Friendly or Fauxy
In early 2003 Saddam Hussein had, at the very least, access to materials and designs for producing of weapons of mass destruction; further he would soon have had at his disposal the unfettered wealth of Iraqi oil fields. At that time President Bush appeared to be faced with a dilemma: either live with the coming critical mass of oil and homicidal mania, or launch a preemptive war.
Posted in Defense, Globe, Middle East, Obscured motives, Terrorism, United States
Tagged aggression, defense, motives, terrorism, WMD
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This is about a national identification card and system that would secure the privacy of holders. There is much to be gained and by what follows little likelihood of a breach in their trust of personal information.
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Defense, Democracy, Homeland Security, Justice, Mathematics, United States
Tagged border, crime, healthcare, identity, security
When Chile and Argentina were ruled by brutal generals, I would gladly have had their regimes toppled. But our (U.S.A) executive branch had chosen instead to lay down with dictators and—not surprisingly—it rose up with a contorted sense of the legitimacy of its actions. Continue reading
Posted in Defense, Globe, Middle East, Obscured motives, United States
Tagged Al Qaeda, defense, Iraq, motives, Saddam Hussein, suicide, terrorism, WMD
When one nation attacks another, the international community may retaliate against or impose sanctions on the aggressor. Without such possibilities international laws on aggression would be moot.
Posted in Defense, Globe, Middle East, Suicide, United States
Tagged Bush, democracy, freedom, Gandhi, Iran–Iraq War, MLK, theocracy
