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I have to agree with Purry. There seems to be a general cynicism coming from the Right these days, which suggests their desperation from finding their backs against the wall. While some conservatives have chosen to escape the detritus of Bush et al by defecting against the eroding party agenda about Iraq, others hold fast and spew increasingly vitriolic criticisms of even their own party members' abandonment of the Iraq policy, not to mention suggesting that many others who detract from Bush's agenda "traitors."

However, this combative defensiveness doesn't start with Len, nor end with Len. Unfortunately (and with great disappointment) it is perpetuated by Len and others on this board.

Purry - correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't you located in Canada? You have some fairly astute observations about the political situation in the U.S.