Thursday's New York Times features an Op-Ed piece by neo-con and noted "thinker" Max Boot -- a lengthy screed so filled with egregious nonsense that I could not refrain from responding to it point by point.
It is entitled "Send the State Department to War"
In terms of "fair use" policies, I no doubt am stepping across the line here, but in this case, I hope those in charge of the DK power levers will grant me some slack.
Herewith, Max's text and my responses below the jump: