Good point, Ed, but you forgot anyone who disagreed was then not patriotic and "fair game".

Valerie Plame was an undercover CIA agent who's ambassador husband happened to mention his opposition to the war. Cheney didn't hesitate to "out" her. He didn't care if she would then be a target for assassination. How dare he disagree! She deserved to be murdered because her husband was not a REAL American.

And wasn't it funny that when Senator Heinz was killed, the Republican party begged Teresa Heinz to run for his seat. Just a few years later she was dog meat.

How soon they forget. Rose colored glasses for all..