Amos - "Little Hawk will remember only the parts that suit his fancy and attempt to subjugate the entire historical record into the sorry pottage of his imaginings."

YES! ;-D Beautifully put, my good man, that is exactly what I shall do, and with gusto! And in doing so I will be proudly emulating the actions of every politician and general who has ever spoken out publicly defending his own past actions (or lack thereof).