YearlyKos silences a soldier
I was stunned to read about and listen to a video about the YearlyKos meeting, wherein “ a young man in uniform stood up to argue that the surge was working, and cutting down on Iraqi casualties. The [YearlyKos] moderator largely freaked out. When other members of the panel tried to answer his question, he demanded they “stand down.” He demanded the questioner give his name, the name of his commander, and the name of his unit. And then he closed the panel, no answer offered or allowed, and stalked off the stage.”
The moderator at YearlyKos actually invited the soldier outside to discuss this matter face to face and I wish they had met. The moderator also made it clear that talking about politics in uniform was not acceptable behavior.