How we talk about war.

David Brooks sure uses a lot of words to say "He's a prissy intellectual; he's not man enough to fight a war" (New York Times).

Truth-in-satire once again from The Onion: "U.S. Continues Quagmire-Building Effort in Afghanistan."

I'm not at all surprised to find that The Onion offers keener, more incisive insight than David Brooks.