"How did it come to pass that an opposition's measure of a president's foreign policy was all or nothing, success or "failure"? The answer is that the political absolutism now normal in Washington arrived at the moment--Nov. 7, 2000--that our politics subordinated even a war against terror to seizing the office of the presidency." - Daniel Henninger - WSJ 11/18/05
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"the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts." - George Orwell
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Very minuscule, unless you are willing to pay a premium for drivel:
"The horrors of Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s outpatient unit are no aberration."
Where Krugman goes from here I cannot honestly tell you, but I would be surprised if he thought there was a problem with this country's lackluster treatment of its veterans prior to the Bush administration.
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