The Captain's Quarters post reminds me of the old Mose Allison song: Everybody's crying Peace on Earth, Just as soon as we win this war. / Everybody's crying Mercy, But they don't know the meaning of the word." The author's assumption -- unstated but very real -- is that an expanded war will achieve the ends that have so far been unachievable. He reacts to Senator Coleman's declaration that the sectarian violence in Iraq is a political problem, by calling for a military solution. The post is useful because it posts Coleman's entire speech.

A blog post that reports Sen. Norm Coleman opposes the surge but blames Iran for fomenting Iraqi strife. The blogger then cites countering Iran proxies as a justification for a surge of troops in Iraq. While Sen. Coleman's speech was sourced, the basis for the blog post's conclusion was not.