PUBLIC FORUM BUSH'S VICTORY.Will all these anti-war people who try to label the war in Iraq as Bush's War be so generous enough when we win to call it Bush's Victory? I doubt it - because you see they aren't really anti-war; they are anti-Bush. One reason they cite for not going to war with Iraq is that they haven't seen any evidence of weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or ; nor did they think Iraq will be a threat to us. Of course they are part of the global-warming crowd who believe, because of flawed mathematical models, that global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. will cause the oceans to rise 50 years from now. So to prevent this from happening we must do something, anything, right now. Saddam is not a threat, but your SUV is. - Steve Lorenz Glendale How we appear I ponder how America looks to the rest of the world. Many are drawing the analogy to World War II when they see a government whose principals wrote this Middle-East invasion policy even before they were selected to power. To many, our government is becoming a blunt instrument Blunt instrument is a legal description of a weapon used to hit someone, which does not have a sharp or penetrating point or edge. Their effect is usually blunt force trauma, to stun, or to break bones. They sometimes kill. that only understands brute force (programming) brute force - A primitive programming style in which the programmer relies on the computer's processing power instead of using his own intelligence to simplify the problem, often ignoring problems of scale and applying naive methods suited to small problems directly . When they hear our president calling this war a crusade, when he designates a string of countries as the ``axis of evil'' so that the Iraq invasion appears to be the second step along a path of conquest, when his agents curtail our civil liberties under the guise of patriotism, and when he keeps changing the ``reason'' used to justify the pre-ordained attack, just which side of the World War II axis do we appear to be on? - Bruce Joffe Piedmont No other way Regarding all those who think that the United Nations could have eventually resolved Saddam's little problem of weapons compliance: I'll believe that when hell freezes over. Maybe Saddam and his loyal minions might have a change in heart and feel remorse in directing the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of their fellow Muslims. I'll refer back to ``when hell freezes over.'' To all those who believe this war is about the U.S. killing innocent Iraqi civilians: I refer to the living hell that Saddam and his loyal thugs have inflicted on their fellow Muslims all these years. Too bad it took this long to send Saddam to hell. - Meli Calkins Granada Hills Increased ire I grieve for the young soldiers and the many other innocent people who are caught in the war in Iraq. I have felt less safe now against terrorism than before the war. The tragedy of 9-11 has not been shown to relate directly to Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. . The effort, lives and cost we are spending on this war should be spent on homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States . We need the United Nations to lead the reconstruction and leadership of Iraq once the fighting is over. The United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. must plan a provisional government A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. A provisional government holds power until elections can be held or a permanent government can otherwise be that includes equal participation by all 23 concerned members of the alliance. To go it alone will not only cost the United States and future generations precious money needed here at home, but will intensify the ire of the international community. - Lillian Laskin Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Paragon of balance Re ``Saddam's losses are more than reported'' (Viewpoint, April 6): That paragon of ``balanced news'' comment, Bill O'Reilly Bill O'Reilly may refer to:
O'Reilly corrects our ``misapprehensions'' by quoting an eyewitness who claims that our troops thus far have killed about 10,000 Iraqi soldiers. The witness enthusiastically refers to all the carnage he has seen, to all the Iraqi body parts ``about knee deep.'' We have succeeded in killing a great many Iraqis at a cost of only a few American and British lives. How worthy. What a bargain. - Dewey Wasser Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Reverse Santa Clause I find it amusing and somewhat pathetic that the Iraqi regime is parading around multiple Saddams in an effort to show that he is still alive. Obviously, this is an attempt to rally support among the Iraqi people. In each picture I see of Saddam he looks different. His weight fluctuates a good 20 to 25 pounds, and his mustache can vary from salt and pepper
Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus . It is all so surreal. - Bruce Van Wetter Val Verde Val Verde may mean:
Of course we remember Why do the Iraq hawks keep saying, don't you remember 9-11? Of course I remember it. I remember that 15 Saudis and four other Mideast terrorists - none of them Iraqis - attacked the United States. I remember that there was substantial evidence that members of the Saudi royal family sent money to Osama bin Ladin and al-Qaida. I've heard rumors, but not any evidence, that Saddam Hussein sent money to bin Laden. I don't like the creep, but I see no reason for young Americans to die over it. - Diane Silver Lancaster Rescuing Private Lynch While reading the good news about the young soldier, Pfc. Jessica Lynch Jessica Dawn Lynch (born April 26, 1983 in Palestine, West Virginia) is a former Quartermaster Corps Private First Class (PFC) in the United States Army. Lynch became famous after her widely publicized recovery by U.S. special operations forces. , rescued by the special-operations unit, you can come to only one conclusion: what a brave and courageous trooper. What a fight she put up. I hope she realizes how proud we are of her and how elated we are for her safe rescue. - Dave Tulk Northridge War coverage excessive Our television coverage of the war is excessive. The American public is entitled to hear local and international news. Four or five stations constantly broadcasting the war 24 hours a day is enough. We are also entitled to some regular movies and entertainment. I suggest we all turn off our TVs for three days or longer until much of the regular programming resumes. Rent movies or read, etc. Who knows? It may become a good habit good habit Healthy habit Clinical medicine A behavior that is beneficial to one's physical or mental health, often linked to a high level of discipline and self-control Examples Regular exercise, consumption of alcohol in moderation–if at all, a properly . - Carol Grese Sherman Oaks Lauritzen responds Re ``Lauritzen's lark'' (Editorial, April 2): My point in suggesting a brief moratorium on new charters is to allow the new school board the opportunity to address the problems of the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. in a holistic manner, seeking solutions for all of our students and all of our schools. The bottom line is: I was elected to change the system for the betterment of all our students, not simply to preside over the wholesale dismantling of that system. I call on the Daily News and the community to join me in working to change the policies of the district's oppressive bureaucracy, which has prevented real innovation and stifled creative education in the LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) . - Jon Lauritzen LAUSD board member-elect Actors and artists Re ``World without actors'' (Your Opinions, April 4): June Dominguez admittedly can't tell the difference between computer- generated images and human actors, so already we know she's as sensitive as a cheese stick. The actors and all other artists are what make her city an oasis in a nation of Tulsas, and she should feel lucky to live among them. As for actors' ``arrogant, ignorant'' political opinions: That's what hawks said about the peace movement during Vietnam. A couple of years later, the whole country was wearing long hair and condemning the war. Artists and Californians in general seem to get there first, but the nation eventually comes to the same conclusions. - Jan Wright Canoga Park Conspiracy theories ''This is a list of conspiracy theories; it contains alleged conspiracies that are not accepted by mainstream academics. For a discussion of conspiracy theories in general, see conspiracy theory. What is going on with the 9-11 investigation? I am concerned and want to know why Congress has not formally investigated the greatest tragedy on American soil in the past 60 years. It is our duty as Americans to push for an open, unbiased investigation. The conspiracy theories on the Internet are rather frightening. - Mary Altmann Agoura Just for sport The White House crowd wants a day of humility, prayer and fasting. Actually, the humility and prayer part is from the Democrats. I think President Bush threw in fasting just to irritate Michael Moore. - R.J. Johnson North Hollywood |
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