Great post, Pete!

It's great to know that we have men of such moral clarity throughout this current administration. Powell has correctly weighed our future by the measure of the past. It's unfortunate that some fail to make the same assessments.

Especially poignant: "I do not know or care what terrorists and tyrants make of our monuments to democracy and the memorials we dedicate to our dead. What's important is what the monuments and memorials say to us. They can teach us much about the ideas that unite us in our diversity, the values that sustain us in times of trial, and the dream that inspires generation after generation of ordinary Americans to perform extraordinary acts of service. In short, our monuments and memorials tell us a great deal about America's commitment to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all."