Pissed Off!

OK, I've tried my best not to talk about politics and the wars for the past few journal entries but I just can't keep quiet any more. Of course, you knew that. The fruits of rampant incompetence in this administration are being harvested right now. Insurgents have increased attacks in Iraq with an average daily death toll of 100 people. Increased Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. If there were any question as to the complete disregard of innocent lives it is our policy with the current war between Hezbollah and Israel. The US has basically given Israel the green light for indiscriminate bombing of the Lebanese people Even our strongest ally, Great Britain appears to be aligning itself with other European nations in the condemnation of Israeli attacks. It pains me to see the amount of suffering that is happening in the world because of our actions and in-actions. I love this country but sometimes it's leaders piss me the fuck off!

It is my sincere hope that this coming election season will be a referendum against those who supported this illegal war in Iraq. If you are a Democrat on Capital Hill who continues to support this war your days should be numbered (Can you say Joe Lieberman?!). It is also time to put people in Congress who are not beholden to the energy companies or the religious right so we can make this administration accountable for its actions and have a comprehensive plan to bring our troops home as soon as possible. I don't care if they are Republican or Democrat or Green. Senator Arlen Specter(R-Pa) is definitely on the right path. He just submitted a bill that would allow Congress to sue the president. You can read more here.

Dahr Jamail is an independent journalist who is traveling in the Middle East and reporting news that the mainstream media seems to skip. You can read his entries at the following website. http://dahrjamailiraq.com. Also, don't forget about the links on the left. As I said I'm pissed off. The question is are you pissed off? Have you had enough yet?