Picking up the dropped baton from late, lamented Skippy, Michael Moore attempts to cheer up the troops in utter defiance of reality, saying that “progressivism” will prevail.

To cheers and boisterous clapping, he told the crowd that liberals and progressives are the majority and exhorted locals to run for Democratic precinct offices to help win the White House and Congress in 2004….

…He was at his most plaintive when he questioned the war and those who have died fighting it. “I say this with all the respect it deserves: What did they die for? What did any of these kids die for?”

Don’t ask a bunch of college kids in Seattle, Mike.

Ask an Iraqi mother whose child is no longer in prison. Ask a young Iraqi girl who no longer has to fear being randomly picked up off the street, raped by Prince Uday, having her head shaved, and thrown into a stinking hell pit to be forgotten. Ask the man with the hole in his hand, whose torment is finally ended.

For an answer to those questions, look into the now-happy eyes of the man with no tongue to speak.