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Capturing the breathtaking gray gloom that is life in the terribly thought through urban environments across the US, that in any sane world would be considered parking lots at the entrance to hell.  The story

Here is a nice video interview with a former US Military arabic language interrogator who realized that the enemy was no different from himself.

He has received some acclaim and apparently has a well received monologue performance dealing with his experience.

This is all well and wonderful, but wouldn’t it be better if all of our young men and women grew up in an environment that made it clear, without having to go to war, that killing people out of respect for authority, national pride, sense of duty, these are all deeply wrong.  Love of your fellow man and compassion in the face of wrong is such a simple message, espoused by all major religions, and yet people are shocked when someone actually listens.

I just loved the ending of this article, as the writers aim to provide some “balance” to an issue with obviously no second side:

Release of the report spurred some objections yesterday.

The causes of cancer are “extremely complex and involve factors like genetics, the environment, lifestyle, and a host of other issues,” said Randy Huffman, vice president of scientific affairs at the Washington-based American Meat Institute, in a statement.