The week that was
So, we had this Islamic fundamentalist regime treating its subjects with great brutality and intent on returning a country to the Dark Ages. Simultaneously, it gave sanctuary to a terrorist network that planned to murder "unbelievers" all over the world. All this culminated in suicide attacks on New York and Washington that left some 3,000 people dead. Then the United States led an international coalition to oust the hosts and their parasites, and three years later NATO, the UN and dozens of NGOs helped organize and supervise the first free and fair national elections in the country's history. Finally, the country's first popularly elected president was sworn in at a dignified ceremony attended by hundreds of local and foreign guests. Don't know what you think, but this has to be one of the most amazing stories of our time. It certainly was the most uplifting news of the week. Pity the media coverage was so grudging, though.
Next on the good news agenda: elections in Iraq. By the way, those who knew that the war to get rid of Saddam Hussein's regime was wrong and all about oil, anyway, should spend some time at the mass graves of Iraq. You have 62 pages of photos here. Take a close look at all of them.
