What will Brian Baird do next?

Brian Baird, the crusading Washington congressman, announced his retirement today, after six terms in the House. "Tough loss," says my tipster, Felson. But I don’t think this is the last we’ve seen of Baird, 53, who was changed by Gaza, and understands the key foreign-policy issue of our time. "The time has now come to pursue other options, other ways of serving," he said.