Bush
Republicans Had Better Weed
Are these guys high? As the debate in Congress over the
$700 billion financial system bailout rages on, I’m seeing
the same ideological arguments playing out in Washington
that always surface as Democrats lock horns with Republicans.
This is not the run-up to the Iraq war; there’s no doubt that
serious damage is being done to the US. Yet, [...]
The Iraq War “Surge”
How did a Democratic sweep of congress result in an expansion of troop levels in Iraq, now called the “surge”? At the start of the year, the newly elected Democratic majorities in Congress were vowing to rein in President Bush and dastardly Dick Cheney’s horrendous Iraq war policies. We would be out of that [...]
A response to W. and the Democrats- by Greg Strid
I watched President Bush tell the nation, without the
slightest hint of emotion, that we should all just give
General Petraeus some more time to complete his
mission. He did seem to acquiesce a bit to public
sentiment by announcing that he planned to return
close to 6,000 troops by the end of the year, and he
mentioned the possibility of [...]
Farewell, Turd Blossom- by Greg Strid
Farewell, Turd Blossom!
Karl Rove, the boyish-looking political strategist widely
believed to be Bush’s brain announced his departure
on Monday in front of a rather stunned collection of the
news media. Mr. Rove said that he will be resigning from
his position as deputy chief of staff at the end of the month.
The political tactics that Rove employed may [...]
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- [...]
The Hedonistic Slumber-by Greg Strid
Initially, my intention was to write pen a rant that
would center on the mad-capped and continually
escalating mayhem that is being fueled by the
incompetent Commander in Chief of the good
ole’ US of A- and his band of un-merry, completely
warped cohorts.
But why add to the endless stream of ineffective
diatribes that flood the world’s web sites? Everyone
seems [...]
