It is SHOCKING how much dithering and hand-wringing the columnist is doing.

He needs to get OUT OF THE WAY, maybe on a nice long vacation to France or something, and let any grown-ups at the table deal muscularly with the mess for which he is only able to exude diffuse and feeble anxiety about.

He reminds me of the nervous soldier in Saving Private Ryan, the one paralyzed in hesitation about taking out the oncoming forces. For crying out loud, as in the military, either lead, or follow, OR GET OUT OF THE WAY!!!