On Rush Limbaugh

It is typical of Limbaugh's loose thinking that he was probably bastardizing Jefferson's observation about a"Revolution" every 20 years; that the Tree of Liberty must be Watered by the Blood of Patriots.

There is a great difference between a Revolution to advance Liberty and a War to keep the Status Quo, or even, in some cases, to move back toward a thoroughly Reactionary society.

Our move in Iraq to now put in place Saddam's old commanders and troops, tells you exactly the thoughts of American leadership on the subject. We helped put Saddam in power, and he proceeded to destroy virtually every vestige of Civil Society in Iraq.

It is a great tribute to the Iraqi people that they have withstood this onslaught to the extent that they have.