Race warlord and media whore, Jesse Jackson, is sticking his nose into Gulf War II. He claims to have an inside track for negotiating the release of U.S. hostages in Iraq.

"If I knew who was holding them, I would appeal to them directly," Jackson said. "We've already begun to make some back-channel contacts to them."

I realize that Jackson has actually helped negotiate the release of hostages in the past. But that was a long time ago, and I cannot help but think this is simply a publicity grab.

If you remember, Jackson also claimed that the Taliban had asked him to negotiate with the U.S. prior to the war in Afghanistan. The Taliban rebuked his claim, and most people believed the Taliban over Jackson. It just goes to show how much Jackson's credibility is shot.