A new custom?

This morning, as allegations of sodomizing children surface in Iraq, I find myself thinking about war and peace in general terms.

I decided that if a war is worth starting then it ought to be worth dying for, therefore I propose that it be custom henceforth that all those responsible for starting a war be put to death at it's conclusion whether victorious or not.

Further, I propose that any leader who has led his nation into a war which takes ten years or more to conclude should also be put to death, under the theory that such a leader made a foolish miscalculation.

In this way life would be a bit more precious to those that rule. Also, we citizens would know that the cause were more important to a politician than money or self-preservation, and I might be scared enough to fight like hell when confronted with that.

The background: Democracy through Sodomy

According to the Red Cross, 70% to 90% of the detainees held at Abu Ghraib were arrested by mistake. Is it comforting to know that at least 30% to 10% of the children we may have tortured weren't innocent?

What a world we're building for the children.