A BREATH OF FRESH AIR

Politicians...telling the TRUTH!?!?

A contridiction in terms, maybe? Not in this case.

Former North Carolina Senator and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee John Edwards used his op-ed piece in today's Washington Post to admit that he was wrong in voting to support our current engagement in Iraq, saying that "...we now know that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction when our forces invaded Iraq in 2003. The intelligence was deeply flawed and, in some cases, manipulated to fit a political agenda.

It was a mistake to vote for this war in 2002. I take responsibility for that mistake. It has been hard to say these words because those who didn't make a mistake -- the men and women of our armed forces and their families -- have performed heroically and paid a dear price.

The world desperately needs moral leadership from America, and the foundation for moral leadership is telling the truth.

I have always admired and respected John Edwards, and more so now. He's a gentleman who is not afraid to admit when he's wrong, a trait more men and women in the political world should have or choose to use. I had the honour of meeting Mr. Edwards a couple of years ago while he was still an active candidate for president, and hope that we will see and hear more from him soon.