Elvis - Let me take a slightly different tack on the Abu Gharib vs. Nick Berg story (I know, you are shocked that I would have a different take ). My point is simple - the horrific, animalistic, basta*ds that beheaded Nick Berg deserve to be hunted down and killed - no question. However, I can't really do anything about them other than to support the folks that are doing the hunting down and killing. Now, American troops (maybe even American Cabinet members) I can do something about. These folks work for me and I daresay that my thoughts and beliefs have a great deal more impact upon them than on the Islamic extremists that beheaded Nick Berg. So, as much as the right wing wants to marry the two issues and then state - "See, they are worse than us!!" - I can't buy into it. Two seperate issues, both extremely important. One, I can do something about directly, the other is far more out of my control.