It is a great topic but fails to draw out with clarity the rebuttal to the McCain rationale for his opposition. It was the very same report that McCain quotes as saying "...a possible 16% reduction in recruitment..." that also said it would offset by a 16% draw. That McCain could have found the first item and missed the second is unlikely. In my mind this speaks to his character as much as his position itslef and is half the story which the author left as a single line reference. On the other hand, in bringing up the moral issue, which many news outlets have ignored, the author does well.

Hardly good journalism. While it purports to describe a realistic perspective on events, the scope of history is ignored. The real battle on Earth is between the people who like using guns and those of us who like humanity. It always has been that way and the battles between the gunnies are a red herring. Civilization has progressed in spite of the people who would use force, not because of them. Don't get me wrong, without force the sabretooths would rule the earth, force is needed, but it is not the great mover. The Democrats have brought, for the momment at least, a more evolved and civilized voice to American politics. The battles in the Middle East will continue with us or without us and end when the people there decide to ... More »

Look, I support Israel 100% and always have. However, it was clear once they decided to hold the border gains from the war that there would have to be an aparthied like solution or they would be voted out of their own country. At the time the Israeli's were justifiably too scared of another attack to give up the geographical buffers they captured. But that doesn't change the reality. Then once they decided to put settlers there they locked themselves into the cul-de-sac. Sad but true.