Five years ago the United States was a different country. Five years ago a war was waged against a dictator who had weapons of mass destruction. President George Bush says that he has no doubts that the Iraqi War has been worth it.
Since the beginning of the war in Iraq 3,900 military members from the [...]
March 19, 2008
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President George Bush just vetoed a bill that would have banned waterboarding. The torture interrogation method stimulates drowning. Bush claims that not allowing for such inhumane methods puts the country in danger.
“The bill would take away one of the most valuable tools on the war on terror, the CIA program to detain and question [...]
March 8, 2008
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Questions of why now have been coming out over the decision about charging and bringing to trial six of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. The answer is simple, it’s all about timing.
As Bush prepares to leave office another President could make changes that differ from his administration dealing with the controversial military prison in Cuba. [...]
February 16, 2008
Categories: George Bush, crime, editorial, politics, united states, war . . Author: momentsintime . Comments: 1 Comment
Prince Andrew is saying the United States would have avoided some of the problems in Iraq if it had listened to the advice his country had been giving out. The British prince made his statements as he gets ready to visit the U.S. on a business mission.
“Why didn’t anyone listen to what was said and [...]
February 5, 2008
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All the cool kids are blogging their lives even good old George Bush. There are plans underway for the Bush team to blog his Mideast trip according to White House press secretary Dana Perino Tuesday.
The blog is titled “Trip Notes for the Middle East” and will feature musings from the senior members of Bush’s staff [...]
January 8, 2008
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The United States has been in conflict with Iraq since 1990 when the first President George Bush invaded the country. Since that time the lies have been flying so much that it’s hard to know what is fact and what is fiction.
In August 1990 George Bush justified the deployment of troops to Saudi Arabia by [...]
December 23, 2007
Categories: George Bush, politics, terrorism, united states, war . . Author: momentsintime . Comments: 4 Comments
Guantanamo Bay, a prison in a country where American citizens are not allowed to visit protects endangered iguanas. The men that are housed behind the thick barbed wire though are not given the same rights.
Washington pays Cuba a mere $4,085 a year for the 29,000 acres. Cuba refuses to take that money though. Not for [...]
December 11, 2007
Categories: George Bush, terrorism, united states, war . Tags: detainees, Gitmo, Iguanas, Supreme Court . Author: momentsintime . Comments: 1 Comment
The United States of America was founded on freedoms and rights. Freedoms of speech and religion, the right to pursue happiness. The right to privacy in your own home. Somewhere along the lines in the past decade something has gone terribly wrong.
The Merriam-Webster definition of a police state is as follows: a political unit characterized [...]
December 10, 2007
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The Pentagon says that it believes that Hussein is a “terrorist media operative” but has constantly refused to provide any evidence for that accusation. They have also refused to detail the charges that will be brought against him.
What the US military has revealed is that even if Hussein is found innocent that they have the [...]
December 6, 2007
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President Bush gave a press conference this morning. He spoke of the economy, mortgages, Iran and the need of congress to fund the troops in Iraq. He seemed to be more stressed than usual.
According to Bush the economy is good. Unemployment levels are steady. His administration is addressing the current issues one of which is [...]
December 4, 2007
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