Weird News Day

Reuters -- A group of around 50 Western anti-war activists received visas Tuesday to enter Iraq where they plan to form "human shields" in an effort to deter a possible U.S.-led attack on the Arab state.

TomPaine.com -- From the Conservative Political Action Conference: "the heart of today's conservatism seems to be this: Genuine Christians and business owners think they constitute an oppressed class."

What kind of warped view do you have to have to believe that?

BBC -- Osama sends a tape out of hiding to say Saddam is a bad leader but no true Muslim should support Americans and the harm they will do to the Muslim people in Iraq. Powell says, See, I told you they were linked.

In too many ways to bother to document right now, Powell is lying even more frequently and outrageously than Bush.

The Emperor is pleased, Powell has gone over to the Dark Side. Can someone from the Rebel Alliance take his son to Yoda?

In other news, near bankrupt airlines are ferrying troops to the Sandy Waste and Dry Lands as Mordor continues to build its forces.