Phrase for the day

While they're spelled a little differently (being the traditional phrase rather than the topical one), the little bookends I have on my shelf describe the situation we find ourselves in over there perfectly:

Iraq...Hard Place

Rico says he doesn't mind if the Democrats pull our troops out, just that they wait until the Iraqis are self-policing enough to do the job on their own. Why? Because he doesn't want those al-Qaeda fucks to rebuild their organization, that's why. Because, if they do, they'll be back, and Rico thinks this country isn't ready for another 9/11...