Hi, all:

I never meant to open such a can of worms, (or set the stage for more abusive posts). I should've known better. But this thread did bring out some interesting opinions and observations. That's what enthralls me about the Cat. There are a lot of smart people here.

I posted the article to start this thread as soon as I read it, which was the first I had heard of the story. I wasn't aware of it in March, so this was not an attempt to "hype" the story. I don't like what Iraq is doing, and I wanted to generate a discussion about it.
Now, while I don't agree with everything Celtic Soul has expressed in her posts to this thread, I applaud her eloquence, especially the civil, even-tempered way in which she put that insulting asshole of an anonymous Guest in their place. And to that GUEST: Sorry to disappoint you, but I started this thread, and the GUEST poster of 4 Apr 3:28 is not me.