akkam’s Razor

I just cannot fathom why the Democrats (some of them, anyway) are so intent to give Bush a blank check for a war that damn-near-everyone opposes (the NYTimes reports that 60% think we never should have invaded, 76% think the surge is failing, and 20% are bat-shit insane).  Can you be that afraid of the establishments stenographers and the wingnut welfare recipients?  Vote your conviction, stand up to this President, and vote NO on the Iraq funding bill.  Even if that means voting AGAINST the minimum wage increase.

The kabuki theater over Iraq, talk of "Wait 'til September" and beginning of the end is pointless - you don't build a $592 million embassy, as large as Vatican City, and plan to walk away, leaving behind only a diplomatic shell.  You don't plan on DOUBLING the size of the surge in Iraq (from 21,500 told to the American people 28,000 58,000 to as many as 98,000) by Christmas 2007 [via ThinkProgress], remembering that the original plan called for only 6,000 to remain by December 2006, intending to keep them there for decades.

Furthermore, why are we hearing the war-drums AGAIN over Iran?  Two Aircraft Carriers have returned, the President has authorized Covert-Ops to instigate regime change, and the Iranians have seized 4 Iranian-Americans for espionage and attempting to forment rebellion.  Iran even has their own version of Ahmad Chalabi, one Alireza Jafarzadeh.  How much more will we attempt to tickle the dragons tail?  Having screwed up two wars, should we be entertaining the prospect of entering a third?