Jaded

...by the long schedule of the Cricket World Cup that concluded yesterday with yet another Australian triumph. I was hoping that Sri Lanka would turn the tables, but the Australians proved yet again that they really are the best team in the World today.

Lame

...is what George Tenet's book is. If he was really appalled by how the Bushies misused information to make the case for the War, then he should have resigned right then and there. Instead he kept silent and provided his stamp of approval. As late as Dec. 2004, he unashamedly accepted the highest civilian award that a President can bestow: the Medal of Freedom. Now he sings a different tune. Mr Tenet: it is a little too late for you to wash your hands off this. You will go down in history as another feckless individual, who failed to stand up when it counted!

Enough

Back in 2002 and 2003, I bought the view of this administration, that Iraq posed an imminent threat. I supported the war and the overthrow of Saddam. I still think the world is better off without him in power. But I think we have overstayed our welcome in Iraq. We are in the midst of a civil war and our continued presence will only be detrimental to the long term prospects of peace in that part of the world. We ought to get out and let the Sunnis and Shia's settle this amongst themselves. If dividing Iraq is the answer to longterm peace between the two communities, so be it. Let's get out of there and cut our losses. I don't buy the argument that Iraq will go to pieces if we leave. We have been there 5 years and even our presence doesn't stop the daily occurrence of violence. It's time to leave!

Bill O'Reilly vain defense

Papa Bear tries to defend himself against accusations that he "threatened dissenters" in the leadup to the Iraq War. These accusations were part of Bill Moyer's program on PBS that you can watch online. O'Reilly clarifies the context in which he made his remarks. But to me they sound to me like verbal threats against anyone who didn't agree with his view, don't they?

Virginia Tech

Tragic! My heart goes out to the families of those who died and were hurt in this senseless violence. I doubt if something like this could have been avoided. This was the act of a troubled boy who was bedeviled by demons.