(Sing to the tune of Happy Birthday.)
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear Jayaay,
Happy Birthday to you.
And congratulations on the Cato University seminar.
My man in Iraq, Christopher Allbritton writes that Americans, including reporters like himself are being kept under “hotel arrest” and/or strongly encouraged to leave Iraq as the U.S. prepares to turn over control to the Iraqis. Well, at least for appearances.
He notes that Iraqis don’t seem bothered by the idea of martial law. They have become adapted to living without freedom under Saddam’s dictatorial rule. It sounds like going back to something similar would make them feel right at home.
Some of you may remember that on more than one occasion I said that U.S. soldiers shouldn’t be fighting for freedom for those who didn’t value freedom enough to fight for it themselves.
How tragic it will be if democracy doesn’t take hold in Iraq (I have my doubts) and the people to back to the future.
Most of the time I don’t even think he’s funny. But sexy?
Reportedly, Islamic militants have threatened to kill a U.S. Marine they claim to be holding hostage. His name is Wassef Ali Hassoun.
An Arab satellite TV network broadcast a videotape Sunday showing a blindfolded man in military fatigues and said he was a U.S. Marine taken hostage in Iraq. The U.S. command later confirmed that the Marine has been missing from his unit in Iraq for nearly a week, but it is unclear whether he has been taken hostage.
There are also three Turkish hostages being held pending decapitation.
If they keep this up, Islamic militants will diminish the shock value of these barbaric acts, and only further convince the world that they are brutal, terrorist thugs that must be wiped off the face of the planet.