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The Hermit Kings- by Greg Strid
The Hermit Kings
Preisdent Hamid Karzai and President Bush met earlier
this week to determine who was more isolated and
unpopular among their respective populations. It was
a draw.
Both leaders rarely set foot outside of the safe,
bubble-like atmospheres that are provided by their
capitol cities. But, it is rumored that they actually
did discuss some of the pressing issues in the [...]
The Bush Follies- by Greg Strid
President Bush declared on Tuesday, “I understand there’s a debate…â€
and went on to explain that it is the other side, roughly categorized
as “people in Washington†who are saying “STOP†to the “surgeâ€, his
latest gamble to stabilize Baghdad and the tumultuous Anbar province.
Thirty thousand odd American troops, the backbone of this effort,
apparently arrived in full-force just [...]
Trouble at the Red Mosque
Can you believe it? A mosque in Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan - our trusted ally in the war on terror- was the scene of gunshots, bloodshed and death. What is the world coming to? (The place of worship and eye of the storm is aptly named the “Red Mosque.”)
At last count, sixteen people [...]
Musharraf must go!- by Greg Strid
Musharraf must go!
In the global war on terror, the U.S. is focusing on
the larger “good versus evil†picture, assigning nations,
political leaders, and entire populations into neat, tidy
white and black columns.
In Pakistan, General Musharraf, who has been the
de facto dictator of Pakistan since he led a successful
coup to overthrow the elected government in 1999,
is our ally- [...]
War Politics- by Matthew Lahm
War Politics: Why the Democratic Party Leadership
is Right to Play Politics with the War in Iraq
By Matthew Lahm
Before even beginning, you must know that I braved
New York on that freezing cold day in February, 2003
to protest this war before it even started. I went to join
the tens of millions of people around the world who [...]
Trouble on the Horn
Somalia’s transitional government, which was formed, or more accurately,
cobbled together two years ago in Kenya, is finally in power. Their recent
ascendance came with the assistance of the Ethiopian military- and their
arsenal of tanks and helicopter gunships (Ethiopia is America’s closest ally
in the region, and a recipient of the latest in destructive machinery).
Somalia has been [...]
From Kool-Aid to Acid
I’ll take the fruit salad please, just remove the cruddy looking,
dried up pieces that are hard to swallow. The toughest looking
pieces in the Baker-Hamilton salad are the ones representing
discussions with Iran and Syria.
As president Bush rambled on about the US not succeeding as
quickly as he hoped, and while he mentioned that progress is [...]
Safe for the moment
A BRIEF SUMMARY:
I couldn’t resist commenting on the latest terror plot foiled by anti-mayhem squads coordinating from all corners of the globe.
The scope of the effort is quite impressive. The security effects will prove to be fleeting.
The president says they(the extremist evil-doers) hate us because of our freedom. I say it’s decades of [...]
