Air strikes can bring you to the edge of a big war and an escalation that you cannot control.

The goal for Mrs Merkel at this point is to mediate and help prevent a war.

I don't think Mr. Irving has changed his views. Absolutely nothing speaks for such a turnaround, and tactical switches he has always made. He is no historian. He is somebody who has always manipulated facts.

We need more than photo-ops and spin control to win this war. We need an effective plan to achieve our goals in Iraq and protect our troops. The president once again offered neither. He needs to realize what most Americans now understand -- that staying the course is not an option.

It was a midfield war. Their shots weren't any more effective than ours, but we couldn't control them getting the ball.

One day this war will end. And when it does, Tule Lake will be just a memory.