This morning I turned on the weekend version of the Today Show. They were giving the headlines. 5 soliders killed in a roadside bombing in Iraq...blah, blah, blah....the winner of the Kentucky Derby broke its leg coming out of the starting gates of the Belmont at Preaknes. They showed the photo over and over. Co-host Campbell Brown talked about how 'incredibly sad' it was.

Am I crazy, or is the loss of 5 soldiers' lives (today and every day) a little more serious that the fact that a horse (even a winning horse) broke its leg? Don't get me wrong, I am an animal lover - just check my house for all of the strays that now call my house home, but in my book people's lives rate higher.

I think if we showed the 5 soldiers dying over and over again, we might bring our interest in Iraq to a swift halt. Please check out my recent entry on Baghdad ER.

Gillian Parrillo
The Sacramento Executive