The great victory seems to be based on big lies.
Even more so now that victory seems to be slipping away from us.
Somewhere a victory did not seem to have to be matched by a new danger.
The greater victory at this point seems to be survival.
A small victory, but sometimes it seemed there was no other kind.
Right up until ten minutes before the result was announced, John's victory seemed to be in the bag.
Once the season begins in February, no other victory seems to matter.
But for many in Gaza, victory seems to have turned to ashes.
It might draw the Americans into the war against them, just when final victory seemed within their grasp.
The victory, however, seemed to surprise her most of all.