More U.S. deaths, and still no comment

It has been nearly a week since protests over Koran burnings began in Afghanistan. Barack Obama quickly apologized to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, but to this point, there have been no apologies for the 6 U.S. soldiers who were shot, two killed, by an Afghan soldier. Not surprisingly, there also hasn’t been any apology for the two U.S. officers who were murdered by a member of the Afghan security force.

To be honest, I don’t care about an apology. This entire episode should provide definitive proof to everyone that we don’t belong in Afghanistan. We are losing American lives defending a savage people who deserve nothing from us. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration doesn’t get it.

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Barack Obama’s disgraceful apology

President Barack Obama was quick to apologize for the United States...again.

Just when you think Barack Obama can’t sink any lower, he manages to break another depth record. This time, he apologized to Afghanistan’s President, Hamid Karzai, for accidentally disposing of copies of the Koran in an inappropriate fashion. This action led to massive protests in Afghanistan, along with the Taliban calling for death to America (what a shock!).

On any day, the apology would bother me, but on this day in particular, it angers me. An Afghan soldier shot six American soldiers, killing two. At this time, I haven’t heard about any apologies from Hamid Karzai, yet we have an apology from Barack Obama for throwing books away incorrectly, and in the past, an apology from George W. Bush for a sniper who shot a Koran. Maybe it’s me, but I think double murder of two soldiers is a serious matter.
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Group protests U2′s tax avoidance in Glastonbury

Irish Rock band U2 doesn't like paying taxes, but likes to suggest ways to spend taxpayer dollars.

It’s no secret that Bono and his U2 band mates aren’t fans of high taxes. Most people aren’t, but U2, and Bono in particular, are quite possibly the biggest hypocrites around. They like to champion causes requiring taxpayer dollars, but don’t like to actually contribute the money that would finance that spending.

Last night, at the band’s Glastonbury performance, a group called Art Uncut hoisted a large balloon that read, “U pay your taxes 2.” Of course, security shut that down quickly, since it isn’t permissible to expose U2′s charade. » read more

The United States should make Hamid Karzai’s wish come true

Afghanistan's President, Hamid Karzai, has been critical of the United States.

Barack Obama wants to bring 30,000 soldiers home by November 2012, while the Pentagon thinks he should hold off until 2013. My guess is that Obama wants to make it look like he’s serious about removing soldiers from Afghanistan leading up to the Presidential Election. Unfortunately, this isn’t good enough.

I’d like to see all of our soldiers come home in a matter of a couple of months. Some would say that this is unreasonable, and that it would jeopardized alleged gains we’ve made in the region. I say that’s nonsense. We’ve spent hundreds of billions of dollars on military spending and public works projects in Afghanistan. That’s bad, but the worst part are the soldiers who were injured or killed. Afghanistan is benefiting from out presence much more than the United States. We need to leave. » read more

Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama a “murderer”

Louis Farrakhan calls Barack Obama a murderer, but defends Muammar Qaddafi.

If you read this blog regularly, then you know that I’m no fan of Barack Obama or his administration. Well, you can cross another person off the Barack Obama fan list: Minister loudmouth Louis Farrakhan. Of course, we have different reasons for our opinions.

Why isn’t Louis Farrakhan happy with Barack Obama’s job performance? Take a look:

“We voted for our brother Barack, a beautiful human being with a sweet heart, and now he’s an assassin. They turned him into them.”

Next, we have this little diatribe:

“You talk about a man killing his own people. When you lie to the American people saying that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. When you lie and then take innocent young men who come to serve their country, and send them to die in Iraq and Afghanistan, over lies, that’s a murderer in the White House.”

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Barack Obama, Nobel Peace Prize winner, fights to continue Libya mission

Barack Obama, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, ignores legal advice and chooses to continue the mission in Libya

It looks like Barack Obama has over-ruled the legal advice of lawyers from the Pentagon and Justice Department who believe military action against Libya should have stopped or slowed as of May 20th. Basically, it comes down to whether the actions of the United States can be defined as “hostilities.” Maybe it’s me, but I think sending the military to a foreign country with the hope of toppling its leader is rather hostile.

So, we’re still in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we’re also involved in Libya. If this is a deserving Nobel Peace Prize winner, I’d hate to see what a war monger looks like!

U2 and Bono: Not a fan of high taxes

It looks like U2 lead singer Bono likes spending taxpayer dollars, but not paying taxes.

Some people in Ireland are criticizing U2 and Bono for avoiding taxes in Ireland by moving operations to neighboring countries, where tax rates are lower. The group is planning on staging a very visible protest at an upcoming show to bring attention to the band’s actions.

Personally, I don’t see anything wrong with U2′s actions. What some people forget is that besides being a band, U2 is a business. In order to maximize profits, you need to analyze your expenses and keep them down. Finding a place with a favorable tax climate makes perfect sense. The problems arise when you look at the band’s actions over the years and realize what hypocrites they are. » read more

28,000 people murdered, and no jail time?

A German court convicted John Demjanjuk for his role in the deaths of over 28,000 Jews. Unfortunately, the judge let him go!

I don’t care that he is 91 years old, he’s sick, that he has already served 2 years in prison, or that the crimes occurred nearly 70 years ago. He contributed to the death of 28,000 people, that’s all that should matter.

For those who argue that a sickly, 91 year old man shouldn’t be sent to prison, I’d like to point out that he had the opportunity to live for more than 65 years after the end of World War II. His victims can’t say the same.

Omar Bin Laden thinks his father deserved to be treated better

Omar Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Laden's sons

Omar Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Laden’s sons, is thinking about taking legal action against the United States for his murder, and for his burial at sea. Here is an excerpt from a letter reportedly attributed to Omar Bin Laden:

‘We hold the American President (Barack) Obama legally responsible to clarify the fate of our father, Osama Bin Laden, for it is unacceptable, humanely and religiously, to dispose of a person with such importance and status among his people, by throwing his body into the sea in that way, which demeans and humiliates his family and his supporters and which challenges religious provisions and feelings of hundreds of millions of Muslims.’

So, someone who has killed thousands of people deserved better? I don’t think so. As far as his funeral service, he received much better treatment than I would have provided. Omar Bin Laden complains that his burial at sea “challenges religious provisions.” Many religions look down on cremation, but isn’t that exactly what happened to thousands of people on September 11, 2001? Did those people have a choice? Did their families? » read more

Lara Loga describes the treatment of the media in Egypt

Lara Logan of CBS News discusses her experience covering the demonstrations in Egypt.

Silvio Berlusconi takes a page out of the Bill Clinton Playbook

Silvio Berlusconi

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is facing several charges, and potentially, lots of jail time. The most scandalous was an allegation that he hired a 17 year old prostitute named Ruby. Both deny the charge, but today, a judge felt there was enough evidence to indict him.

I had a flashback when Berlusconi denied all the allegations and blamed it on a politically motivated left-wing conspiracy. Change the wing, and it’s right out of the Bill Clinton handbook. Of course, Bill Clinton looks like a Boy Scout compared to Berlusconi. » read more

Lara Logan attack makes you question media coverage

Lara Logan, of CBS News, was recently attacked in Egypt's Tahir Square

During celebrations in Tahrir Square in Egypt this past Friday, CBS News correspondent Lara Logan was brutally attacked. According to CBS News:

On Friday, Feb. 11, the day Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down, CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan was covering the jubilation in Tahrir Square for a “60 Minutes” story when she and her team and their security were surrounded by a dangerous element amidst the celebration. It was a mob of more than 200 people whipped into frenzy.

In the crush of the mob, she was separated from her crew. She was surrounded and suffered a brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating before being saved by a group of women and an estimated 20 Egyptian soldiers. She reconnected with the CBS team, returned to her hotel and returned to the United States on the first flight the next morning. She is currently in the hospital recovering.

There will be no further comment from CBS News and correspondent Logan and her family respectfully request privacy at this time.

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Lindsey Graham is clueless

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham

Could someone please tell South Caroline Senator Lindsay Graham that he is clueless. His latest idea is for the United States to establish a permanent military base in Afghanistan. This is a lousy idea on so many levels.

For one thing, the U.S. claims it doesn’t want to be seen as an occupier. Well, wouldn’t establishing a military base contradict our message? I think so, but what do I know.

Next, we have the cost factor. Afghanistan is a hopeless mess that barely deserves to be called a country. We’ve already lost too many lives and spent too much money there. We need to leave Afghanistan (and Iraq) immediately in order to save American lives and money. » read more

Don’t call it the Arabian Gulf!

Iranian Flag

Did you know the United States Navy refers to the Persian Gulf as the Arabian Gulf? Personally, I really don’t care what they call it, but the Iranian Government is angry. Of course, the Navy went on to explain that no disrespect was intended.

I’m really happy the Navy cleared up their intent. After all, we wouldn’t want to make the Iranian Government angry at us. If they were mad, they might start to do bad things like smuggle weapons to terrorists who would then use them to kill U.S. soldiers, enrich uranium for use in nuclear weapons, threaten to wipe Israel off the map, or send long range missiles to Venezuela. No, we wouldn’t want to get them angry and cause any of those things to happen.

Thoughts on South Korea

As I write this, North Korea is once again threatening South Korea, and readying surface to air missiles. A few days ago, they attacked a South Korean island killing two civilians and two South Korean soldiers. You might also remember that North Korea was accused by the South of firing a torpedo that destroyed a naval vessel, killing 46 South Korean soldiers.

When will it end, or put another way, when will it begin? When will the threats, attacks, production of nuclear weapons, and arms sales to unstable nations end? Unfortunately, it looks like it will only end when war begins, or should I say continues, since the Koreas have technically been at war since the middle of last century. » read more

Helen Thomas retires

It’s official: Helen Thomas has retired from the job she has had for nearly 60 years. As you might remember, Thomas criticized Israel by saying it’s citizens should go back to Poland and Germany.

I have a great idea. Maybe Miss Thomas can move to Iran and write about the Iranian government. I’m sure her views would be very popular with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

How peaceful were the passengers in the flotilla?

According to the quote at the end of the video, the peaceful activists on board the ship were not surprised to encounter a problem, and were prepared for martyrdom. Their intention seemed to be to provoke Israel. According to several reports, Israeli soldiers were attacked, and after seeing this clip, I have no doubt those reports are true.

Hypocrisy: Mexico criticized for mistreatment of migrants

Mexico's treatment of migrants has been criticized by Amnesty International

The Mexican government has criticized Arizona for passing a law which would essentially enforce federal immigration laws. Mexico, which often assists its huddled masses in escaping its economic wasteland for the promise to be found in the United States, lacks credibility on the issue. Rather than criticizing its neighbor to the north, it should focus on the serious problems within its own borders.

Amnesty International has referred to Mexico’s treatment of migrants as “a human rights crisis“. According to Amnesty International, many migrants are are beaten, raped or murdered. For those who are victimized, there isn’t much recourse. Here’s an excerpt from Article 67 of Mexico’s population law: » read more

Barack Obama’s Russian blunder

The Obama administration has signed an agreement with Russia which would remove observers from factories which manufacture long-range missiles. The administration claims that it isn’t their fault. The agreement was supposedly reached during George W. Bush’s Presidency and they had to comply.

The question isn’t whether Bush or Obama are responsible for this horrible decision, it’s whether Bush and Obama are to blame, or just Obama. Russia removed its observers from the U.S. 8 years ago when production of these missiles ceased. On the other hand, missile production has been on-going in Russia and shows no signs of stopping. » read more

Iran to build 10 more Uranium enrichment plants

It looks like Iran is planning on building 10 more uranium enrichment plants that will equal the size of its largest facility in Natanz. Iran wants their rights as a sovereign nation respected, which is understandable, but they should realize that a certain level of responsibility (and sanity) is expected from their leaders.

Iran’s lawmakers claim that their supposedly unfair treatment is politically motivated. Isn’t this the same country that allegedly sent weapons to Iraq that were used against U.S. soldiers, threatened to “wipe Israel off the map,” and denied that the Holocaust occurred?