The Furious Spinner

Did you see the 60 Minutes piece about American soldiers torturing Iraq prisoners? It was sad and disgusting. One of the accused said it wasn't really his fault because his bosses knew what was going on. Huh? Come on. So it's OK to torture someone as long as Daddy says it's OK? What was even more distressing was that women participated in this torture. I've always said women wouldn't go along with those kinds of group activities—gang rape, torture, etc. Shows what I know.

May 1st is the anniversary of Bush's Mission Accomplished blunder. (Remember that?) Families of Veterans are marking this date with a protest.

On Friday night's broadcast of Nightline, they are going to read the names of the soldiers who have died in combat in Iraq since March 2003. They aren't going to read the names of the 200 soldiers who have died by friendly fire, accidents, or suicide. That seems odd to me, and a bit heartless. To their families, aren't these soldiers war casualties? This reading will take 30 minutes.

How long would it take to read the names of the Iraqi dead?

John Kerry is our only hope for a new administration, it seems. I encourage you to contact him and tell him to quit being so wishy-washy. To make a stand and stick with it. Quit being a politician. And stop leaning to the right. Be a true Liberal and stick with that! Those people who got excited and involved again because of Dean and Kucinich are mightily discouraged listening to you, lately, Mr. Kerry. So buck up, Kerry! Don't let the Republicans control the conversation. (I know: it's hardly a conversation, but you get the point.)

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