The Last Great American Orator

"Today I weep for my country," Mr. Byrd, said, in his latest floor speech against the war. "I have watched the events of recent months with a heavy, heavy heart. No more is the image of America one of a strong yet benevolent peacekeeper. The image of America has changed."...

..."When did we become a nation that ignores and berates our friends and calls them irrelevant?" he asked. "When did we decide to risk undermining international order by adopting a radical doctrinaire approach to using our awesome military might?"