Operation: Iraqi Freedom

On Wednesday night, after a little less than an hour after the Allied attack on Baghdad commenced, President Bush addressed the nation regarding the war as well as telling Iraqis to surrender.

This war is more psychological than it is physical. This time, the media are playing important roles including real time update of the ongoing war. This sounds very interesting, but I think it is outrageous. With these embeds, the strategy is leaked no matter how they try to filter information. The media shouldn’t be allowed in the front. In addition, reports given are, most of the time, conflicting, raising so much tension between sides. Even unconfirmed issues are being emphasized as if they were true. It simply is outrageous!

On the other hand, embedding reporters with the soldiers provide entertainment. A more mainstream kind of reality TV if you will. I admit that I only sleep about six hours, maximum, because I spend the rest of the time watching the news. Often, I wish I didn’t work or go to school because I wanted to see what will happen next. I’m addicted to it!

Anti-War Protests

Demonstrations around the world against war are no more than an attack on President Bush. President Bush has been criticized by democrats since he was running for office. The “fact” that he may be intellectually inferior compared to Gore is really the main reason why these people are attacking the now U.S. president. Furthermore, most of these attackers are the intellectuals — students & teachers mostly. Having said that, every move that President Bush makes is criticized without even understanding anything.

Now, this war is being branded as Bush’s War by these protesters. They simply concluded that because of the Gulf War in ‘91 under his father’s adminitration. Are these people so close minded that they didn’t see the big picture, which is disarming Hitler Jr.? They claim that President Bush should resolve this through diplomacy, but let me tell you something, diplomacy has no place in this world anymore. Also, peace is simply the result of war.

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