Is it Vietnam yet?

I'm still on the move, folks, so I've got to make this a short one. I was just wondering if it was just me, or if the whole Walter Reed scandal was somehow both the most shocking and the most "Yeah, it figures" moment of the entire War on an Abstract Concept. It seems like only yesterday that the Dems were desperately defending themselves against charges they didn't support the troops, and any answer other than "Yes, sir, I fully support the troops and the commander in chief, no matter what he does" was a treasonous repsonse. Now, it's apparently acceptable for the White House to respond to accusations that they should have known Halliburton would screw over the troops just like they've screwn over everyone else with a hearty "Mistakes were made, and besides, how can you respect a bunch of guys with no legs?"
(For those of you who are wondering what Halliburton has to do with this, if you go far enough up the chain, they ran the company that was contracted to operate Walter Reed. No conspiracy theories here, just google it. I know it's hard to believe that Bush would give them a no-bid contract to do a half-assed job, but there you go.)
And, for the record, I would like to fight Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. No joke, I would box that guy right now in the parking lot. Following the pattern likely of his own career, Bush has flat-out handed Gonzalez nearly every promotion of his adult life. Now that he's in trouble for dismissing eight federal judges that didn't agree with the president and installing ones that did, his response is to smile indulgently at the press corps and tell them it's none of their business. Like true professionals, they quote him saying nothing, file their stories and wander off to the bar.
Next, I want Harry Reid to stop wringing his hands and do something. I met him once years ago, and was almost in awe. I thought he was going to be president one day. Now he just bickers with second-tier FOX News hacks and gets easily offended. Mr. Reid, as I fellow Nevadan, I humbly submit the following advice: Just challenge Dick Cheney to a duel already and watch the people rally behind you. You could totally take that guy.
Finally, I'd just like to remind everyone: Some adorable child lost her dad in Iraq today, gas prices are nearly as high as they were before the election (completely unrelated, I'm sure) and Bush is hellbent on starting at least one more of these things before he leaves office. Sorry to go out on a somber note, but it seems like some people still haven't caught on: The current state of affairs is not a terrible accident. It is exactly what a small percentage of powerful people want and they will keep doing it as long as they can because it benefits them. Dial that concept in now or repent for generations.