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Senator Feinstein’s reply…

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Dear Mr. Smith: Thank you for writing me about the reconstruction of Iraq. I appreciate the time you took to write. The Senate vote on the resolution to authorize the use of force in Iraq was difficult and consequential based on hours of intelligence briefings from Administration and intelligence officials, as well as the classified … Read more

To My Congressman….

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Greetings Senator, I am an American serviceman. On December 5, 2003 when my country called me to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I packed my gear, kissed my wife and kids, and marched off to war. I put a successful career at Apple Computer on hold. My wife stepped up to the commitment we had … Read more

Congratulations Iraq!

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Iraq voted in its first paraliment since the 2003 invasion. The turn out was greater than in most western nations. There will be much naysaying and negativity from around America about this. I have to confess I’m at a loss to know what exactly they will find negative to say but I am convinced that … Read more

Oh, the Irony of It All

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OK, the irony here is almost funny save that it is so sad. Two gatherings, one protesting the US involvement in Iraq, the other calling for US involvement in Ethiopia. The American public seems awfully fickle. Aloha

Politics at its Finest

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Now, three congressmen have decided that they didn’t really want to vote in support of going to war with Iraq (Fox story here). The article goes on to clearly state the political benefits of the statements these three have made. Reversing their positions has been politically expedient especially in light of the fact that their … Read more

Peace

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The ‘peace’ mom is camped out at Bush’s house again. I think ‘peace’ mom is an appropriate monicker. I hope that Sheehan at some point is able to make peace with the loss of her son. Aloha

Happy Thanksgiving

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I love the holiday season. I love to daydream about a long ago time when Bing Crosby would be heard on every radio station and every department store would be playing Christmas carols. The holiday season was different back in the early forties. The period that gave us songs like “I’ll Be Home From Christmas” … Read more