crowed over as a "victory" or a "conversion"
I read all your posts but maybe not all the replies. I don't recall a "crowing" reply. I doubt it was me so I must have missed it.
It is natural that anyone would appreciate you seeing their position on an isolated issue but to consider it a conversion would be ridiculous. I have never seen you make an inconsistent post.
I understand the part about being driven to a more radical position by the tone of some posts.
If we turn out to be successful in Iraq in the long term and in the economy in the short term, there will be some celebration that will be seen by some as crowing. Celebrating now would be premature.
Like as not, the measure of success will not reach the level of celebration on either issue.