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.