When I saw that the letter Bush referred to had been written by a "Joe Roche," I had to do some research to see if it was who I thought it was. After finding pictures of the man, I found out I was right. I knew Joe when he was attending the University of Minnesota several years ago. We worked together. He didn't strike me as being very political, just very outgoing and friendly. I knew he had volunteered for the Israeli Army, but that was the extent of my knowledge of him.
To see his words now is quite amusing. Here are some columns he wrote for the Minnesota Daily when he was a student. It is a bit strange to see the evolution of thought as he has apparently bought into the neocon movement more and more. Sad, really.
So, to everybody who is wondering, this guy is a living, breathing, real person. Somebody who I think should know better, unfortunately.