Weekend Roundup

A better picture of the what the Denocrats are trying to do with their nonbinding resolution soapboxing is starting to take shape. It is a move to keep the base happy and as Iraq stabilizes over the next year because their own defense forces have taken over the battlesphere and to take credit as troops are able to redeploy. Their "slow-bleed" set of proposals put forth by John Murtha will not get much traction now that it has been exposed and full funding will continue though the GOP may have to stiffen their collective spine a bit. America wants to win this war and is disheartened by the constant negative bleet from the main stream press, and that dissatisfaction is being misread by the Left in a big way.
What to do with Iran, Amir Taheri sums that up much better than the Goat can. (here)

Has war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran become inevitable?

These days, the question is at the center of discussions in diplomatic circles across the globe. A good part of the talk on the sidelines of the annual International Security Conference, held in Munich, Germany, last week was precisely about that.

The same question will be at the center of talks between Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Assad who is due in Tehran today to coordinate his strategies with Iran.

And (Here)

Even a month ago, few believed that Syria would make a definitive switch over to Iran in the current struggle over reshaping the Middle East. We had it from well-placed Syrian sources that the leadership in Damascus, debating the wisdom of throwing in its lot with the Khomeinists in Tehran, might end up joining the new Arab bloc of moderate states.

And yet, the switch over to Tehran came last weekend in a dramatic way when President Bashar Al Assad paid his sixth visit to the Islamic republic and was received by the Khomeinist "Supreme Guide" Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

While we could spend all night posting positive links, we are winning this war though in the two steps forward, one back fashion, America prefers the quick rush to victory over a few hours of football and pizza. America understands it did not want this job but in our workman like way want to finish it as best they can.