For the first time in 18 years, the media, with family consent, was allowed to photograph the return to US soil of a fallen war hero. During the first Gulf war in 1991, former president George HW Bush imposed a ban of photographing the flag-draped coffins of war dead. This ban included the 17 dead… Continue reading Media Coverage of War Dead
Probably the only thing I liked about last night’s GOP debate was the setting. No one could have picked a beautiful and more significant location than the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Setting the four potential nominees in front of Air Force One from the Reagan era and having Nancy Regan in the front row was… Continue reading CNN’s Republican Debate
While I live within a mile of a dual Iraqi-US citizen who felt that getting rid of Saddam Hussein was a good thing, I still speak my thoughts on the matter. After four years, the US still does not understand that you cannot force your form of government on other countries. Not all countries are… Continue reading On the Fourth Anniversary…
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