Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
June 2, 2010
Indignation and disappointment
This time, hopefully, the disproportionate violence of the Israeli government in international waters is not going to be easily forgotten. The death of the activists and the many nationalities involved is going to keep the act alive. And so it should be until a transparent and full independent investigation, not an Israeli one as suggested by the US, takes place. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 25, 2010
Reality should be faced in Afghanistan
Plans made for Afghanistan by the Obama administration are not going totally according to the goals that were made. Maybe because in some cases they appeared to be more wishes that real plans for something that could succeed. In any case, the so much talked about ’surge’ has had mixed results. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 21, 2010
The controversial Arizona law
Since Arizona introduced its tough new immigration law, conflict in the country has started between its promoters and detractors. Perhaps it has also had the positive effect of attracting attention about the need of a review by the federal government of the immigration laws that actually exists and which don’t seem to work. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 20, 2010
Florida and Cuba watching the oil advancing
While everyone blames mostly BP for the terrible disaster that the explosion on the oil rig Deepwater Horizon has created, the Obama administration is beginning to receive criticism that in view of what is transpiring seems to deserve. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 18, 2010
Will history repeat itself in Afghanistan?
This past weekend marked 22 years since the Soviet troops began leaving Afghanistan after eight years of occupation. The US and the coalition forces should be aware of that and hope that history does not repeat itself. Specially now that things are not really going that well in that country for the coalition troops with the rate of attacks doubling from a year ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
May 15, 2010
Mr. Karzai went to Washington
With Afghan President Hamid Karzai back in Kabul, many in the US are still wondering what those four day visit to Washington accomplished and what is the direction Obama is taking the country in the war he chose to fight. And specially what is he doing about Karzai. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Rosa Maria Young on
April 19, 2010
Gates memo about Iran
After disclosures were made about Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates having written to White House officials back in January to warn them that more options were needed to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, people interpreted it as a possibility that an attack to Iran could be in the cards. Read the rest of this entry »
