Mona, if the GOP is serious about doing what it can to support increasing US oil production generally (and I’m thinking primarily about extending offshore drilling), fighting over ANWR is a distraction (however dubious the arguments being made against drilling in that small corner of the reserve may be) from the main battle. “Pounding away until the truth is recognized” is all very well, and, doubtless, intellectually satisfying, but I’d prefer the oil.