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April 13, 2003
A dose of good news
My buddy Erin had a baby this past Tuesday morning. A boy named William was born. I asked him how the experience was and he said, "Think about being 10 years old and getting the xmas present you always wanted, now multiply that 100x and thats what it feels like."
It's things like that in life that make me smile for one brief moment amidst the downward spiral this world appears to be in. Perhaps the interconnectedness of the world has a big part to do with it but regardless, a new life born is a good thing.
Not to drag a good thing down, here's a link I found interesting before I found out the good news from Erin.
Daily Kos: Morally bankrupt leadership
We have apparently toppled "The Regime" in Baghdad but the war is far from over. Not because we haven't taken all the towns in Northern Iraq but because destroying things is the easy part, the hard part is rebuilding things. For Iraqi's to enjoy freedom, they need water, food, and shelter first. With it, freedom is nothing. People are looting and destroying the very infrastructure that they are supposed to rely on. Instead of individuals picking up the pieces and helping to rebuild their own cities, they've turned to stealing and setting buildings on fire.
Initially the U.S. seemed to take the stand that we were there for war, not peacekeeping. It's amazing how we secured their oil fields but fail to secure their safety and long term future.
Posted by beamz at April 13, 2003 12:33 AM
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