That 21,500 has to come from somewhere and some of them are coming from Afghanistan. But wait — Kabul’s not safe for democracy yet either. The Taliban, the real terrorists, might see this as their chance to pounce. Who’s going to protect the defenseless Afghan population from the remorseless killers who targeted the American homeland?

Who? Heroes. That’s who.

The Pentagon expects one battalion will be comprised entirely of Glenn Greenwald’s alter egos.