] The custody request from Bush cited new allegations of
] neglect and challenges Schiavo's diagnosis as being in a
] persistent vegetative state. The request is based on the
] opinion of a neurologist working for the state who
] observed Schiavo at her bedside but did not conduct an
] examination of her.
]
]
] The neurologist, William Cheshire of the Mayo Clinic in
] Jacksonville, is a bioethicist who is also an active
] member in Christian organizations, including two whose
] leaders have spoken out against the tube's removal.
]
]
] Ronald Cranford of the University of Minnesota, a
] neurologist who was among those who made a previous
] diagnosis of Schiavo, said "there isn't a reputable,
] credible neurologist in the world who won't find her in a
] vegetative state."

A couple of thoughts come to mind here immediately. "Peacekeeper Missle" is an oxymoron. "Christian activist-bioethicist" doesn't even make it to that level. It ranks somewhere below "Model-Actress." Second, a doctor making a diagnosis without ever examining the patient? What the hell sort of quackery is this?

I have said previously I feel sorry for the families involved, but frankly, if the 15 years this woman has been kept alive were being done "to" someone instead of "for" someone it would be considered the most heinous of crimes and I am having a hard time with finding where that distinction comes from.

On the other hand, this is perfect timing. The 2nd anniversary of the Iraq invasion was just a few days ago, and no one ia talking about that.