I read a week or two ago about the murder of Steven Vincent, an independent reporter and blogger who was in Iraq chasing down information about what it's really like over there. Such courage!

Having read his last couple of articles, I assumed that some of the criticism of the local rulers where he was - and the criticism seemed quite mild to me - had offended someone in some way, and that hey had had him removed, so to speak.

Today, I came across this. I'm shocked. I shouldn't be, given the "freedom fighters'" propensity for senseless violence, but I am.

Wow. Peace to Mr. Vincent's family.