Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan’
» posted on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010 at 4:16 pm by Damien Baldino
Michael Bloomberg is wrong again
Is it just me, or does Michael Bloomberg seem pretty quick to dismiss the idea of a foreign terrorist? Not only that, but he seems intent on pinning it on a conservative who might not like the recent health care bill. Not surprisingly, it looks like Mayor Bloomberg was 100% wrong.
Authorities have arrested 30 year old Faisal Shahzad who was trying to escape on a flight to Dubai. Shahzad came to the United States form Pakistan in 1999 and became a U.S. citizen in 2009. It seems that many officials, like Michael Bloomberg, are reluctant to admit that this terrorist act might have originated from a foreign country, even though there is some supporting evidence. » read more
one Comment | filed under Terrorism | tags: Conservatives, Faisal Shahzad, Michael Bllomberg, New York, Obamacare, Pakistan, Terrorism, Times Square
» posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 4:54 pm by Damien Baldino
Barack Obama’s plan for Afghanistan
I’m glad to hear that Barack Obama has decided to send an additional 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan, and is planning on convincing NATO forces to add the other 10,000 soldiers requested by General McChrystal. I’ve heard and read a lot of criticism about this decision, but it is the right one.
More than 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, it seems that some of the anger has faded. It’s sad to say, but true. The United States needs to go after the remaining Al-Qaeda members, hopefully capturing Osama Bin Laden in the process. In addition to pursuing terrorists, it’s important that Afghanistan’s government is as capable as possible in order to assure that the country doesn’t fall to the same level of lawlessness characteristic of the Taliban’s rule. This actually seems like the toughest part of the mission, and I have my doubts, but any improvement in this area will be welcomed. Finally, we have the threat that Pakistan could pose. » read more
one Comment | filed under Politics · Terrorism | tags: 9/11, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Pakistan, Terrorism
