Compare and Contrast

Here, without commentary, are two links. Read them in any order you like, and tell me why you voted for Bush.

• George Kennan, architect of Cold War policy, dies
  
• Two Years Later, Iraq War Drains Military

Also this week, I just returned from Seattle, where Microsoft was announcing a new service for selling ads. It's not ready yet of course, and really isn't going to be ready soon. In any case, I got to ask Steve Ballmer when msn search was going to be less sucky. That's not ready yet either apparently, cause he didn't really give me a straight answer.