I have linked the Defend the Defenders under the Activists Sites on the left side of this column. The site is dedicated to the defense of accused murderer and USMC vehicle desecrater 2nd Lt. Ilario Pantano, a young guy many of us feel is being persecuted by a PC Marine Corps more interested in approval from the New York Times than defeating terrorism or taking care of their own. Read about Pantano and make up your own mind. If you want to help him you have to take action. He is the best of the best and if this were a right wing attack the Left would be up in arms. The Right has to be up in arms about this one. Late Add a couple of USMC emailers who have contacted me before and have been correct, caution me on jumping to conclusions on this one. OK, check it out but from where I sit it sure don't pass the smell test.