This commentary was very powerful. As I'm not following the American election news closely [I'm a Canadian living in Canada] - I just follow the outlines - I had no idea that McCain had shown 9/11 footage at the RNC last week and was shocked to think that he had a)shown it and b)used it as a tool in his election campaign. Even non-Americans, like me, look back in horrified remembrance at those terrible images.

Forgive me, but the last part about McCain and Osama bin Laden actually made me giggle; it was so ludicrous. The entire Republican campaign, however, appalls me, as does Sarah Palin.