Just a lot more Bush bashing. The sad part of Iraq ias that the murders are being done in the name of a loving God. This type of blame the USA is just plain nonsense. Yes, we did think we would be greeted with flowers and democracy. Not once was oil mentioned. The good being done on the ground is self evident, but sadly unreported in the mainstreem press and, of course, in these left wing articles. We need much more balanced reporting and PRAYERS for all innocents killed all over the world.

... the best line....'America as a nation has become an organized nightmare' trips a nerve with me. A touch hysteria, and many chances to point the finger at the way things are going....Oh to see some of the issues addressed practically.

Too angry and all over the place. Tenuously using current hot news story to tie into an angry opinion piece.

This is a valuable commentary. These same thoughts should at least darken the doorway of the American conscience at a time we are asking 'why?' It is appropriate to do some 'US bashing', to avoid the hard questions is simply deflecting blame, and it shouldn't be all left to future historians to do the bashing. Perhaps we have met the killer, and the killer is us. ( insert terrorist if you wish) The author asks "What kind of society has America become?" I say this, it is as it always ... More »