I'm not a big fan of Bush, but my hatred of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is bigger than my disgust with him as a President. Initially, I supported the invasion into Afghanistan, since at the time supposedly we were going after Osama Bin Laden. But Iraq?? I think it's almost impossible to separate the Iraq war from Dubya. I'm Glad Obama is finally getting us out of there - although the military contractors still there are a whole other story. And now it's starting to look like we will never leave Afghanistan.

I think US media is complicit in the war crimes Bush/Cheney are accused of. Although, I must admit it was brilliant strategy on the part of US military leaders to start "embedding" reporters. The stupid reporters think they are getting some kind of scoop by being included by the military - when actually, they are being carefully positioned and controlled. The last time we had an HONEST, UNCENSORED look at war was during the Vietnam era. If we broadcast the carnage and nightly casualty reports today, the way we did back then, maybe we would have gotten out of Afghanistan a long time ago. But then who knows? Maybe nothing shocks us anymore, maybe we are so used to carnage that it has become a part of our lives. That is a scary thought.

On the other hand, once the predator drones start taking US citizens out on our own home turf, maybe there will be some kind of outcry. It will be muffled of course, the way the Occupy movement has been muffled, but still - it's good to hear people at least attempt to fight back against the growing police state.