Intellectual Honesty

Mark Brown, columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times steps up to the plate today and asks the question "What if Bush has been right about Iraq all along?"

Thoughts:

1. Kudos to Mr. Brown for having the integrity and honesty to approach the issue. Too much of the debate on Iraq both pre- and post-war has been about who was right and who was wrong and trying to prove both points at all costs among some.
2. Mr. Brown now understands there is a bigger picture here. I wish more on the American left would address the issue similarly.
3. People don't need to reach Mr. Brown's conclusions. If they feel it's still not a right policy and they can make a coherent, logical case for it, thats fine by me. What I can't stand is the idea that the issue is no more complex than having two people screaming at each other from opposite ends, one yelling "There were WMD's!," and the other shreiking "No, there were not!"

UPDATE: Apparently Jon Stewart and Mark Brown are sharing a brain today. Who'da thunk!?