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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

NEWS AND COMMENT


NewsItem;

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts working to bring to life a new 17 1/2-ton
addition to the international space station lost another bolt to the void
during a spacewalk early Wednesday.


Comment:

Too bad; it was the final bolt needed to seal our victory in Iraq and the
establishment of a true democracy there.

NEWS AND COMMENT


NewsItem;

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Astronauts working to bring to life a new 17 1/2-ton
addition to the international space station lost another bolt to the void
during a spacewalk early Wednesday.


Comment:

Too bad; it was the final bolt needed to seal our victory in Iraq and
establish a true democracy there.

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

News item from NY Times about the President's last night:

Even as he called for unity Mr. Bush alluded to Democratic calls for a timetable to withdraw from Iraq, saying, “Whatever mistakes have been made in Iraq, the worst mistake would be to think that if we pulled out, the terrorists would leave us alone. They will not leave us alone.”

I don't know who in the world would think that the terrorists would leave us alone if we pulled out of Iraq. A ridiculous thought. Iraq has had nothing to do with the terrorists except for the fact that our invasion and occupation has made it easier to recruit new terrorists inside and outside of Iraq.

As for Mr Bush's contention that we're fighting them over there so that they won't attack us here, think Madrid, think London.

Monday, September 11, 2006

WHAT THE 9/11 TERRORISTS WON

Today, we all pause and think about the lives lost at the World Trade Center and the sorrow inflicted on the families. Remember, how the world responded to our loss? World leaders expressed sympathy and condolences; private citizens from around the world made telephone calls and sent e-mails. The world was together with the United States. And our political world was poised to become bipartisan and cohesive.

So where are we now? Sure, President Bush has become skilled at memorializing. And even though he restricted attendance at yesterday's wreath laying to the Republican political leaders, I'm convinced that he is sincere. However, for the rest of the year and for elections he and his party have shamelessly politicized that fateful day. This disgusting performance by the Republicans, along with their political arrogance and demonizing of the opposition, has created the most divided society within memory.

As for the world, the foreign policy arrogance and the misguided and mishandled invasion and occupation of Iraq have destroyed the good will and respect our country enjoyed.

Obviously, the terrorists succeeded in forcing us to spend time and money for our homeland security. This is necessary and important. However, the terrorists' greatest victory is the re-election of George Bush, the President who has been such a foreign and domestic disaster for our nation.