on this day in 2003, on his official website, KISS bassist Gene Simmons blasts musicians and actors who have spoken out recently against the U.S. war in Iraq ... says Gene, "I don't think celebs make very much impact with the masses at all" ... this despite the fact that Simmons has used his site twice before to voice his support for the operation, going so far as to say," ...everyone who is marching today in a war protest can line up to my left to suck my b***s"...