Whether you call it retaliation or escalation, the beheading in Iraq of an American citizen really shouldn't come as a surprise. That's not to say that I am not shocked by the incident, but it is further proof (if we needed any) that the Bush administration had no understanding of Arab culture. It is biblical, in the 'eye for an eye' sense.

There was a report I read the other day that there has been a call for British female soldiers to be captured and held as concubines. Where does this sort of thing stop and when does the President finally take responsibility for getting us involved.