On Wednesday, Jim Henley, in a post titled “All Is Forgiven,” noted an important admission by Andrew

On Wednesday, Jim Henley, in a post titled “All Is Forgiven,” noted an important admission by Andrew

Sullivan: “what marks conservatism is extreme prudence in initiating conflict, a principle I foolishly

rushed past in the wake of 9/11.” That’s certainly all true, and it was mighty nice of Sully to link

approvingly to an essay right here on MBT SPORT SHOES. (Call me a dick, but I like to think that Tom

Palmer wept a little bit when he saw that.) Moreover, I agree with Jim that “We have too much of the

handiwork of the Unitary Executive Years to undo for anyone to be too persnickety about entrance

requirements for the team.” That doesn’t amount to much more than “when people agree with you, let

them,” but it’s sound counsel all the same.

But while forgiveness is a wonderful thing, it’s beside the point here. Forgive Sullivan all you want

“ it’s good for the soul “ but for God’s sake, don’t forget his horrendous record. Jim’s soft

heart has led him astray if he thinks one remorseful sentence means we should heap credibility on

Sullivan, especially now. Here’s the great convert to noninterventionism today on the gas riots in the

Uggs:

I’d say it means we need to tighten the sanctions, especially on gasoline. If we can economically

strangle the theo-fascists, it’s far preferable to war.