OK. Foley is creepy. Good thing he resigned.

But, the worst thing about it is that he is a Republican. Republicans claim the morality high ground, "vote for us or you go to hell". They want to defend marraige. They want to put criminals away forever. When they do something, they should face the same. Hang 'em high.

On the other hand, Democrats are more sympathetic. They know everyone has faults and want to forgive and rehabilitate. While a Democrat who stumbles (or gets a blow job in the oval office) should pay, I have more sympathy when they fall.

But, God forbid a Democrat should be a racist or a misogynist. That is their anti-thesis. These Democrats should be voted out of office. So, the Republicans have glee when Gore drives an SUV.

On the other hand, we kind of expect Republicans to be unsympathetic, rascist, women haters. So, when Allen turns out to be a racist, don't be too angry. Sure, he should not be a Senator, but what did we expect.

In other words, when a politician is a hypocrite, it is bothersome. And, Republicans have, to coin a phrase, a bigger cross to bear because they have hoisted themselves on their own petards (wow, two cliches in one sentence).

We have stereotypical views about those in our parties. I truly wish that fundamentalist Christians would live the life that I believe Jesus would like them to live. But, if they are like Bush, I am afraid that is not to be.

OK, I have listed ways we are losing our freedoms and Al Quaeda is winning. It is only fair to show that the free world is coming back.

I received an e-mail the other day reading that British Airways is allowing carry-on luggage again. That is coupled with the TSA announcement that we can carry toothpaste in our carry-on luggage.

Small steps. But, we have to take things where we can get them these days.

We will have won the war on terror, with respect to airlines anyway, when we can get back to the concourses without having a ticket.

Just read the article on how the new HQ for Iraqi policemen is a shambles because it was built poorly, with millions of US dollars.

Let's be clear. We are NOT losing this war because the military is doing everything right. We are losing in spite of it.

Under Rumsfeld, it is true that the military has become smaller. But that does not mean there are fewer Americans (or American-paid workers) on the ground. They just have been outsourced.

I guess it is a debate as to whether the military or the private sector can do things better.

I bet, had the US Army engineering corps (not the Corps of Engineers) been sent in to build the HQ, it would have been constructed well.

I had meant for this to be a periodic series based upon interesting news. But, it is coming fast and furious.

Now, three generals say Rumsfeld is incompetent.

Perhaps the title should be How Bush Is Losing the War on Terror. But, no, I will keep it as is. Nevertheless, since the capture of Baghdad, Bush has continously succeeded in snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Now we learn that the war on Iraq has increased<\b> the danger to the US.