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Tuesday, March 25, 2003

There are 65,000 to 70,0

There are 65,000 to 70,000 soldiers in the Iraqi Republican Guard, and 600 to 700 tanks.

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Monday, March 24, 2003

A quick reminder that the most objective, fact-based, evidence-weighing critique of the current war

A quick reminder that the most objective, fact-based, evidence-weighing critique of the current war debate, no matter your political perspective, can be found at Spinsanity. The site is rich in myth-busting, lie-exposing, truth-debating, fact-checking and rhetoric-defusing.

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“Time Will Tell” by Debra Wierenga from

;Even in good times, when the labor market was at its most powerful, U.S. workers didn’t use their leverage to secure more time off. The average American gets two weeks vacation annually; the average European, six. A recent study by the Families and Work Institute found that a significant number of American workers did not even take the relatively paltry vacation time coming to them. One-quarter of the employees interviewed for the study said they do not take all of the vacation to which they are entitled “because of the demands of their jobs.” (Source Link)

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“Destination Baghdad,” by Geoffrey York from Canada’s

;There is a fascinating clash between the isolationist American culture and the rich Arab culture with its ancient history. For many of the young U.S. soldiers, this is their first time in the Middle East—or anywhere outside North America. At one checkpoint, I watched a Kuwaiti slow down his car to shout his thanks to the American troops. “God bless you!” he yelled to a soldier from Florida. The soldier pondered this for a moment—then confessed he found it very strange because he thought the Arabs didn’t believe in God. (Source Link)

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“Michael Moore criticizes U.S. war in Iraq during Oscar acceptance speech” by Anthony Brezican from

;Asked backstage why he made the remarks, Moore answered: “I’m an American.” “Is that all?” a reporter asked. “Oh, that’s a lot,” Moore responded. (Source Link)

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