No slack for Nethercutt

Some stories just won't go away, and thanks to Paul Krugman, the story of George Nethercutt's casual attitude toward American casualties is one of them.

Krugman's latest column contains the latest reminder...

"Some Americans may share the views of the Republican congressman who said that progress in Iraq is "a better and more important story than losing a couple of soldiers every day." (The congressman, Washington Republican George Nethercutt, added, "which heaven forbid is awful.") (Support the troops.)"

Of course, the Congressman is awful himself, and heaven doesn't have anything to do with it.