Talking back at the headlines

"Top News" headlines from the Associated Press at 3:12am:

• Bush, al-Maliki Agree Not to Divide Iraq
Some other people may have a say in this.

• Panel Reaches Deal on U.S.-Iraq Policy
A deal only among themselves. It will be politely ignored by Bush.

• Radiation Found on 2 Jets in Spy Probe
2 jets? This is getting worse and worse.

• 7M in U.S. Jails, on Probation or Parole
We're not going to solve the drug problem in this country just by locking everyone up.

• Preacher Arrested in Alleged Murder Plot
Doesn't the Ten Commandments have something to say about murder?

• Army Scammed Into Buying Golf Balls
Are people so stupid they think this kind of stuff won't be noticed eventually?

• Killer Whale Attacks Trainer at SeaWorld
So? It's a killer whale. The guy was lucky.

• Ford Says 38,000 Accepted Buyout Offers
That's an awful lot of people. I wonder where the ones who aren't retiring will find jobs, even with the education benefits.