POST: Lt. Mark Daily, RIP

A beautiful piece of writing from an amazingly self-aware young man who wanted to connect to a future worth creating, and whose sacrifice reminds us all that no such future is possible unless we learn to associate--in this connected world--U.S. national security to global stability and--ultimately--freedom. That's what this fallen officer was talking about, and his profound awareness of where his individual sacrifice fits within our shared global future reflects how America logically serves as sourcecode for this era's globalization--the single most liberating and empowering revolution yet unleashed upon the planet. An intolerable "burden" to some, a very noble cause to others. We honor him best by getting the rule set right--as quickly as possible. And to that conversation, all must be welcome, or all will be lost. Thanks to Tom Wade for sending this