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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT,

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Each week we offer our completely biased and unsubstantiated observations on life.
Nobody, Asked Me But,
I recall during basic training receiving “the lecture” about the importance of adhering to Geneva Convention rules on treatment of POWs. Has this now been deleted from the curriculum?
Dark clouds hovered in the sky. Flashes of lightening. A man floated calmly […]

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Tags: 2008 Elections · Barack Obama · Conservatives · Democrats · George Bush · Human Rights · Judaism · Liberals · Military · Multicultural · Muslims · Peace · Politics · Republicans · US Foreign Policy

Obama Spells Out Foreign Policy Or Does He?

July 16th, 2008 · No Comments

As he prepared to undertake an extensive visit to the Middle East, Barack Obama laid out the general contours of his foreign policy. He set out five foreign policy goals for his presidency: ending the war in Iraq, finishing off al-Qaeda and the Taliban, ending US oil dependency, dealing with nuclear weapon issues, and rebuilding […]

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Tags: 2008 Elections · Barack Obama · Conservatives · Democrats · George Bush · Human Rights · Iraq War · Islam · Liberals · Military · Muslims · Peace · Politics · Republicans · Social Justice · US Foreign Policy · United States · War · World News

Norwegian FM Urges Jaw Jaw, Not War, War!

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

The Norwegian government has endeavored over the past two decades to engage in dialogue with those who are deemed to be terrorists and opposed to peace. The Oslo Accords of 1993 were as close as Israelis and Palestinians ever came to agreeing on a viable peace plan. Norway’s foreign minister, Jonas Gahr Store disapproves of […]

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Is Obama Stepping Into Afghanistan Quagmire?

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Presidential candidate Barack Obama reacted to the weekend loss of nine US soldiers and wounding fifteen in Afghanistan by pledging to provide additional forces for those fighting in Afghanistan. “As president, I would pursue a new strategy and begin by providing at least two additional combat brigades to support our effort in Afghansitan. we need […]

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Supreme Court May Ask And Then Tell About Gays

July 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

There is growing possibility the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” military policy pertaining to the rights of gays to remain in the service may be headed to the Supreme Court. During the past few months courts have, essentially, ruled both ways on the issue. On June 10th, the 1st Circuit Court in Boston basically ruled […]

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Ahmadinejad Talks About Talking About Peace

July 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The war of words, threats, and intriguing scenarios continues to bedazzle Middle Eastern observers as they ponder what might happen in the region. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad added further confusion by stating on Iran TV he might even be open to the idea of bilateral talks with the United States over current problems. “We will hold […]

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Tags: 2008 Elections · Barack Obama · Democrats · George Bush · Human Rights · Iran · Liberals · Military · Peace · Politics · Republicans · US Foreign Policy · War · World News

Obama Addresses The Jerusalem Issue

July 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Presidential candidate Barack Obama told a meeting of the Jewish group, AIPAC, he believed Jerusalem must not be allowed to become a divided city. However, yesterday, the Illinois senator backed away from those words and indicted they were “badly phrased.” Obama, during a CNN interview, said: “You know the truth is this was an example […]

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Editorial: The Political Dirty Wars Are In Operation

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Editorial of the Week: “The Political Wars Are In Operation”
Polls show Senator Barack Obama’s lead over Senator John McCain is growing which is an absolute guarantee, dirty tactics will grow in political intensity. Rumors of Barack Obama being a Muslim continue circulating, and the latest twist is, even if he is not […]

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Tags: 2008 Elections · Barack Obama · Politics

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT,

July 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Each week, we offer comments on events of the world that are strictly observations that have nothing to do with factual data.
Nobody Asked Me But,
A person, who in meeting me, fails to say, “hello,” is not entitled to a “goodbye.” A philosophical dilemma is posed if that person says “goodbye” without ever having said, […]

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Tags: 2008 Elections · Barack Obama · Christianity · Conservatives · Democrats · Gender Issues · George Bush · Human Rights · Iraq War · Liberals · Military · Politics · Republicans · Ron Paul · Social Justice · United States · World News

People Are Asking– Who Is The Real Obama?

July 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The aftermath of remarks made by Jesse Jackson to a fellow guest while being unaware the mike was picking up his comments, continues to reverberate through the media. His now famous, “I wanted to cut his nuts off” and “Barack, he is talking down to black people” have undoubtedly been seen or heard by millions. […]

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