With the indictment of Duke Cunningham's buddies today and the news that Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan of West Point reached out to '24&
February 13, 2007

countdown-ww-dukesurnow.jpg With the indictment of Duke Cunningham's buddies today and the news that Brigadier General Patrick Finnegan of West Point reached out to '24' producers, telling them to tone down the torture, you knew Keith would have al ot to work with.

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I have to agree with General Finnegan on this. You'd think most people could separate fact from fiction, but the bottom line is '24' legitimizes torture and given its huge popularity, undeniably helps shape public opinion.

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