Theocrat vs. Theocrat

David Ignatius talking about Iran today:

For a theocratic regime that claims a mandate from God, the very idea of compromise is anathema. Great issues of war and peace will be resolved by God's will, not by human negotiators. Better to lose than to bargain with the devil. Better to suffer physical hardship than humiliation.

George Bush talking about himself three years ago:

"God told me to strike at al Qaida and I struck them, and then he instructed me to strike at Saddam, which I did, and now I am determined to solve the problem in the Middle East."

We have met the theocrats, and they are us. And unfortunately, Ignatius's description of theocratic rule pretty much sums up Bush's approach — hardship and loss, indeed.

XM in Trouble

Damn. Somehow, they managed to report higher losses while doubling their revenue. That and two federal investigations don't bode well, I'm afraid.

After having commercial-free satellite radio in the house for the past year and a half, though, I just can't go back to traditional radio. Just the other day, Mary and I were talking about putting XM in the car. Maybe we should be thinking about switching to Sirius instead. Anybody have any Sirius stories?