Nursery moralising of the kind on display here is not rare – it’s a habit of “progressives”, and stems from a combination of ignorance and oversimplification (and usually marks out the moraliser as morally obtuse). It’s appalling that this person will head the Intelligence Council, but what is truly horrifying is that Obama appointed him. Does it betray Obama’s view of 9/11, that some part, even a small part, of the blame for it lies with the US? Could he think that? The idea, beloved of “progressives” is, of course, preposterous, thoughtless, lowbrow and facile, but my God, if the President has some sympathy with it . .