Archive for the ‘International Politics’ Category

Sunday, June 21st, 2009 at 4:56pm

How YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook will Change the World

Iranian College Student’s computer, destroyed by militia forces The tumultuous times in Iran are of major importance to our world, and these events do deserve their own recognition. But once the dust settles, for better or for worse, one thing will become clear: this was the internets first example of its true potential. Over the [...]

Friday, January 2nd, 2009 at 7:59am

2009 – The next 1962?

On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy proclaimed these famous words: There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the [...]

Sunday, December 14th, 2008 at 11:33pm

Greeted as Liberators Indeed

Posted by Curtis Haring in Bush Administration, Iraq

The BBC reports: A surprise visit by US President George Bush to Iraq has been overshadowed by an incident in which two shoes were thrown at him during a news conference. An Iraqi jouralist was wrestled to the floor by security guards after he called Mr. Bush “a dog” and threw his footwear, just missing [...]

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 7:01am

All’s well that ends well…right?

Many of you may have seen this bumper sticker floating around your city: So this leads me to the question, how low will gas go once Bush leaves the White House on January 20th? The national average right now is around $1.72 and dropping fast, at the current rate of reduction at $1.44 less per [...]

Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 7:56pm

Sarah Palin v. United States

So I know I am a little behind the curve on this whole “Sarah Pailn has foreign policy experience because she is next to Russia” thing, but I heard it again today and have yet to hear this as an legal argument. If, when refereeing to her tenure as Governor of Alaska, someone says that [...]

Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 6:23am

Deaths in the Global War on Terror from September 11, 2001 to today

Posted by Curtis Haring in International Politics
Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at 2:15am

Side note to the Olbermann Post

Posted by Curtis Haring in Bush Administration, Iraq

Does anyone else get the feeling that Bush saying “I won’t golf during war” is similar to “let them eat cake?”

Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 11:56pm

Keith Olbermann – True patriot

Posted by Curtis Haring in Bush Administration, Iraq, Media

Once again, Keith Olbermann is showing the folly of the Bush administration. On Monday Olbermann presented this special comment that I feel is worth your time to watch/read: President Bush has resorted anew to the sleaziest fear-mongering and mass manipulation of an administration and public life dedicated to realizing the lowest of our expectations. And [...]

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 at 5:42pm

Iraq – March 19, 2008: Day 1,825 – 5 years, 0 months, 0 days

Posted by Curtis Haring in Iraq

The Cost of the Iraq war as of March 19, 2008: 82,249 to 89,760 Iraqi Civilian lives (estimates vary). 29,395 American troops wounded in action. 4,297 American lives175 British lives33 Italian lives22 Polish lives18 Ukrainian lives13 Bulgarian lives11 Spanish lives7 Danish lives5 Salvadorian lives4 Slovakian lives3 Latvian lives3 Romanian lives2 Austrailan lives2 Dutch lives2 Estonian [...]

Sunday, March 9th, 2008 at 6:50pm

An Interesting Thought

Thankfully I stumbled upon an interesting Livejournal post today concerning “Fighting the war against radical Islam.” The poster writes: “McCain must present a strategy to defeat the threat of radical Islam” says Brent Bozell, in an op ed in today’s Washington Post, here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/07/AR2008030702845.html?hpid=opinionsbox1, encapsulating ably the conservative viewpoint of this election, and of the [...]

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