While the whole world is caught up in the questions of “did Michael Jackson abuse these kids?” no one seems to be asking (what I think is) the obvious question…who molested Michael Jackson? It seems to be a well established fact that molesters are made not born so where are the pundits asking the even bigger question?

I have seen nearly 24 hour coverage of the court proceedings, from hair style to eye movements getting front page coverage and yet no one seems to be dissecting what (if true) motivated Jackson to do this. Too many blame “child star syndrome” and move on, but I think there is more to it then this.

Statistically, it’s likely that Jackson himself was sexually abused as a child. The signs are there. He’s stuck in this childlike fantasy (probably brought on through a combination of denial and other traumatic incidents), has spent millions to change himself from what he was…the list goes on. I think the time has come to look at the lessons to be gained from these high-profile cases of molestation.

It should be the work of responsible journalists to discuss the pathway to molestation, the warning signs of the perpetrator and the victim. Pundits should be discussing the line of responsibility and the roll of families and communities to stop the cycle of abuse.

It’s impossible to say for sure, though probably the case, that Michael Jackson has (in some way) abused these boys. But on a larger scale we, as society need to glean more then just the excitement of seeing a celebrity fall. We should be taking lessons away from this that will protect children in the future and ensure that we keep our eye on the right objectives.

Maybe we should all be asking…who molested Michael Jackson?

With England reeling in the wake of the latest atrocity perpetrated by terrorists, we must turn out attention to the question, “who is to blame?” Already, some are pointing to Britain’s staunch support of the US war on terror, but the fact is that Spain is a far more likely reason for the attack.

As is well known, shortly after the devastating bombing of a commuter train in Spain, the Spanish people change governments and promptly withdrew from the war on terror. This act of sheer cowardice and selfishness emboldened the enemy and sent a message that Europeans are easily scared out of the way.

As the attack in the UK is similar to the attack in Spain, one could draw the conclusion that the terrorists are trying to achieve the same result, the withdrawal of England from the war. But there is no chance of that. The US is built from the stock of England. Our strength is inherited from our mother land…we are strong because England is strong. The terrorist just don’t get it.

The UK is not Europe. They don’t think the same and they don’t act the same. While countries like Spain, France and Germany will gladly throw-up their hands in defeat, the UK will stand defiant in the face of terror (confident that the US will support them ‘till the end).

If you are looking for someone to blame for the recent attack on England, blame Europe (and specifically Spain). Their cowardice and appeasement have lead directly to this latest atrocity and we can not let them off the hook for endangering the world by their international policy. Don’t cast blame on America, we have never emboldened the enemy and given them reason to think that added attacks on our shores would do anything more than ennoble our resolve to defeat them at any cost.

God bless the victims of this terror. God bless the good people of England (our greatest friend), and God bless the United States of America!