Fareed Zakaria in the Washington Post

This morning, I find myself largely in agreement with Fareed Zakaria's Op-Ed in today's Washington Post, Why Kerry Is Right About Iraq.

Neither Kerry nor President Bush are particularly honest about their views on Iraq. If we knew then that Iraq had no WMDs, there would have been no case that could have been made to get the American public or world community to go into Iraq. Kerry knows it, and won't say it. Bush knows it too, but won't admit that his administration deliberately overlooked any evidence to that effect because they wanted to have the war anyway - even though they couldn't otherwise make a case for it.

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Fareed Zakaria in the Washington Post

This morning, I find myself largely in agreement with Fareed Zakaria's Op-Ed in today's Washington Post, Why Kerry Is Right About Iraq.

Neither Kerry nor President Bush are particularly honest about their views on Iraq. If we knew then that Iraq had no WMDs, there would have been no case that could have been made to get the American public or world community to go into Iraq. Kerry knows it, and won't say it. Bush knows it too, but won't admit that his administration deliberately overlooked any evidence to that effect because they wanted to have the war anyway - even though they couldn't otherwise make a case for it.

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This week's drabble - and Angel--Connor story hook

And for those looking for a possible Angel--Connor story hook I offer up the drabble I posted for this week's open_on_sunday challenge - themed around Lessons.

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Title: Ante
Characters: Angel, Connor
Spoilers: AtS 5.22, “Not Fade Away” , undetermined future
Disclaimer: Property of Mutant Enemy
Theme: Lessons
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“No! I won’t let you do this. It shouldn’t be a part of your life. You don’t know where it can lead…”

“It’s not that I don’t appreciate what you did for me, but it’s my life. And you can either help me or get out of the way.”

“I remember the last time you asked me to teach you something. And the last time I taught someone these skills. I’m not walking out of Sands dressed as Carmen Miranda again.”

Connor played his card.

“Dad.”
--pause--
“I just want to win the World Series of Poker.”

And Angel folded.
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Lost five bucks playing poker last night. But I did leave with a pizza, so it's not a total loss.

This week's drabble - and Angel--Connor story hook

And for those looking for a possible Angel--Connor story hook I offer up the drabble I posted for this week's open_on_sunday challenge - themed around Lessons.

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Title: Ante
Characters: Angel, Connor
Spoilers: AtS 5.22, “Not Fade Away” , undetermined future
Disclaimer: Property of Mutant Enemy
Theme: Lessons
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“No! I won’t let you do this. It shouldn’t be a part of your life. You don’t know where it can lead…”

“It’s not that I don’t appreciate what you did for me, but it’s my life. And you can either help me or get out of the way.”

“I remember the last time you asked me to teach you something. And the last time I taught someone these skills. I’m not walking out of Sands dressed as Carmen Miranda again.”

Connor played his card.

“Dad.”
--pause--
“I just want to win the World Series of Poker.”

And Angel folded.
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Lost five bucks playing poker last night. But I did leave with a pizza, so it's not a total loss.