I was just intrigued by the assertion that blogging
"Blogging forces me into more or less split-second reactions to complicated policy events before I have had the opportunity to research and weigh opposing views."
So writing about something while not understanding it, risks saying stupid things? Wow. Who'd have known.

....and besides this just isn't true. There is no requirement to comment. Clear writing is a product of clear thinking. You either understand what you are looking at or you don't . If not, stay silent, until you do.

I just cannot see how "blogging" creates the problems Abu-M seems to be suffering from.
Being a poster here on SWJ/C maybe a bit different but it has changed my military thought life completely! Love it!