Good input Pixxxel and Eclipse!
Eclipse I echo most of your feelings. I was watching a documentary last night regarding some of the issues you brought up and some good points were made about the current administration - they used the war and fear of being unpatriotic to control the media, which would normally give voice to the people. Now the tide has turned and even though Bush is in office.. the press is demanding answers. I hope another terror act doesn't happen on American soil, not for fear of loss of life, but how the administration will use the event to control people, and the press, again.
The "angelical" Christians ,I HATE that term, are what have given us problems through U.S. history in regards to foreign policy and human rights. Worldwide people do unspeakable things in the name of religion, the U.S. is no exception.