Just after posting the last story, we learned of the death of Tom Lantos (D-CA), the only Holocaust survivor to serve in Congress.
Lantos, a voice for the disenfranchised during his many years in Congress, had assumed chairmanship of the House Foreign Affairs Committee a year ago, after Democrats took a majority. He had said a month ago that he would not seek re-election, having been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Now his voice is stilled, except in the hearts of those who remember him.
Update, Steve Clemons has an interesting personal account of his dealings with Tom Lantos, and of Lantos' late shift on how to approach the Middle East.
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It's tough when we lose the good guys.
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