And though no one has a crystal ball, it’s not asking too much that a well-considered understanding of the circumstances and history of Iraq and the Middle East should have been brought into the decision-making process. The responsibility to provide this understanding belonged to the president’s advisers, and they failed to fulfill it. Secretary of State Colin Powell was apparently the only adviser who even tried to raise doubts about the wisdom of war. The rest of the foreign policy team seemed to be preoccupied with regime change or, in the case of Condi Rice, seemingly more interested in accommodating the president’s instincts and ideas than in questioning them or educating him.

This idea, or even these words, aren’t new to us. But what IS interesting about them? The author.

OH MY GAWD.

Just in time for Father’s Day, Sears is selling suits partly made from recycled plastic. How cool is that? [via]

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

I forgot to post this yesterday. Goodbye, Sydney Pollack.

There’s a great column in the Wall Street Journal today about the closing of Duke Gardens. Thanks to Petra (mentioned in the article) for all her hard work. (If you have a Digg account, please Digg this story.)