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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Political Showdown In Turkey- by Greg Strid

On Wednesday, after a week of political turmoil,
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan
called for early parliamentary elections to calm
his political opponents and the reverse the growing
unrest in the military ranks.
The trouble in Turkey started last Friday when the
Prime Minister’s Islamic-oriented Justice and
Development Party voted in parliament to nominate
Abdullah Gal for president.
Mr. Gal currently holds the [...]

Spinach Lovers- by Greg Strid

Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers-by Greg Strid

Democrats Tarred As Spinach Lovers
After months of finessing the English language and
posing somberly in front of news cameras, the
Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill was allowed
a brief moment in which to savor the sweet taste
of victory. A ‘triumph’ for the American people was
announced yesterday by the legislative majority
after the Senate squeaked through a $124 billion
war spending [...]

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 [...]