No, John, my position on Stark's comment is # 1 in your list. There's no good reason for what he said. It was a dumb thing to say.

To that I would add, however, the further observation that the main effect of Stark's dumbass comment, now that it has reached the media, will be to offer comfort and consolation to defenders of the legally and morally indefensible Iraq War and defenders of George Bush...therefore it's quite convenient for them...therefore they should perhaps secretly send Stark some "thank you" notes and maybe contribute quietly to his campaign fund the next time he runs in hopes that he will say further such stupid things to embarrass those who oppose the war.

What is more convenient, after all, than a political opponent who gets caught making idiotic statements?

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