I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
My father forwarded my letter to his Representative, Ed Case. Here is his reply: December 15, 2005 Dr. Gordon Smith Dear Doc: Thank you so much for the copy of the amazing and moving letter by your son, Mark. He captured so perfectly the sentiments of our American service members that I personally heard and … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
“Riots Might Lead to Militant Islam in France.” Aloha
I had an interesting conversation with an old friend today. In the course of this discussion a recurring theme came up. “The ‘war’ in Iraq is not going well?” I have read, heard and seen this a lot. I have to wonder, how do we know? How should it be going? What is it that … Read more
I voted yesterday. I participated in the process by which this great country is run. I’m suppose to be happy and proud that I participated and I guess I am. However, I have to confess some frustration as well. California faced a special election this year. The ballot held a number of propositions but in … Read more