All right, all right, we know you're just dying to find out what the voice that the moment found at the moment when the moment found its man in Hagel had to say this morning. We shall keep you in suspense no longer. Reuters reports:

"I'm here today to announce that my family and I will make a decision on my political future later this year," he said. "In making this announcement, I believe there will still be political options open to me at a later date." . . .

"I am leaving my options open," he said.

Hear that, Ahmadinejad? All options are on the table! Well, except maybe selling shoes. Hagel is manifestly unqualified to do that.