Überblogger Josh Marshall asked last night:

Good question, Josh.

But he was on a late-night roll last night, posting this brilliant piece on the latest US/Israel/Palestinian muck that George W. has now signed us on for.

If you’re not up to speed on the seachange that has just occured before our very eyes, and nearly behind our backs and certainly without our permission in regards to the US/Israel/Palestine thang and the profound effect it will likely have for years to come, I can’t recommend that link enough. It’s as if Dubya’s now officially hellbent on taking us all down with him before his time is up in a few months.

But will we all make it that long?…And beyond?…If you really wanna be terrified, check this item that he posted just prior to the others.

That one, frankly, just scared the hell outta me when I made the mistake of reading it last night around 2am just before turning in for the night. I can’t recommend it enough either. It’s longer than the other, but worth the read. Just be careful if it’s the last thing you intend on reading before going to bed tonight.

It’s the sort of sobering reality that has actually forced me to consider supporting John Kerry. At this point, what Howard Dean said may be true, we simply can’t afford George W. Bush in the Whitehouse, and if that means holding our noses and pulling the lever for Kerry, that may just be the responsible thing to do at this point.