One unfortunate byproduct of recent disasters in Iraq is that it some of the worst qualities of many conservatives have come to the surface.

For a recent example, see John Derbyshire's cynical vent on Abu Ghraib at The Corner on National Review Online:"Good. Kick one for me. But bad discipline in the military (taking the pictures, I mean). Let's have a couple of courts martial for appearance's sake. Maximum sentence: 30 days CB."