Jack Straw, who was foreign secretary at the time of the invasion, told the BBC the new leader was not an MP at the time so had "greater freedom to say we didn't get it right, but I don't agree with his view".

BBC: Ed Miliband tells Labour: We're the optimists now

Look, I don't agree with any of his previous statements about Strom Thurmond or anything like that.

NPR: Lott Returns to Leadership Position

Of course things are not yet as bad as Zittrain seems to claim, and though I don't often agree with noted free market advocate and libertarian Adam Thierer, his critical review on the Progress and Freedom Foundation blog is well-argued and often insightful.

BBC: Staying safe and taking risks