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THE IRAQ WAR - It is striking, even the Blue State Oregonian writes a touching editorial honoring Marine while senator Graham is living in his own Rummy criticism.

I suppose we could praise Lance Cpl. John Holmason for dying in the service of his country and leave it at that. We might honor the 20-year-old Marine for laying down his life in the line of duty and tell ourselves we're supporting our troops without supporting the Iraq war. But I'm not sure that would do full justice to the life and death of the Scappoose High School grad who was one of 10 Marines killed in an ambush near Fallujah last Thursday.

Holmason, you see, "believed 100 percent in what he was fighting for," according to his stepmom, Paula Holmason. He wasn't in Iraq because he was just following orders or doing his job. "He joined the Marines because he believed in what was going on," his grandfather, Dick Holmason, told The Oregonian.

The American soldiers who are fighting and dying in Iraq -- alas, not Vietnam -- deserve more than defeatism and hackneyed historical allusions from aging baby boomers who are truly the ones stuck hip deep in the Big Muddy. ........ I think Marine Lance Cpl. John Holmason and other Americans who have died did so in a noble and winnable cause. And they deserve so much more.

I love it when the camera backs up while Kristol is speaking, so that you can see Juan's face. Kristol is talking fast, making point, point, point, point...all in rapid succession. Juan's expression is priceless. You can practically see the smoke coming out of his ears as he attempts to keep up with the discussion - the little Scottish engineer inside his brain is screaming "Cap'n, she can't take much more of this!"....

I read the entire article anita it is truly priceless. This well written piece shows just what some of the major talk show hosts have been saying for some time now it's impossible to be against the war and for the troops it's a double standard that just won't work. This article explains why. Great pick anita.