Back in 1971, when Lieutenant William "Rusty" Calley was convicted of murder by a jury of his military peers for leading the My Lai Massacre, conservatives rushed to his defense. "The real murderers are the demonstrators in Washington who disrupt traffic, tear up public property, who deface the American flag," said the American Legion commander in Columbus, Georgia. "Lieutenant Calley is a hero. He's an all-American. He fought for us in a country where Communism is still trying to take over. We should be proud of him. We should elevate him to saint rather than jail him like a common criminal." At a revival at the local football stadium, the Rev. Michael Lord pronounced, "There was a crucifixion 2,000 years ago of a man named Jesus Christ. I don't think we need another crucifixion of a man named Rusty Calley."

Here's my question. Now that they've come out and called him a fallen soldier [1], who's going to be the first to go whole hog and compare him to Christ?

I say it will happen within ten days. Anyone want to take bets?