Regarding last Wednesday's Blackwater editorial: While I would like to thank you for bringing up an important issue for debate concerning the United States and its contract with the security firm Blackwater, I feel as though the opinions presented were misleading and unfair. Blackwater has been employed by the United States in Iraq since 2003, so ... [Read More…]
Unleashing Blackwater
Unleashing Blackwater, an armed and unregulated group of former U.S. military personnel, to represent America in Iraq, exposes the country to easily preventable blame. The organization, which trains U.S. civilians to supplement the military, touts a belief that it provides service our armed forces cannot. "We are a professional military, law ... [Read More…]
Peace protest portrays accurate picture of war, not disrespect of troops
After reading the letter to the editor titled "Anti-War protest demonstrates lack of respect for American troops," I can only say I was a bit confused. I'm glad that the student who wrote Friday's letter to the editor was enthusiastic about the anti-war protest. So were all of the people who took part in it. But what I found interesting was that ... [Read More…]
Peace protest brings in reflection, discussion
Silence and a can of red paint spurred more heated responses from students and onlookers than many recent hard-hitting forums. Some posters riled and offended onlookers, but in a silent protest, the message must be strong enough to make a clear point. The mute protestors, with blood-red hands, said they wanted two things: peace and ... [Read More…]
Sept. 11 anniversary amplifies mistakes in Iraq
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor One day before the sixth anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the head of United States forces in Iraq declared progress was being made on the war front. Gen. David H. Petraeus released his report on the result of President George W. Bush's troop surge and promised congress the additional 30,000 ... [Read More…]
Iraqi blog gives new perspective on war
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor A nameless Iraqi dentist opened my eyes to the daily tragedies of the Iraq War. He doesn't disclose his name, and his English isn't perfect, but his blog, "The Last of the Iraqis," is an insightful and mindblowing account of a life surrounded by death. In his blog, the dentist who lives in Baghdad, Iraq, ... [Read More…]
Atom bombs for dummies
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Sports Editor What is the intelligence community's latest solution to fighting international terrorism? Posting an "Atom Bomb for dummies" manual on the Internet. According to the New York Times article "U.S. Web site is said to reveal Nuclear Primer," a government Web site, initially created to archive Iraqi documents ... [Read More…]
Future of nation rests with Iraqis
By Daniel Johnson-Kim, Student Reporter Why Iraq? That is the question millions of Americans are now asking themselves in retrospect of a three-year war that becomes more complicated as time passes. I fully agree that three years is not long enough to redesign a government, overthrow a dictator and liberate a people as Dani Linthicum wrote in ... [Read More…]
Churches meet to support military
By Jonathan Smith, Editor in Chief Area churches gathered Sunday morning to honor veterans and members of the military at Taylor County Coliseum at a service called Faith for the Fight. About 25 churches participated in some fashion-some canceled their regular morning services so members could attend-and between 4,500 and 5,000 people met to ... [Read More…]
Students, faculty remember those fighting in war effort
By Jaci Schneider, Opinion Editor With American troops fighting in Iraq for more than 80 weeks, few people on campus are unaffected. Most people know someone overseas, or know someone who knows someone. Monica Smith, junior journalism major from Fort Worth, had the joy last week of spending time with her father, who is on leave for two weeks ... [Read More…]
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