Some people may be satisfied with supporting or not supporting the war, each via their own means, but some people aren’t. Aren’t satisfied that is. The core of bitterness is always there for them, and it simply gets worse as time goes on. They can’t let go of it because they don’t want to let go of it.

Their purpose is flawed in some ways. Many can find purpose in involving themselves in Soldier’s Angels or some other program to further channel their view of the war, mostly good or even if it is a bad view of the war. Most of the time, channeling energies into such markets produces peace and satisfaction, if not exactly happiness with the state of things. So the obvious question is, how can someone doing many things for the troops still be harboring the core of vindictiveness, bitterness, and enmity towards all and sundry? Healing rifts in Iraq and damping down violence requires a purpose designed to create a better world. One cannot create peace of mind in others when one doesn’t have it in oneself.

In the end, what is Laura most upset by? The fact that Bush and company won’t do what she wants them to? Or is it simply that Laura can’t make herself let things go that she knows ought to be let go?

This anger displacement problem seems to veer from actual war policy such as Petraeus’ COIn to a much less threatening subject, which is Bush’s tax cuts. How Bush’s tax cuts are an appropriate target for anger at Bush’s war policy seems a bit irrational on the face. But then again, fury, whether Ayrab or not, is often irrational on the face.

It’s easy to ignore twelve years of calls for accountability, and then hate those who called for it when they get it.

Projection?

Everybody got tax cuts, or didn’t you notice? Everybody’s paying for this war. Easy to criticize when you don’t pay attention to what’s going on, isn’t it?

I mean after all “we” are winning right?

So very easy to support a war when you aren’t asked to do anything for that war except to “stay the course” while other people’s kids do the fightin’ for ya’. And, the best part is, “we give you a tax cut” to show how much we appreciate it.

So you really can broadcast from dental fillings? Learn something every day.