Last night, Obama tried his best to look not only moderate, but hawkish. Here he is, saying no soldier dies in vain:

It’s funny. That’s not what he was saying as a state senator back in 2002:

The consequences of war are dire, the sacrifices immeasurable. We may have occasion in our lifetime to once again rise up in defense of our freedom, and pay the wages of war. But we ought not—we will not—travel down that hellish path blindly. Nor should we allow those who would march off and pay the ultimate sacrifice, who would prove the full measure of devotion with their blood, to make such an awful sacrifice in vain.

Well, which is it, Obama?

Hat Tip: Hot Air