Blue Girl's prescient entry (two) below got me thinking.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush made clear on Saturday that he was going ahead with his plan to send more troops to Iraq despite an angry reaction in Congress, and accused his critics of failing to offer an alternative
So ya go to the doctor. He tells you about the dark spot on your x-rays. Serious stuff. He outlines what he wants to do. High risk, no guarantees, in fact….
You mouth is dry, pulse pounding in your ears. You finally speak, “Can we please consider something else?”
“Fine!” your doctor snaps, tossing your record on his desk. “You tell me. What are we doing to do? Tell me now.”
