I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
This article states it precisely. There is a lot of discussion, most of it heated, about how terrible it is that many countries have villainized Muslim males in the wake of 9/11. Mr. Friedman makes the excellent point that if the Muslim world does not regulate and police itself and if that failure then results … Read more
This smacks of childishness. And that is not to say the the Republicans aren’t equally capable of such childish behaviour. Only that the Dems were caught at it this time. Of particular interest to me is the line of reasoning or lack thereof. It is quite possible that the reporter intends to present the Dems … Read more
It is good to see that Sunni Arabs have joined the political process in Iraq. I think it is also significant to note that Iraqi forces freed the Australian hostage with the cooperation of some coalition units. So, Iraqis are making progress in forming their own government and the Iraqi military is gaining its own … Read more
It has been proposed in Congress that the US pull out of Iraq. The proposal comes in the form of a congressional resolution backed by Representatives Jones and Abercrombie. The rationale for the proposal is fairly representative of what we hear in the press as well. US presence is causing the insurgent violence and the … Read more
Building a nation is not easy. In most cases when building a nation you must first educate the populace of that future nation in order to have a foundation on which to build. Case in point, Iraq. In the western world of incredibly short attention spans, sound bites, video clips, little knowledge of history and … Read more
USATODAY.com – Analysis: Bush must demonstrate he has workable plan for Iraq So, can a brother catch a break? Coming into the elections the naysayers were talking about delays in the election, that the elections wouldn’t happen, and if the elections didn’t happen US troops would be there forever, blah, blah, blah. The elections did … Read more
Yahoo! News – Iraqis Brave Violence; Voter Turnout High And so begins a new Iraq. The Iraqi people should be proud. In larger numbers than expected they braved the threat from insurgents and turned out to vote. Adnan Pachachi, a Sunni politician, says that turn out was higher than expected even in difficult areas like … Read more
Sen. Kennedy Calls for Withdrawl of U.S. Troops American forces should leave Iraq so that the insurgency, which is terribly splintered and without focus, can get about the business of civil war to see who will be the next dictator of Iraq. Once that is decided, the winning power can then set about the task … Read more
It was another very close election. This year it came down to Ohio. It appears that we the American public will be spared the drama of 2000. Mr. Kerry has conceded the election to President Bush. The GOP will likely control the White House, the Senate and the House. If the last two presidential elections … Read more
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