Archive for August, 2006

Self Imposed Coma: Journal 8/15/06

Posted by Ms. Babble

August 15, 2006

General Update: (a break from thinking too much)
I’ve been pulling tower guard all week. It pretty much makes me non-existent to the unit and everyone else out in the real world. Sorry if I’ve been a bit lax in returning e-mails and such. Even though I have more free time when I’m playing soldier girl [...]

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Am I a Bad Person?

Posted by Ms. Babble

August 9, 2006

I was watching ABC news coverage of last nights Israeli shelling of Beirut. I’m wondering exactly how I should feel about this. American television doesn’t seem to have any problems displaying dead bodies; a pregnant woman, a small child, and various indiscernible corpses. It’s all so very dramatic. They also showed a distraught grandfather who [...]

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The Other War

Posted by Ms. Babble

August 3, 2006

Here’s the (completely watered down) situation as I see it through my American eyes:
Israel- American’s generally love them. But we don’t really know why. All we know is that they love us… and that’s usally plenty enough reason.
Lebanon- American’s have no idea who the hell they are nor do they really care.
Hezbollah- We’re still confused [...]

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