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| Sunday, December 31, 2006 |
I have carefully viewed the events in Iraq over the last 3 years with increasing skepticism and alarm. My revulsion became complete Friday with the execution of Saddam Hussein. the American government supported him and then turned him over to a kangaroo court with one idea in mind. His death.
In 1984 Donald Rumsfield met with Saddam as an civilian envoy of President Ronald Reagan This is detailed in the National archives source book Shaking Hands with Saddam Hussein: The U.S. Tilts toward Iraq, 1980-1984 National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 82 Edited by Joyce Battle February 25, 2003. During these meetings Saddam was promised closer ties and economic support from the United States in return for intelligence and military access to the Arabic Peninsula. In fact US support is characterized as "So strong was Washington's "tilt" toward Saddam that in 1987, when one of his jet fighters launched a missile strike on a U.S. frigate in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 sailors, the United States accepted his excuses and responded by stepping up pressure on his enemies in Iran." This continuing support in response to aggressive if not criminal behavior led to many of Saddam's actions in the 1990s.
We must as a nation accept some responsibility for the excesses of the Batthist Regime in Iraq, so when I see a sham trial, after a trumped up war I feel betrayed by the leaders of the united States and the NeoCon movement in Washington D.C.. he US has achieved the "Vengeance of The Victors" so desired by this administration in a sham trial leading to the criminal execution of Saddam Hussein. We need to look at he war crimes carried out at the behest oh President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and Donald Rumsfield. We need to open the legislative over sight guaranteed to us by the constitution to bring to heel the criminal gang in control of the administration and allow this great nation to recover from the debacle of the past 6 years and move forward.
It is not the time to stay the course in Iraq. It is time to repair the damage and try to act as responsible neighbor in a ever shrinking global community. Please don't let this criminal execution be our legacy. |
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| Bah Humbg |
| Monday, December 25, 2006 |
As I stated in an earlier post I am a shipping supervisor for Bear Creek Co. For those of you that do not recognize the name it is was one of the larges food related mail order gift retailers in the world and it's primary profit making period is the month of December. Well, I have just completed that month with a little over 300 hours. I have barely had time to eat and sleep away from work, let alone anything else so in a way this is my way of apologizing for disappearing for a month, but also is the beginning of my Christmas gripe session.
When I was growing up I was taught that Christmas was about family and a time to share the love and caring as we went into a new year. As we know Christmas day was placed on December 25 in relation to winter solstice the day that has this least amount of daylight for the year and has been the time of celebrations throughout many cultures. It has always been seen as a time of hope and renewal. Why we have moved from this model to the commercial mad house we now know as Christmas is a mystery to me. Yes I know my living is based upon the commercial aspects, but I see daily the results in the retail industry of the choice and it causes me concern.
Earlier this month a friend at work asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I stated in a joking way 3 days of rest. Well for me that was my wish and as I look at the world at this time I see that the wish could be extended to so many that it should be a blanket. We used to see the holiday season as a time of joy. now we see it as a time of exhaustion and worry. I find myself wishing for those simpler times and will start to look for ways to get some aspects of them in my life.
Now even though I titled this post the way I did. I want to wish each and every one of you the happiest of holiday seasons. and a wonderful year ahead. I hate to rant on a day devoted to joy but I needed to get it off of my chest and I promise a more optimistic post before the New Year. |
| posted by Ed's Thread @ 9:17 AM |
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