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Eight And Out Of Iraq

December 18, 2011 – 5:08 am

On September 11, 2001 the United States was assaulted by three hijacked commercial airliners. A fourth jet crashed into a Pennsylvania field. 9/11 shocked the nation and its populace sought revenge. The President, CIA, and FBI laid the blame on supporters of Osama Bin Ladin. The Al-Quada leader was living in Afghanistan and the Pentagon […]

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4Q By peter nolan smith

October 28, 2010 – 5:18 pm

Coming back to America was a shock after a long absence in Asia. I was thin in comparison to the tubby NYU students waddling down St. Mark’s Place. They all had food in their mouth. My lower jaw hung slack in shock. This expression of disgust was bound to attract the wrong attention and a […]

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Nuclear Trigger Happy

August 21, 2010 – 12:07 am

“Just a pinch more of plutonium.” Iran’s leader is asking for some whop. Israel is hot to whack Iran. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has boasted to the global community is close to creating an Islamic nuclear capability. The clock is ticking and Israel is watching the passage of every second. Months versus years. The timeline depends […]

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A Man is A Man

November 23, 2009 – 6:40 pm

The American ideal for a man is based more on movie characters than reality. Bravery is defined by cinematic shoot-outs and wisdom quoted from famous films. Politicians recognize this weakness in the voters’ psyche and their press attaches strive for photo-ops mirroring Hollywood moments. GW Bush was hailed for his MISSION ACCOMPLISHED appearance on the […]

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Ugly

November 16, 2009 – 11:55 pm

Photos of War are ugly. It is not a video game or a Hollywood re-make of THE A-TEAM. The US Military shoots over a billion bullets a year in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of them hit their targets. Many more hit anyone in their path. And the smart bombs aren’t much better. After two soldiers […]

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