I am getting really tried of reading this story, over and over and over again: France and Germany have called for more cooperation from Iraq with UN weapons inspectors. French President Jacques Chirac said Baghdad should do more but he emphasised that U.N. arms inspections were “still the way to go”, Chirac said during a …
Archives for March 2003
Pledge
FWIW, I still don’t see why it is such a big deal to recite “Under God” when you announce the pledge of allegiance. If you don’t believe God (whatever God that is or isn’t), just don’t say it. Likewise, if you do believe in God, and the phrase is not included, just say it- civil …
Turkey’s Financial Woes
The fall-out from the Turkish vote to not allow American troops base there for any war with Iraq included a substantial hit to the Turkish market. Does anyone have any decent information on the Turkish economy?
This Is Scary
Is it Just me, or does the terrorist mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed look eerily familiar? Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Ron Jeremy *** Update *** Apparently, a bunch of people thought the same thing at the same time- Check out Richard Bennet’s post, which he put up at 10:12 Pm West Coast time. Amusing. *** Update #2 …
Stupid and Cowardly
The ragtag collectioon of nitwits that deployed themselves to Iraq to act as human shields seem to be coming to their senses: A dozen peace activists who went to Iraq to serve as human shields in the event of war returned home amid fears for their safety, a spokesman said Sunday. One wonders if they …
Let The Loony Left Keep Talking
Nothing discredits the extreme anti-war left like, well, the extreme anti-war left. All right libs, using your most condescending voice, one last time, in unison: “What about the War on Terror?” “Where is Osama?” “We can’t handle Iraq while Osama is still out there.” “Iraq is distracting us from the perpetrators of 9/11.” Got it …
Max Sawicky, Numbers Guy
From Maxspeak: Declarations of war should require some kind of super-majority in Congress. At the least, the nation’s leaders should appreciate the need for deep public support for any sort of drastic action. Deep divisions combined with the new dangers to national security that will result from the war are an especially bad mixture, from …