(Posted by John.)

Kevin and Matt both link to this piece about the increasingly awful picture in Iraq by Nir Rosen. Indeed, the picture is grim.

It also, of course, illustrates the problem with the “humanitarian” justification for Iraq, that should have been mocked openly since before this war began.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.