Last month, Kelly told ABC News that he did not consider his Iraq assignment overly dangerous. ``There is some element of danger,'' he said, ``but you're surrounded by an Army, literally, who is going to try very hard to keep you out of danger.'

I don't mean to use Kelly's death to make a point about this war, but it really staggers the imagination to hear that even those who are right there in the midst of everything haven't fully grasped the danger.