A word of introduction

I've invited a good friend of mine, William Schuth, to join me in writing in this space. I talk to him a lot about the things I post about here, because I appreciate his perspective on Iraq (having served there in the not too distant past with the Marines) and his perspective as someone far more conservative than myself (though certainly not in line with the current neo-conservative movement). I'm glad to have that perspective and that intellect shared here.