still a grumpy old man

In a recent NYT Magazine story on the current "war on terror":

A half-dozen former senior Bush officials involved in counterterrorism told me before the Christmas Day incident that for the most part, they were comfortable with Obama's policies, although they were reluctant to say so on the record. Some worried they would draw the ire of Cheney's circle if they did, while others calculated that calling attention to the similarities to Bush would only make it harder for Obama to stay the course. And they generally resent Obama's anti-Bush rhetoric and are unwilling to give him political cover by defending him.

Now, personally, i still think the term "War on terror" is a loosely-defined crock, way too many people are profiteering from it and there's clearly issues to be addressed after the attack attempt last week. but what a freaking shame when absurd partisanship, egos and threats continue as if it's just part of the old boys' game.