NOONAN: It is amazing to me that we are, what, nine years into-- into these wars?

BROKAW: Longest war in American history.

NOONAN: Oh my goodness. And we are not talking about it every day.

KEARNS GOODWIN: Right.

NOONAN: On the streets and in the cafe--(CROSSTALK)--and over coffee. It is amazing. It's just accepted as a fact that one doesn't comment on.

BROKAW: Well, that's because less than one percent of the country is fighting the war. I mean in 99 percent of the country nothing is asked of us. I mean--

NOONAN: So then we better get-- (CROSSTALK)--ROTC back to Harvard.

KEARNS GOODWIN: Right.

BROKAW: Well, I-- I don't think that will make the difference, with all due respect, 'cause they have a choice of whether or not they wanna join ROTC. They don't have to. It's not--

NOONAN: Sure.

BROKAW: --mandatory.

NOONAN: Of course.

h/t Mugsy who sits through this nonsense like I do every Sunday for the tip.