Ironic and moronic

Two great bits of irony from the news this morning:

A man heads to Iraq to create a video documentary about Iraq's long history of human rights advances. The man, reportedly a well-trained American veteran, is arrested, locked up for two months, and beaten. An American general declares that "This case highlights the effectiveness of our detainee review process." The "detainee" was never charged.

Massachusetts' Democratic Party wants to stop people from using negative publicity to attack candidates. A special panel will review advertisements. If panelists find offenders, they'll use negative publicity to attack candidates.