Guest: Sunsara Taylor, The World Can't Wait

"According to a poll by the Times of London, 49% of Iraqi people believe they are better off today than they were under Saddam; 26% say they are worse off. So the polls indicate that the Iraqi people themselves are glad the USA and Britain toppled Saddam. Back here, most Americans have turned against the war because of the high cost of the conflict in both blood and treasure. My analysis spotlights three groups of Americans. The first group believes, as President Bush does, that the war is absolutely necessary and must be fought to the bitter end. The second group is the one I'm in - we believe the war was a noble effort, but that the Iraqi people have not stepped up enough to make democracy possible. The third group believes the USA is immoral and the war in Iraq evil. These are usually far left fanatics who oppose every measure to fight terror. To slander this country is unacceptable to me and, I believe, to most Americans. The Iraq conflict has been painful and is still in doubt after four years. If we had to do it all over again, we would not - we'd find another way to get Saddam. But the nobility of the effort is not in doubt. Our troops have sacrificed a great deal and deserve more than hollow anti-American rhetoric."

News Link: Iraqis: life is getting better

Anti-war activist Sunsara Taylor joined The Factor to denounce the war she describes as a "colonial occupation." "We are four years into a war," Taylor began, "that was launched on the basis of lies. It has led to an unmitigated disaster for the Iraqi people. This was an illegal war of aggression and you are covering up war crimes. We should be impeaching George Bush for crimes against humanity." The Factor challenged Taylor's repeated assertions that America's military is engaged in torture and terror. "You're making all these slanderous allegations against your own country - give me the documentation and I'll put it on. If you want to stop the war, you need to stop being hysterical and get your facts straight. You are simply a woman who doesn't know what she's talking about."

News Link: DC war protests

Guest: Actory Gary Sinise

Actor Gary Sinise is deeply committed to raise money for a memorial to honor Americans who have been injured while defending our nation. Sinise told The Factor why he has taken up this cause. "Our troops are out there on the front lines, deployed all over the world, and I just want to make sure our veterans are never treated like our Vietnam veterans were treated. I got involved with the memorial because we honor our dead, but the sacrifices our wounded make are sometimes forgotten." The Factor praised Sinse and his tireless efforts. "I want everyone to know that this does not divert money from treating veterans. And we're going to make a donation this week to Gary's charity."

Related: The American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial

Guest: Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Temple University

Bringing a new meaning to "March Madness," fans from two New York City high school teams brawled in the stands during a game in New York City. Meanwhile, in Tennessee, a student was shot to death by the husband of a teacher with whom the young man was apparently having an affair. The Factor suggested that something is drastically wrong with our education system. "Public schools have abdicated all of their moral teachings, and there has to be a moral code of right and wrong." But professor Lamont Hill disagreed with the idea of teaching morality. "I'm not into moral education. One thing we can think about is to create more infrastructure like conflict resolution that reduces violence. Most public high schools don't even have a social worker, or they have one for 3,000 students."

News Link: Video: HS Basketbrawl breaks out in NYC

Guest: Former Congressman Ben Jones

Former "The Dukes of Hazzard" stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat were scheduled to appear with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, but the performance was cancelled when the NAACP complained that "Dukes" is somehow racist. Former Congressman Ben Jones, who also starred "The Dukes of Hazzard," expressed his great disappointment at the cancellation. "This is one of the most popular family shows in the history of television, and the reason given was that the show has 'racist' overtones. I'm a life member of the NAACP, I fought the Ku Klux Klan and I'm proud of it, but I'm not proud of this. This is blacklisting, this is censorship. Tens of millions of black people love our show." The Factor agreed that the actors got a raw deal. "I don't think this does any good. Wopat and Schneider should have been allowed to sing - they haven't done anything wrong, they're actors and singers."

News Link: 'Dukes of Hazzard' nixed in Cincinnati

Guests: Fox News analysts Michelle Malkin & Kirsten Powers

There were some anti-war demonstrations around the nation this past weekend, with the largest taking place in Washington. The Factor welcomed Fox News analyst Michelle Malkin, who was in DC for a counter-protest she described as unprecedented. "Many patriots, veterans and grass roots activists showed up on Saturday. It was historic for tens of thousands of people to finally meet and answer the anti-war loons and the Soros-funded zealots. It has been a long forty years since people stood up and said we support the troops, we support victory, and we're not going to take it any more." FNC analyst Kirsten Powers tried to explain the mindset of anti-war protesters like Sunsara Taylor, who appeared in the Top Story segment. "It's not that she's not patriotic," Powers suggested. "Different people come at this from different positions, and she would say her position comes from a love of her country. She's obviously very passionate about it and she thinks that she's right." The Factor remained puzzled by the approach of some zealots. "I think you can dissent about the Iraq war, but do you think it's patriotic to come on TV and accuse the US of mashing a baby's testicles? I think slander is unpatriotic."

Guests: Martha MacCallum & Steve Doocy

Fox News' Martha MacCallum and Steve Doocy again tested their knowledge in the Great American Culture Quiz. The Factor posed five questions. In a result that surprised the oddsmakers, MacCallum played Doocy to a 3-3 tie. And The Factor may never allow Doocy to live down the fact that he thought James Dean starred in "The Blob."

Your weekend e-mails covered a variety of topics. Some excerpts:

Timothy Taycher, Las Vegas, NV: "Mr. O'Reilly, your take on Hollywood celebrities hurting America abroad is dangerously similar to the rhetoric of Woodrow Wilson urging passage of the Sedition Act. Freedom of speech should never be abridged."

Brian Coulas, Canada: "Hey, Bill, you are right that celebrities are hurting America. Their comments are played widely up here."

Marita Donohue, Houston, TX: "Bill, after your exposure of the celebrity bashers, I wanted to kiss you on my TV screen."

Dr. John Quatromoni, Fall River, MA: "Bill, your coverage of the immigration raid was an eye-opener. Leave it to you to provide the facts, while the liberal press distorts the situation."

Makund Joshi, Newark, DE: "Massachusetts wants to protect the children of illegal immigrants but will not protect its own children by passing Jessica's Law."