An American Hero

Congressman Patrick Murphy's statement about the war today, via atrios. (I can't figure out how to edit out the plea for campaign contributions--we can't do that around here--or the rest of the posting, but Murphy's eloquence is worth my internet incompetence.)

One microscopic quibble: I don't entirely agree with Murphy. I'm for withdrawal, starting soon, but not on a fixed timeline. The situation is just too fluid and we shouldn't be giving time parameters to the enemy. But that's a minor detail. The Iraq vets in Congress--Walz, Sestak, Carney and Murphy--are one reason to be really optimistic that the next generation will be far more substantial than we sad, self-indulgent baby boomers.