Cold Calculation

"With 3 helicopters overhead and 50 guards surrounding McCain and his contingent, all wisely wearing bulletproof vests, they felt safe to walk a few blocks in Baghdad."

I wonder how many troops were diverted from protecting citizens and how many Iraqi citizens (who don' t have the luxury of bullet proof vests) died so McCain could take his little stroll of Baghdad for a few photo-ops?

Yes, it's easy to be optimistic when you can whisk back to the comfort of an air conditioned high security room in the green zone and then fly out the next day.