Dangerous Times

From TPM:

This is a dangerous time for the US for many reasons. One reason is that I'm not sure the real issues are getting aired for the American public. In itself, I doubt the 'surge' is the big issue on the table. I think we're talking about escalation on an entirely different level. Or that's the real issue in the background, as yet unstated -- high-stakes reckless gambits aimed at busting the White House out of the box they've gotten themselves and us into. Remember, build the chaos outwards.