zarqawi dead, &...

congrats to everyone involved in the operation. stopping him was among the highest priorities in the campaign against terrorism.

of course, it could be a mixed blessing: one result may be a rash of copycat beheadings of innocent folk to celebrate the so-called martyrdom—which zarqawi's supporters have expected for a long time—but it's an important achievement nonetheless.

sadly, pro-bush levophobes couldn't just enjoy the moment. they jammed phone lines and, i assume, all media claiming dems are mourning the loss of an ally and if kerry had won we'd all be dead now. [i actually heard both those assertions, among others, on c-span.]

you can see where it comes from: months of their hero's poll slide will likely reverse for a time, so they taste another election win, no matter how bad it would be for the country.

their rancor needlessly stirred by the immigration "debate" and fueled by bush's latest attack on gay marriage, the resurrected "death tax" ploy, and ted stevens' ongoing "decency" campaign—all those diversions already on the table, and no more really needed to smother media coverage of meaningful issues, but karl rove never justly accused of underkill—can the flag-burning amendment be far behind?