This story was interesting to me–I wondered at what was not said. *What* masked men, specifically, committed this horrible atrocity? Were they somehow connected to the invasion of the U.S? And even more to the point, why could this boy’s injuries be taken care of in Iraq? Is it because the hospitals there have been so bombarded and their supplies so depleted that they simply are unable to help?
And considering that few Iraqi’s are actually allowed into the U.S., why was this boy? Was it because the U.S. knew that his story would make us all feel really darn good and happy that the U.S. is in Iraq, helping those poor, unmodern souls?
(to be clear, I am *extremely* happy that this child is getting the help he needs, and as far as I am concerned, it’s the *least* the U.S. can do for him–but at the same time, I think it’s vitally important to be critical of these feel good immigration stories. Why is it ok and actually a *good* thing for certain people to immigrate to the U.S. but not others? Why are certain parts of people’s immigration stories so radically dismissed or left out of the public sphere?)
2:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Iraq War| US Presidential Race 2008 · Comments Off
29 Apr 2008I’m not a huge fan of party politics, but this Democrat ad is on point.
Via / Suburban Guerrilla
9:19 am By Maegan La Mala · Costa Rica| Politics · Comments Off
28 Jun 2006
Costa Rica wants to change its mind about supporting the war in Iraq but the United States isn’t having it. The government originally was one of the “Coalition of Willing”, but as popular sentiment towards the war has soured in the Central American nation, the government officially changed its position. Costa Rica took it all the way to the Supreme Court which ruled in favor of taking the nation’s name off the war supporters roster. According to Yahoo! News:
While the U.S. government removed the Central American nation from the list of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in 2004, it still appears in archive documents and on related Internet Web sites that haven’t been updated.
The reason the U.S. hasn’t taken Costa Rica’s name off in those areas? Those documents are part of the historical record. Maybe next time Costa Rica and hopefully other nations will think before throwing their weight behind U.S. military moves.
Via / Yahoo! News
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