war-on-terror
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 [...]
The Senior Citizen Terrorist
She never fooled me! I always knew there was something suspicious about Sarah Weiss. You see, I work in the same office as America’s Most Wanted Senior Citizen. Bad back, my ass! I should have
known that even the Housing Partnership, a non-profit charged with creating affordable housing,
can be fertile ground for terrorist chicanery. (All [...]
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- [...]
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 [...]
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