Ready for another vacation. More is out today in the Post on the Iraqi prison abuse. Not exactly doing a great job of winning hearts or winning minds. I'm certainly a cynical person and well aware of our country's not-so-perfect record on human rights, and I'm not naive enough to think that bad things don't happen in war. Afterall, like Rummy sez "Free people are free to make mistakes and commit crimes and do bad things." But this Giant Mess-O-Potamia is almost beyond belief.

One of the many facts that I learned while in Alaska is that when the salmon journey to their birthplace, they begin to rot while swimming upstream. They don't just die once they reach their destination, they are dying throughout the entire process, gradually decomposing while still alive. And the foul stench of the rotting salmon permeates the air. This whole boondoggle in Iraq is rotting from the head.

At least Season 5 of The Amazing Race begins on July 6th at 9:30 p.m. EST.