13 Feb 2007 10:09 pm4
"This debate is really about whether this is a great nation," said Peter Hoekstra" (Representative, 2nd district, Michigan) (link)
RE: the current house debate on the iraq war.
oh! i thought it was about the u.s. invading another country, killing thousands upon thousands of innocent civilians & incurring thousands of u.s. casualties in the process of not achieving their goal. my american identity is so important to me (as well as my british half) but blind unthinking statements like the above… Read More
21 Dec 2006 12:53 pm2
the incoming u.s. defense secretary is really shaking up bush policy:
"We need to make damned sure that the neighbours [of Iraq] understand that we're going to be here for a long time - here being the Persian Gulf," Mr Gates said. (Dec 20,2006)
which is exactly what everyone wants to hear. the u.s. will be an occupying force in the persian gulf for a very long time. great news! great news for the imperial u.s. force. hurrah! happy holidays! death and… Read More