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July 26, 2002 Saddam's reply to American threats "My
fellow Iraqis, it's time for a 'regime change' in the United States.
President George W. Bush must go!" begins
Eric Margolis' hilarious and revealing editorial. Mimicking American
rhetoric, specifically Bush's "saber rattling" towards Iraq,
this piece beautifully illustrates the hypocritical nature of American
foreign policy. A must read!!!! The China threat, or lack thereof "So
why should the US be worried at all? Could it be that the tough guy
on the block doesn't have the stomach to fight anything but barefoot
men with no uniforms and stolen old weapons?" They shouldn't be
worried, writes
Sascha Matuszak. Apparently, all the
scare tactics the US military is preaching about China are empty
and misleading. Struggling for a reason "According to one US journalist: 'We seem to be distant observers of our own nation's preparation for war, watching…a process we have nothing to do with and cannot affect,'" quotes Brendan O'Neill. As one sorts of the conflicting reports concerning the soon-to-be Iraq War II, it appears that the administration, the public and the media are confused and hesitant. TIPS = Thought Police "Let's say you're a cable guy. You go to someone's home while you're hooking up the cable, you take a look at what the family is reading. Is a Bible prominently displayed? If not, make a note. If you see a Koran or any book by Gore Vidal, you immediately call the Gestap ... I mean, the FBI." An excerpt from a column parodying the TIPS program. With a wealth of Orwellian analogies, the Citizen Corps will force you to watch your back, your e-mail and even your children. "Barbarism Runs Rampant in the Holy Land" After recent events, the Israeli government is coming under heavy fire for it "punishment" of a leading Hamas figure. It is odd... the process of arresting known criminals - a policy of free and democratic nations - appears to have not crossed the mind of the Israeli officials - rather, they decided that a single destructive missile would do the trick. Criticism abound A list
of some editorials worthy of reading concerning the Gaza bombings: Israel's
Lost Perspective Sharon's
Airstrike Disaster No
Path to Peace Israel's
Misguided Missile Attack
by Israel Shows Disregard for Civilian Lives The
Death of Innocents Arms, aid and intervention American aid to Israel reaches the hundreds of millions each year, a portion of which consists of tanks, bombs, planes and munitions The Arms Export Control Act maintains that these be used for defense and security - two conditions the Israeli government is struggling to adhere to. Archives: 7/15/02 7/16/02 7/17/02 7/18/02 7/19/02 7/20/02 7/22/02 7/23/02 7/24/02 7/25/02 Mike Ewens is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis. Apart from his full-time student status, he is actively involved in the campus libertarian/conservative newspaper, College Libertarians and inner city tutoring programs. Economics and mathematics occupy his academic time, while his intellectual curiosity is further satisfied with political theory and foreign affairs. He is currently working as a summer intern with Antiwar.com. Contact him for information about bringing Justin Raimondo and other speakers to your campus. |