Pat Robertson, the conservative every liberal loves to hate, is at it again. Shovel firmly in hand, he continues to deepen that hole he lives in. This time he is advocating the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Such a simple solution to such a complex international problem. Why struggle endlessly with troublesome nations around the world when all we have to do is order hits on offending heads of state? So quick, so simple, so economical. Why didn’t we think of it before?
The Israeli settlers in Gaza are leaving today, under orders from the Israeli government, and those who don’t leave voluntarily will be forcibly removed.
Temporary military occupation for security reasons is one thing; permanent civilian settlement (read “land grab”) is quite another. However late the mandate comes, it is the right thing to do. Gaza is not and never was Israel’s to settle. Nor are the West Bank and Golan Heights.
Danica Patrick finished fourth (I think) in the Indy 500 yesterday. She ran many laps in the lead, the first woman ever to do so. You go, girl! I thoroughly enjoyed her success, and I’m not even a race fan.
Shifting gears, so to speak: I learned yesterday that the new EU constitution drew just one negative vote — France. That one vote kills the deal for everyone. A little poetic justice, perhaps?
PWHCE – Coalition of the Willing List, Map and Troop Numbers
Regardless of your political leanings, you may wonder just which nations comprise the “Coalition of the Willing” in Iraq. The link above has a great breakdown of the numbers.
The list as of March 2004 was as follows: