Not so good

Today I read that Osama Bin Laden has decided that if we execute Khalid Sheik Mohammed, considered the architect of 9/11, he will immediately kill everyone who is American who is currently being held by Al-Qaeda.

So, my questions begin:
1. Were people being detained by Al-Qaeda being treated with respect prior to this moment? I remember the beheading of Daniel Pearl and countless others, so I'm thinking no.
2. If we don't execute KSM, that rat bastard, will we all of a sudden have diplomacy with a terrorist organization? Again, no.
3. Al-Qaeda isn't currently holding any Americans, but its mutant sister group, the Taliban's Haqqani group, is. Does everything that goes for Al-Qaeda go for Haqqani? Secondarily, would Haqqani have any funding if it weren't for Al-Qaeda?
4. Do I actually need to pay attention to a guy who has been living in caves since 2001 and has been described on more than occasion as dead?

Sources, I got sources:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_bin_laden

Good Guys

So, all I ever read about when it comes to football players are the cretinous things they do when they're not on the field. They're drunk, they use drugs, they get in fights, they got shot, they shoot, etc. Which is why it's very refreshing to read about two football players who made some very kind gestures.

1. Keith Bulluck gave out 9 $1,000 scholarships to Tennessee kids in honor of his fallen teammate, Steve McNair (#9). He did so despite the fact that he'll almost certainly be leaving the Titans.

2. Scott Fujita, who is definitely leaving the Saints for the Browns, got $82,000 in playoff winnings, and donated half of it to coastal restoration of New Orleans.

Sadly, it's become clear that most people who are public figures are nothing to emulate. But it's nice to see examples of when people step up to do the right thing.