I have missed the debate going on about cycling safety and sharing the road that has emerged in the blogosphere this past week. As an avid cyclist, I am glad to see this debate gain more attention, as I feel it is very important. Ezra Klein has linked some excellent posts that show how the […]
Iran is the world’s leading state sponsor of terror That according to our President. Bush made these remarks at a speech in the Middle East. The funny part is that every time this administration tries to tie Iran to terrorist activities, it backfires. The big navy ship incident this week turned out to be as […]
For Bush to leave: But much of the enthusiasm comes from anticipation of President Bush’s departure, according to several analysts. U.S. prestige and popularity in much of the world have sunk to historic lows since Bush took office, over such issues as the Iraq war and climate change. Many analysts said the election has created […]
The UN report on climate change has come out and says global warming is now “unstoppable”. So who do we thank for getting to this point? Here is a starter: Scientists and economists have been offered $10,000 each by a lobby group funded by one of the world’s largest oil companies to undermine a major […]
That is Israeli children signing a missile before it is fired off to Lebanon. It is the first picture seen on a new site fromisrael2lebanon.com. Following that is a series of grotesque pictures showing children and civilians in Lebanon that have been killed from the recent bombings. The site at first appears to be taking […]
A prime example of the cataclysmic damage George W. Bush has done to the nation’s image, as perceived by the rest of the world can be seen in this article: Britons have never had such a low opinion of the leadership of the United States, a YouGov poll shows. As Americans prepare to celebrate the […]
Iran or the US. Which do you feel a bigger threat to the Middle East? That is the question asked on a recent poll conducted world wide and the answer may shock some: The world increasingly fears Iran’s suspected pursuit of a nuclear bomb but believes the U.S. military in Iraq remains a greater danger […]
Three years ago tomorrow night was when our news channels filled with images of bombs exploding in Baghdad. 9:34pm est. time will mark the anniversary of the actual start of the invasion. So where have we gone since then? Well we did make it to Baghdad with little effort. We did find Saddam Hussein. That’s about it […]
This in via Reuters: Five US soldiers charged with abuse: military Five U.S. soldiers in Iraq have been charged with abusing detainees whom it is claimed they had punched and kicked, the U.S. military said on Monday. “The allegations stemmed from an incident on September 7 in which three detainees were allegedly punched and kicked […]
President Bush decided to run his mouth again, ridiculing Iran’s government and election process. The problem now is that if backfired on him. Read what was said in thisAP article: Iran’s spy chief used just two words to respond to White House ridicule of last week’s presidential election: “Thank you.” His sarcasm was barely hidden. […]