Juan Cole has another story of our steely resolve in Iraq--our show of strength that will let the world know that you just don't fuck with the U S of friggin' A.

The Scotsman also reported on the breakdown of negotiations with some pessimism, and noted that ' The pressures appeared to be taking their toll on US Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, who appeared to briefly lose consciousness during a press conference yesterday. Kimmitt left the podium, apparently feeling unwell, but returned a short time later. '

Gorgeous, huh?

Someone more poetic than me should construct a grand Kimmitt/situation-in-Iraq analogy.