No Good Options

Kevin Drum responds to statements by Mitt Romney and some of his pundit allies that the US should have done much more to influence events in Egypt in our favor:

Conservatives too often assume that American power can accomplish anything we set our minds to. But it's not so. Sometimes there just aren't any good options, and the best path forward is to ride out the storm and refrain from doing anything foolish. It's not very satisfying at a gut level, but nine times out of ten it's the best you can do.