Major Ben Connable Checks In
Major Ben Connable has written to me through his friend, who copied and pasted the note and forwarded it to me; all a bit deep cover for my taste, but I asked for the letter and he has sent it. I accept that, in fact I accept it with pretty good graces. I was not anxious to go much further with this and so, here is Ben:
Sir,
I am Major Ben Connable and I'm responding to your blog only because my friend has stuck his neck out in my defense. I am amazed that I have to tell you, and many others, that the views expressed in my article are mine and mine alone. It seems bizarre and exceedingly paranoid to assume that the President could order an officer in the military to write such a personal statement.
I urge you to seek out and speak with people in the military, you might find they are not the anthropomorphic drones of your vivid imagination. You call me elusive, but I'm not sure what I've been eluding. Not everyone reads your blog, although I find it well written and worthy of a scan.
I've …