About Those Mosques
Kofi Annan Springs Into Action
What else... well courtesy of Best Of The Web Today, John Kerry still doesn't know if he's coming or going:
Kerry, speaking to about 17 reporters from political battleground states on both sides of the matter, said he supported the tariffs because "under the circumstances, it was an important grabbing-air moment."We have U.S. forces in Iraq going all out:
"I wouldn't re-impose them, but I would have let them play out the way they were promised," he said. "Once you put them in place, people have expectations. ... And if you, all of a sudden, upset that, you're really wreaking havoc in the market."
"We will attack to destroy the al-Mahdi Army," Brig. Gen. Mark Kimmitt (search) told reporters. "Those attacks will be deliberate, precise and they will be successful."I'm particularly pleased to see this since, as I've stated elsewhere on canadiancomment, I believe that U.S. forces must at times be ruthless and overwhelming. This is necessary because, as others have detailed much better than I could hope to do, Arab culture currently respects power and strength. This is often at odds with efforts by the West in general because we have a tendency to think that if we are kind and generous in our dealings with Arabs that they will appreicate our efforts and deal with us on a give-and-take basis. This simply put is fooey.
He said U.S. forces were trying to hunt down members of the al-Mahdi Army in the mainly Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City (search) in Baghdad, and he called on al-Sadr to surrender.
"If he wants to calm the situation ... he can turn himself in to a local Iraqi police station and he can face justice," Kimmitt said.
Arab leaders, and their populations in general view kindness and generosity (at least by nations) as a sign of weakness and a lack of resolve. This belief certainly isn't the fault of individual Arabs. The problem of course is due to it being a necessary condition to ensure their property and/or lives are safe. When you live in a bad environment you will probably develop some bad habits. We over eat and take up smoking. They will kill you for stealing a chicken. This isn't a criticism. Just a statement of fact.
Also Moqtada al-Sadr has gone international by warning Kuwait that it must end its cooperation with the U.S. military. What's up with this character anyways? Is his army of 12-14 year olds going to storm the Kuwaiti border? What a putz? Is that a cruise missle I hear?
Here in Canada our nature loving natives, the Innu of Quebec in this case, have resorted to cariboo carnage in order to enhance their position in a land claim dispute with the government of Newfoundland. Go figure.
Anyways on a more cheerful note frequent ejaculation may reduce the risk of cancer. Given the choice between this and chemotherapy... well lets just say that if you currently work in a chemo ward you should probably be working on your resume.
This story could also pose a bit of a legal problem here Canada. In Canada a person can be held legally responsible for activities that may increase the cancer risk to the people around them. Smoking in public being the most obvious example. I wonder if a husband will be able to sue his wife for not 'filling his perscription' if you know what I mean?
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