"One signature away"

It is amazing how some people can take something that is widely viewed as a negative, spin it around, and have it come back out sounding like the best thing in the world:

“We are one signature away from ending the Iraq War. President Bush must listen to the will of the American people and sign this bill so that our troops can come home.”...
“All of us have been touched by the heroic sacrifices troops have made in service to our country. With the stroke of a pen, President Bush can bring them home to the families who love them and to a country ready to give honor them for their service.” -- Barack Obama

If that doesn't take your breath away, I don't know what will. Thinking back on four long years of this war and what it's done to not just this country but the whole world, thinking about how much longer it has the potential to drag on and on, and then stopping to consider that, yes, one little scribble of ink now has the power to bring it to a close -- that is some perspective for you right there.

Unfortunately, we'll all come crashing back to reality when this ends up getting vetoed anyway. It was nice to get just a taste of this in the meantime, however. And we will be coming back for seconds.

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