An Iraqi woman who recently gave birth casts her vote in Iraq's referendum on the new constitution in Najaf, Iraq.
Lots of purple fingers in Iraq today.
Hey old media,kennedy,durbin etc.f.u.
Posted on 10/15/2005 12:07:24 PM PDT by freedom44
"getting my news from FR!"
Me too. I don't have cable, the comments like yours make me not regret it. Other good news sources are the Washington Times online (free, e-mailed to your computer daily) and the Wall Street Journal (still a good newspaper despite a bit of creeping liberalism).
"How can our own MSM overlook these youngsters in their zeal to bring down our government?"
Simple. They are not "our" MSM. They are part of the worldwide organized hard left (WOHL). And they don't overlook these youngsters, they target them.
"Overall, they seemed 'deeply saddened' that there wasn't more violence."
Good. May they lapse into permanent depression.
Maybe this will finally put an end to the "all Muslims are terrorists" messages.
God Bless You Iraq.
It's actually worse than that.
A successful Iraqi diplomacy means that everything they have believed in since Ghengis Khan decapitated their culture was a lie propagated by theocrats hungry for power.
Ever seen what happens when a 700-year old widely held belief and value system is discovered to be false? It's not going to be pretty.
Er, "successful Iraqi DEMOCRACY".
"Having a democratic Iraq is like having a 1000-foot tall replica of the Statue of Liberty in the center of the Middle East."
I like that visual........BRAVO BUMP
Lordy, Lordy, how right you are. My wife and I were just talking about that very thing. Have they shamed us or what?!?! Can you imagine the guts it takes to get up and make your way ON FOOT, to the nearest voting pct. of your area under threat of death, drive-by attacks, sabotaged electrical grids, etc., etc.?
We have turned into such pansys--our military excepted of course!! They all LEAD THE WAY, whether Rangers or not...
"Er, "successful Iraqi DEMOCRACY"."
Point taken. For this reason, however, we have effectively changed the descriptive word of those lovable lefties to the "Democrat Party", technically reserving the term "democratic" to mean people on the opposite end of the spectrum, i.e., those who believe in democracy.
LOL! Perfect.
"We have turned into such pansys..."
We do, in fact, have relatively soft and easy lives, which makes is relatively soft people, in a sense. This is human nature, really. On the other hand, in addition to producing our brave soldiers as a nation, I think we can all take pride in each little thing we do to stand up for what is right.
Question: How can you tell if things are going well in Iraq?
Answer: There are no news stories about Iraq!
Bump...It is the Soldier.
"A successful Iraqi diplomacy means that everything they have believed in since Ghengis Khan decapitated their culture was a lie propagated by theocrats hungry for power."
There some truth to this, but I feel that the monolithic, fanatical nature of Arabs and Muslims has been exaggerated.
On the one hand, we have the phenomenon of modern terrorism. while I would say this arose spontaneously in Algeria from Muslim and Arab roots, I believe the 20th century phenomenon as a whole was mainly the product of the Soviet Union---using the Arabs as a tool. I realize that much of the Arab population has "gone along" with this line, but I feel that much of the origin of this is fairly recent, not the product of 700 years of culture.
I feel that it is the product of modern Arab states that are repressive that have allowed radical Islam as the only form of protest that can exist in their countries that allows people to protest without resulting in immediate arrest. As a result, I think radical Islam seems somewhat bigger than it really is. Not to deny it's quite significant reality. I still see it as a minority phenomenon.
LOL...excellent!
Then again, the cabal of cbsnbcabccnnnytwp is loosing ad revenue as I type, big time.
5.56mm
hmmmm.....
IF it worked for a day...????
Lots of purple fingers in Iraq today.
Hey old media,kennedy,durbin etc.f.u.
Glad you enjoyed it! ;*)
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