“BTW, Kuntar did not (wasn’t convicted of) smashing any little girls’ heads. He smashed in a little boys’ head. Either way, I fail to see what the Kuntar trade has to do with McCain’s Afghanistan policy.”

I don’t know if the Pacific war was informed by the European Theater but perhaps the struggle in Palestine might be structured by tactical approaches improvised in the Mountains of Afghanistan or the alleys of Peoria… Just a thought, I know it isn’t fair. But how is Barak supposed to compete unless certain debate items are…, you know…, Quashed? You are certainly right about that NAZI.

But IMO, you should save the sarcasm for more appropriate target. As is the frustration of every former member of the military, democratic government is a rather messy affair.