I know, I've been reading about it, but...

Hail Eris!

I only just realised now I haven't as yet commented on the burgeoning Iraqi civil war. All I can really say about it is that I'm only surprised it took so long to /become/ one, not that it did so. Depressingly, I saw it as inevitable back in '03. Unfortunately, when BushCo make messes, it's always Somebody Else's Problem, and now the Iraqi people have a humdinger on their hands. Clearly, twenty-three centuries of history aren't enough to teach people not to stir the pot of Middle Eastern politics, or to untie the knot with a sword...

Snarky