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Americans lost in Neverland as danger looms overseas.(Viewpoint)(Michael Jackson sought by police)

Crain's New York Business, December, 2003

Byline: James Brady The Daily News got it right with its one-word front-page headline: "BASTARDS!'' A couple of GIs were ambushed in Iraq, stoned, pulled from their Hummer, and had their throats cut, as local teens amused themselves by crushing the dead soldiers' skulls with concrete blocks.

While in America we fixated about the latest wackiness at Neverland. The president made a state visit to England, our closest ally in the war. But he was not able to address Parliament, because he might be heckled by the House. And we were watching the news shows of cops with warrants ransacking Michael Jackson's estate. President Bush was still in England, but the open carriage ride with the queen had to be scrapped. There might be ugly demonstrations. Back...

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