perfidy

Upon reviewing your rebuttal to my rebuttal of your rebuttal of Mike's and Mike's theses, I find I committed one gaffe. I managed to leave the impression that I support the Kyoto and World Court Treaties. Well I don't. Even though the US first proposed the World Court. I totally agree that international relations is just anarchy-- I would argue it's managed anarchy-- and in that atmosphere instruments such as World Courts become prying tools to leverage sovereignty out of the hands of individual nations. It stands to each person to decide when and whether that is a good thing. I most cases I think it's not. 

So, yes, I am on crack, but it's a crack of omission, not a crack of insanity, to coin a metaphor that should never, ever, ever be used again. 

In closing, just want to make clear what I think the biggest peril is: after Spidey kicks Doc Octopus' ass, he doesn't have to care for his family. We will. My question is how, and for how long? Afghanistan made a good start of it, but American material and advisory support for its budding institutions is not exactly overwhelming right now, and they are in danger of slipping into chaos as a result. Iraq will be a touchier situation and will require a more delicate hand that I'm not confident anyone in the current administration knows how to provide. Who are the civilians they want to have run the place? 

ANYWAY... enough for now. I think we've all staked out our territory, and all that really remains is to wait twenty-four and a half hours from now to see what actually happens. God bless America.