Bothered and Bewildered

Today's topic: Holy-moly and the lathering of His followers

• Human abuse at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay prisons? Big shrug.
• Report flushing a book down a toilet? Bloody riots across several countries.
• Pre-emptive invasion of Iraq based on lies and fabrications - a war that so far has resulted in the deaths of over 1,600 U.S. soldiers? Collective yawn.
• A husband takes his brain-dead wife off of life support after 15 years? Special session of Congress amid weeping, wailing hystrionic public outcry.

Differences? Similarities? Discuss among yourselves.