Right now, on Olbermann's show. This is quite a stunning development, if you ask me. Who's next, Jessica Lynch?
He says it would not dishonor the troops or the commitments made so far to take his position. I'm getting tearful just listening to this young man.
I've decided that I've done enough drum-beating about Bush's lies for now. I'm really eager to see solutions, ideas for what to do now. This kind of commentary, similar to Hackett's of course, carries a lot of weight with me.
I do feel that we created the chaos, to some extent. Maybe the place was destined for chaos no matter what, but I have to believe Colin Powell's Pottery Barn Rule a little bit.
Still, if our presence is not helpful to minimizing chaos in the future, then maybe the best position to take is the "pull out now" position. That's what this guy suggests, and, as Keith aptly noted, he certainly has the standing to be taken seriously on this.