>So what is it, then? Chip thinks it's sheer total
>arrogance--unwillingness to ever vacate any position that he has
>ever defended for any reason--that if he does that, the terrorists
>will have won...
I wouldn't use the word arrogance, because he's usually a modest and generous guy. I think extreme stubbornness is more like it. I admire him a lot, but I do wish he'd admit he fucked up bigtime.
Doug