I'm the village idiot, I don't have anything to do with this pathetic little opera, I just felt like passing through!
Sept 6 – Day 183 Pretty much everyone has left for San Diego but me. There are four of us from my unit who are still here at Camp Spearhead. The unit is spread over three flights the last of which will leave tomorrow. It’s exciting to be going home. Tonight I will be the … Read more
Day 165 Weather is a little cooler today. It’s about 105 outside right now. Probably get into the teens. I’ve been reading a lot of news articles about Kerry lately. Interesting guy. According to the Economist (sorry, can’t find a link to the article), half of Americans do not know what John Kerry’s positions are. … Read more
Day 118 I think maybe I don’t really like adjustments very much. Which is interesting because I really like change. I’m finding, at least so far, I don’t like Camp Patriot very much. There don’t seem to be many/any places where people hang out. Or it could be that I simply haven’t found them yet. … Read more
Well, this ought to get interesting. As I sat in the early morning line up at our favorite surf spots in the months and weeks preceeding the US invasion of Iraq, my good friend Jamie and I discussed the coming war often, some times heatedly. In those discussions I said that two things seemed significant … Read more
From this news article: Iraqi and U.S. authorities in Baghdad blamed the coordinated quadruple blasts on foreign fighters intent on targeting those they accuse of collaborating with U.S. forces. One captive would-be bomber was said to carry a Syrian passport. But in Washington, Pentagon officials said they believed loyalists of ousted President Saddam Hussein were … Read more
There is a lot of food for thought in this article on Arab reaction to events in Iraq. In my opinion, what the Arabs fear has primarily to do with the United States’ foreign policy. I think it is significant that foreign policy in this country is formulated outside the public view. Aloha
OK, so like, this is the most obvious thing in the world. It almost frightens me that our Congress, seemly unable to figure it out on their own, is just now being told about it. Aloha
I am glad to see the United States still making an effort to get UN backing before using force to disarm Iraq. I believe that if the United States abandons the effort and goes to war leading a “coalition of the willing” significant damage will be done to the reputation and prestige of the United … Read more
The UN & its Security Counsel So, we have Security Council members France and Russia saying they will veto any resolution that contains either an ultimatum or a use of force trigger. There are very few who would argue against the notion that Saddam Hussein’s current efforts to comply with UN resolution 1441 are due … Read more
I am completely baffled by this one. Woman Offers Bush Crucifixion-For-Peace Deal. All American troops go home, President Bush drives the nails into Mary Grierson’s wrists and ankles, hangs her on a cross and then Saddam Hussein will no longer have weapons of mass destruction. How’sat work??? Aloha