| | More Mideast ProblemsNovember 9, 2011 - Bill Speer Iraq still deals with the effects from years of war and suffering. U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan. Turmoil in Egypt seems as great now as it did prior to the overthrow. Who knows what is in store for Libya, especially after reports in recent days of several weapons storage areas left unguarded and unsupervised. And then there comes Iran, with U.N. sources admitting this week that the country's nuclear program seems not one bent on improving living conditions for its citizens, but rather one bent on creating weapons of destruction. Frankly, the news makes me cringe. While I don't see the U.S. having the will, nor the resources right now to get into another conflict in the region, the same can't be said for Israel. I've always contended that if I had but one country to count as an ally, it would be Israel, whose foreign policy seems to best summed up in "act now, ask questions later." I don't see this recent revelation sitting well with Israel's leaders, or population, for too long. Keep your eyes focused on Iran, and how that country's leaders also posture themselves from the U.N. revelations. I'm nervous. Are you?
Article Comments(4)normanlakeDec-21-11 10:45 AM If I had but ONE country to call an ALLY, it would be Mexico, our neighbor to the south, on the same basic continent as we are. Fences...NO, bridges...YES. FordboyNov-20-11 9:24 AM Bill is a real religious pillar in the community, lol. As such, he's never met a war he didn't love. He's your good baptist, don't ya know...he wants to cut the entitlement programs for the poor, protect the rich, etc...when the rapture comes, he'll be Left Behind, still plugging away with his hate-filled columns, railing for war with Iran. He is the biggest hypocrite that I have read in many years. What a hater! Talk to most people under the age of 70 and they just shake their heads...what a joke he is! Stick to local issues, Judas. amos57usaNov-12-11 8:40 AM Pack your bags for the 'rapture' to planet heaven. As long as we humans have religions I promise you war. I just hope they have cable up there with the Lions broadcast in high definition. That is, if they will let me on the shuttle :) bighornNov-11-11 9:40 AM The Real Story, today, is the "horrific sex scandal" , more specifically the sexual assault of little boys. In Alpena County, sexual assault and rape within the family and outside the family have been tolerated /hush hushed and swept under the rug for decades. In this County, E V E R O N E has a story that about a person who was the victim of sexual assault or knows a person who did the assault. Why is it that nobody ever comes forward when the victim is at a sports club, church or in the family house?(Hey Kortman family,wake up, your dirty little secrets are not going away) I like to invite you to discuss this with me on this blog. Post a Comment | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |
