Friday, August 10, 2007

I'm a glass half-full kinda guyVeteran: I lost my legs.
Bill Kristol: But you've gained character

You may see the invasion of Iraq as a disastrous clusterfuck that has resulted in $450 billion wasted, a country destroyed, and almost 3700 dead American soldiers, but I see it as a character-building experience for the brave soldiers who aren't dead yet. Kind of like summer camp.

What does this imply? That the soldiers who have done well in Iraq will be major figures in American life for the next couple of decades. These men and women are no less suited to national leadership than are entrepreneurs, lawyers or local community leaders. In fact, they've had to show more courage, they've had to operate in a more fluid and volatile environment--and they've risked their lives for their country. Just as John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush benefited from their experience as young officers in World War II--and from the high regard in which their experience was held--so the Iraq vets will have every chance to rise to the top of American public life.

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