About 100 people gathered at the corner of Wilshire and Veteran at dusk to note the 4th anniversary of the war's beginning. Many told me they had been on the same corner that night too. I know I'd been there, and for Desert Storm's beginning too, come to think of it.

Many passing motorists, including at least one truck driver, honked in support. There were no single-fingered salutes that I could see, and no tanks.

By all rational accounts, dubbya's place in history is assured.

Why not, it's our flag too. Maybe someday it'll stand for something a lot better than this.

Capn' Codpiece action figure of the day he jumped the shark by landing on a carrier with a Mission Accomplished sign about 3000 US casualties ago. See, dubbya, you aren't a real soldier after all.

OOA (Blase & Theresa Bonpane) ought to know. Damn right it is!

Thanks to everyone who came out.