Turning on the news is a sobering event these days. An entire swath of the planet is at war. Israel and Hezbollah bombing each other, North Korea shooting “test” missiles, our forces suffering constant casualties in Iraq. In the early ’90s Rodney King asked, “Can’t we all just get along?” The answer – definitely – is “absolutely not.”

The raging conflagration in the Mideast points out what a stupendous blunder it was for us to invade Iraq. We are there (supposedly) to foster a stable democratic society in the Mideast. The current hostilities make it clear that that’s like trying to build a house of cards in a windstorm.

I’m not sure what to do about Iraq. If we leave, it will disintegrate into chaos, but my hunch is that long term it will anyway, whether or not we stay. I wish we could get some professionals in office – not the current clowns who are floundering around - to take an enlightened look at what our best course is. America desperately needs some competent leadership - for a change.