A rare breed: an intellectually honest liberal

While most lefties are acting like petulant toddlers in full tantrum meltdown over the Iraq elections, remarkably, one columnist, Mark Brown, from the Chicago Sun Times, has emerged with a remarkable revelation -- what if Bush has been right all along about Iraq?

This is truly a stunning column. Usually if liberals are whipped they change the subject or remain silent or go on some kind of personal, unmemorable attack.

John Kerry on one of the Sunday talk shows is the perfect example of liberal petulance. He cautioned the media not to "overhype" the elections in Iraq. I shudder to think how much Kerry would have hyped the Iraq election if it was a disastrous bloodbath.

For a liberal to admit even the smallest measure of success in Sunday's election is shattering to the leftist world view. Oh, there are plenty of caveats in this column -- one in particular about war sending a terrible message to the world that still shows a complete lack of understanding about the "peace through strength" principle.

But it is a start.

Mr. Brown ends up in this column by saying there should be some form of penance. Agreed, Mr. Brown.

And here's my suggestion. From now on, every person in the military that you come in contact with, apologize to them. Apologize for making their job more difficult while they were protecting your right to free, albeit incorrect, hateful, destructive speech. They put their lives on the line while you doubted, fretted and whined -- every word dragged on our soldiers like a weight. Still, they have done a marvelous job, no thanks to you and your ilk.

Nonetheless, Mark Brown has written an amazing column.....one that may not win him many friends on his side of the aisle. Character has a price.