[MizSterious]

One almost suspects that if the deceased had been nude, they'd have aired it. The media makes me ill.

[Brit_Guy]

What scares me is that some people actually seem pleased that these terrorist scum have done this as it makes the abuse of iraqis by allied troops seem less severe in comparison.

You are of course right - there is no comparison between cutting off someones head and simply humiliating and scaring someone.

However - we expect terrorists to conform to the lowest standards - we expect our troops to perform to higher standards. It is our troops who have surprised us - ther terrorists do what we expect. That is why ANY abuses of individuals in the name of the fight for freedom demand attention.