"I
used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
and
awake to the "dawn's early light."
But, much to my surprise, when I opened my eyes.
I was a victim of The
Great Compromise."
[John Prine]
"Mr. Karzai’s decision to sign the reintegration decree earlier this week followed months of debate and pressure from Afghan and NATO officials, as well as what one NATO official said was a recent phone call to Mr. Karzai from the incoming American military commander, Gen. David H. Petraeus."
