Just a note on Iran
Those of us claiming that Iran was negotiable are still right. Once again, The Bush machine is lying about a current threat.
Look, this is vitally important. We could have a stable, and democratic Iran, Pakistan, and Iraq within a generation. But, in order to do that, we must be educated on the area, and we must be willing to negotiate with those we find distasteful, and we must be willing to make practical, if not absolutely moral deals. While there are no easy answers, there are answers.