FAN: US Airways 1549 Was Brought Down

Seen swimming on the Hudson shortly before takeoff.

al Ka-Ka

I have a great uncle who used to use "ka ka" as a synonym for, well, "$hit". I would like to make a declaration that al-Qaida will now and forever be known as al Ka-Ka. After reading all the news clippings today and yesterday of how they are retooled and rebuilt, it really makes you wonder. I voted for President Bush twice and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Sure, he's not the best president in the history of the country but he's not the worst either. Anyone who tells you he is probably can't name 25 US Presidents, let alone tell you what they did in office. Right now, I think Bush and the Republicans are stuck between Iraq and a hard place (sorry). Why do I think that? Every time the administration tries to warn people about a terror alert - the liberals and media make fun of them and say they are trying to sway national attention away from something else or using fear to garner votes. If a spectacular attack would go off next week in this country - they will be blamed unmercifully - even after every warning gets brushed aside. They will say the war in Iraq caused it even though this can never be proved or disproved. If a democrat happens to win the presidency and THEN a terrorist attack happens on our shores, the complaint will be that Bush didn't do enough when he was in office to squash future threats and all he did was stir the pot. Basically, he's screwed if he tries to fight them now, he's screwed if they attack before he's out of office and he's screwed if they attack shortly after he's out of office. Like or dislike Bush - there is very little doubt in my mind that Gore or Kerry would have handled these situations better. Nothing is going to appease the fringe groups who are always going to be terrorists. Violence is the only thing they understand. If another attack happens, we find the area of the world where they trained and planned - whether it be a region, city or country - and we make it inhabitable by man for 100's of years. Get the picture?

Funny, Berg Doesn't Sound French

I put this idiot's picture in the "left" column because that's where he is most comfortable. Let me introduce you to Michael Berg - father of beheaded American Peter Berg. al-Zarqawi killed his son with his own hands. He also beheaded another American, a Mr. Armstrong. Here is the difference between Armstrong's family comments and Berg's:

"An evil man is dead, and what more can you say?" said family spokeswoman Cyndi Armstrong, the wife of the slain contractor's cousin. Michael Berg, a pacifist who is running for Delaware's lone House seat on the Green Party ticket, said al-Zarqawi's death is likely to foster anti-American resentment among al-Qaida members who feel they have nothing left to lose. Berg said the blame for most deaths in Iraq should be placed on President Bush, who he said is "more of a terrorist than Zarqawi." "Zarqawi felt my son's breath on his hand as held the knife against his throat. Zarqawi had to look in his eyes when he did it," Berg added, pausing to collect himself. "George Bush sits there glassy-eyed in his office with pieces of paper and condemns people to death. That to me is a real terrorist."

I can't even reconcile that statement in my head. Had that been my son I would have pulled a Pat Tillman and been over there ASAP. If the Army wouldn't have taken me, I would have went to a surrounding country and entered Iraq myself. If I ended up dead - at least I ended up dead trying to avenge my son's brutal murder. War is part of life. Always has been - Always will be. I respect his right to have an opinion.....even if his opinion makes me want to puke. My opinion is that Mr. Berg should pack up his bags and move to Paris.