From bad to worse

Three years have passed since the US invasion of Iraq and the fall of Baghdad to the American forces. The country was invaded on the pretext of creating a free and democratic nation.

Since then, there has been a steady flow of bloody violence and suicide attacks that send a chill down the spine of all Iraqis who now are living in constant fear of an uncertain future.

The occupation of Iraq is a major event whose repercussions are felt not only in Baghdad, but throughout the Middle East.

What is happening in Iraq is not a mere war between terrorism and democracy as claimed by US President George W. Bush and his administration.

Iraq's strategic importance makes it a fertile ground for complex conflicts with new dimensions. With the US's overthrow of the world order that respected the sovereignty of all countries and intervention in their internal affairs, the fear is more real.

However, three years after the fall of Baghdad, the Bush administration is finding it difficult to defend its strategy in Iraq. No one speaks about the progress and achievements made in the war-torn country except for Bush and his senior advisers.

He's a proud, proud man. He and his cronies.

It says here that the White House is planning a staff shake-up ‘soon’. I wonder what that means. So wishy washy.

The man yesterday refused to rule out nuclear strikes against Iran if diplomacy fails to curb the Islamic republic's atomic ambitions. After spending all that money, time and resource in Iraq for a negative result, I guess "nuking 'em" would be a more economical option, huh?