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The Day Ahead: October 8^th

 On the Site:

•  The First Ironman of Hawaii, by James M. Thunder

• School Choice Even Obama Supports, by Rishawn Biddle

• Ambulance Chasing--From Kabul to Gaza, by Ben Lerner

• White Collar Hero, by R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.

• Vaccine Preemption, by Jack Park

• Plus more... 

Comment of the Day:

Reader Etiquette Man on John R. Guardiano's Free General McChrystal:

This is exactly right, Jim, and your analysis of both MacArthur's military brilliance and Truman's correct decision to fire him is spot on.

If a soldier is given a legal order, he is obliged to obey it. Period.

I lost count of the number of stupid orders I had to follow after my first week of basic training. When I became a Warrant Officer later in my career and had to implement the nonsensical orders of 21-year-old 2LT's, often over my privately stated objections, I learned a hard lesson in tongue-biting, but I never undermined my commander and always presented a unified front to my troops. McChrystal is not doing this, and--as much as I loathe Obama--McChrystal is wrong.

I am really surprised that people who purport to have military experience actually think that soldiers should have the right to question legal orders. This is profoundly dangerous line of thinking, and one that disturbs me greatly.

What to Watch For:

• It is National Depression Screening day.

• Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders are going to hold talks on Karabakh.

• The Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced.

• Bulgaria and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will meet and discuss border cooperation  in Strumitsa (a more prosperous part of the country), and improving living standards.

 Game of the Day:

• Playoffs: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels at 9:30pm ET 

Best of the Day:

Obama rules out troops slash in Afghanistan: