It really is sad to see a guy who once was deemed the "straight-talker" so exposed in this way. I wish he would come out and explain his foreign policy conversion, sans cliche (9/11 changed everything, etc.).

Judge for yourself: first, then second.

This kind of transformation in your thinking obviously needs a bit of an explanation. Unless you're trying to win the prestigious Brittany Spears Clarity Of Thought award.

Furthermore, you can't go charging people with emboldening the enemy on Iraq, unless you want to say you were doing that very thing for two decades.

What happened to ya John? Do tell.