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Responding to my post this morning, the Time pundit defends our political elite's understanding of their own seriousness.
  • @Paul Dirks

    Gods. Thank you. I have felt like the dumbest kid in class for not understanding this.

    what is it that our American soldiers DO that prevents violence?

    I kept thinking: there must be some way that Strykers and army bases the size of Chico prevent truck bombs at markets but I just... can't... figure it out.

    I'll be waiting for the simple answer to that simple question. Since it's central to our continued presence in Iraq, surely one of our Elite Media will be right on it...