i had planned to use this entry to make a few comments on the ncaa tournament (i think pitt is the hottest team in the nation and, in my "#1 pool," the one that i used logic and knowledge to make the picks, i picked the panthers; my favorite player in the tournament is hollis price, and my second-favorite is david west); however, i just watched the 45-second address given by president bush, and there a few things that offend me as a thinking person.

first, the fact that the president said that the attacks have begun 'reluctantly.' as i recall, the moment the whole afghanistan thing seemed to be winding down [apologies for the insensitive nature of that remark], the president decided to tie hussein to the 'war on terror,' despite the fact that he has little or nothing to do with al qaeda. then, despite shaky evidence, he decided to attack.

secondly, the president said that we're fighting over there so as to avoid having our doctors and paramedics fight the war over here, apparently indicating that going on the offensive against iraq will do something to stifle the potential for further terrorist attacks. now let's think about that...will the terrorist organizations somehow respect the united states more because they're engaging in unprovoked attacks? i think probably not. orange alert, going on red.

ever notice that the president always says "weapons of mass destruction?" ever heard him say "nuclear?" think they're related?