Reply #5: "It's not the dog in the fight, it's the fight in the dog"

[EVDebs]

Perseverance futhers, btw. Republicans used to know this, Calvin Coolidge's quote:

""Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'press on' has solved, and always will solve, the problems of the human race.""

BTW, anyone who saw the Ron Lyle vs. George Foreman fight would say that matched the Sullivan fight you mention...got web video of that anyone on DU ? I think it lasted 12 rounds and both could barely stand up at the end. Foreman got by...just barely.

These qualities are admirable but ignore what Bush is trying to present today. The same thing, basically, Iraq is 'winnable', despite the obvious. Is beating yourself to a pulp and allowing your intended target, Iran, to score points against you 'smart' ? I think not.

DIA's Pat Lang has said it, the Iraq/Chalabi spy ring for Iran was 'good work'. Bush did Iran's bidding, not for the benefit of the American public. That is a lesson the DOD is slowing learning. They were duped by their own "new Pearl Harbor" visions for the world.

Before getting into the ring, you must first be prepared. Any boxer will tell you that. And in war, the best victory you will ever win will be the war you didn't have to fight in the first place (Sun Tzu wll tell you that).