You forgot to add he was also a Green Beret US Marine (his description; not mine). :)
You know, being a professional civilian, I saw that, but ignored it as irrelevant.
I'm very happy there's people around here more alert to things.
D'oh, forgot that one. His being in the same room with the plans to break up Iraq just crack me up. He runs a knickknack store for gosh sakes. None of the DUmmies will call him on it though. Kind of reminds me of Forest Gump.