I'll concede I don't think Mike defeats easily--he wouldn't be participating in a conversation that's stretched for over 10 years if he did. Neither you or Kelly admit defeat easily either. But I don't think he's being this deliberately malignant force that you're thinking he is.
I think if you were to check, ekg and I both admit to being wrong when we are.
One more thing...if this had been Bush taking down bin Laden, I would have been proud.