Horrible, Awful Progress

More on what's happening in the Middle East and its effect on domestic politics: Matt Welch checks in with a short commentary on Fred Kaplan's Slate article on the scary proposition that maybe this is a positive thing, no matter how it paints the president.

When will somebody in the government (or, for that matter, anyone with strong party preferences) try and look at current events with a wider lens than simply how it will effect your party's chances of being elected?