There are two issues here. First, the war is not in Washington. What Mr. Sullivan, and for that matter, Obama think or say is meaningless. The war is in Afghanistan, among real people with real guns, and more importantly, real intent.

Second, if Obama doesn’t make a decision, someone else will. I suspect that has already happened, and we will see Obama forced to do something by circumstances.

There are, as Wretchard said, any number of things that could blow. I would bet on a serious stock market/financial system collapse in the next bit. Possibly prompted by some religion-who-dare-not-speak-its-name military or terrorist action.

Derek