The fact that many nations have since pulled out doesn’t change the fact they supported us initially, which means you were wrong when you claimed Bush didn’t try to get world support.

You are disgustingly shallow when you compare the task of saving 25 million people from random terrorism and civil war with helping a bossy colleague.

“Negotiating with Iran requires opening up diplomatic channels,” on the other hand, is sheer genius. You really need to take that insight to the State Department, it could be just the breakthough we need. Once they know to open up channels, they will just need to fill in the minor details, like, oh, WHAT TO SAY.

‘My way’ is not to have Bush in power. ‘My way’ is to see America’s interests defended, which I think Bush has done imperfectly, yet far better than the alternatives. I would be happier if there were more alternatives, instead of circle-jerks about impeachment hearings that collapse into silence and an offer to “give them the benefit of the doubt” when confronted with even my meager debating ability.

But I accept that you recognize you’ve lost this argument, and yeah, I’m kinda happy about that.