He's gonna take a lot of shit for being the one to say it, but Australia's Foreign Secretary Mr. Downer (what an unfortunate name) is right when he says that the Phillippine's withdrawal of military personnel in reaction to the taking and threatening of hostages, has and will, spark more hostages to be taken.
I have a friend who, I’m very nearly certain, voted for Bush. He told me as recently as a week prior to the election that he was considering voting for Bush because of the terrorism issue. I’m thinking very seriously about cutting him off as a friend. You see, the problem isn’t necessarily that he voted for Bush, it’s that I no longer respect him for coming to that decision. Having succumbed to America’s jingoistic view of Muslims I now think that perhaps my friend doesn’t have the intellectual agility I originally credited to him.
Is there any one else out there who feels betrayed by a friend who voted for Bush? I’m interested in reader’s opinions on the matter so please post a comment.
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