• INFORMAL DISCUSSION - For the first 30 minutes of the Thursday night forums we will have informal discussion. This will allow for late arrivals, food & drink ordering, and new attendees to become acclimated.
• ANNOUNCEMENTS - Any events, news, or other items that you feel are of interest to the group can be announced at the start of Free Inquiry Forum.

TOPICS for Thursday (5/6/04) and Monday (5/10/04):

1. What is your opinion of the Iraq prisoner abuse photos and controversy? How damaging will this be to our efforts in Iraq, throughout the Middle East, and the rest of the world? Do you believe this was an isolated incident or an indication of a more widespread problem? Who and how should those responsible be punished? Will we be able to repair the damage already done to the image of the United States? Is torture and humiliation of prisoners ever acceptable?
2. Is Iraq the new Vietnam? What is an acceptable timeframe for pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq?
3. Should the coffins of soldiers killed in Iraq be shown? Why or why not?
4. A cartoon questioning late footballer-turned-soldier Pat Tillman's credentials as a "hero" was pulled from MSNBC.com on Tuesday. Should this cartoon have been pulled? Was Pat Tillman a hero? How do you define "hero"?
5. What do you think of Kerry's and/or Bush's latest political ads?

Quote of the week: "[Bush's] mind is like one of those spinning cages where you pull out the winning lottery numbers -- but there's only four god**mn balls in his cage: 'Freedom', 'Democracy', 'Terror', and 'Stay the Course'. He opens his mouth, one of the balls drops out. That's not a conversation, that's Keno." [get your war on - Source]

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