Frankly, the Canadian election is boring, and fairly inconsequential. That can’t be said for Iraq. Today Iraqis will be voting for their first permanent, representative and Democratic government since Saddams’ Baath party took over the country 40 years ago. Iraqis know the process of democracy. They are familiar with the British-Commonwealth style of government (which …
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It’s just a body count stupid
who cares if there are real people involved. 30,000 Iraqis 2100 American soldiers apparently they are roughly equal in importance… or at least worth a laugh (the transcript of Bushs’ address today). Q Since the inception of the Iraqi war, I’d like to know the approximate total of Iraqis who have been killed. And by …
Rising Attacks in Afghanistan: Stay the course
The CBC is reporting that 3 Canadians were injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan today. Is the moon full today? … because today I’m going to the words of George W. Bush. “Stay the course”. For the most part though, his words and mine are directed at very different things. He’s talking about the …
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