Obama pledges to leave Iraq. Murtha makes the connection: billions wasted in Iraq & our economy.

Barack Obama has pledged to end the Iraq war.

"I opposed this war in 2002. I will bring this war to an end in 2009. It is time to bring our troops home," he declared.

I don't think he can do it that quickly, but yes, his opposition to the war -- back when the outrage over 9/11 made it almost impossible to oppose -- that's why I like him.

Hillary, as far as I've heard, has not pledged to end the war. I respect the fact that she visited Iraq and Afghanistan last year and consequently was the first person to know that we were dangerously undermanned in Afghanistan. I also enjoyed the fact that her visit really pissed off the Bush administration. But I haven't heard her say that she will end this war.

Rep. Murtha talks about what the Iraq war is costing our economy. He's like wildernessguru: pro-military. He's voicing what the military, including many, many retired generals, has been saying since 2003.

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I will note that oil companies have posted record profits again this year. Just like in 2005 and 2006 and... you get the idea. So big, in fact, that they fear people might feel cheated. O rly?

I just got John Sheppard's name.

We're watching The Right Stuff, which is about the first seven astronauts in the Mercury program.

I just got John Sheppard's name.

John Glenn
Alan "Sam" Shepard

= John Sheppard

I like.

Work on Out Of Bounds continues apace.