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Thoughts, comments and reflections of an American Muslim on America, US Foreign policy in the Middle East and the so-called War on Terror; examining the double standards, contradictions and repercussions from a perspective of social justice and human rights.
5th Anniversary in Iraq
20 March, 2008
Someone became angry with me for canceling an appointment on 19 March 2008, the 5th anniversary of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq, due to my emotional state after listening to “Winter Soldier” testimony and contemplating my actions in protest of the War. What follows is a slightly edited version of the text of my response. (More)
Insanity Is
06 March, 2008
“Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
– Albert Einstein.
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Give War a Chance
01 March, 2008
Recently, I saw two bumper stickers on the back of a truck, one of them read, "Give War a Chance," and the other, "War never solved anything except for ending Slavery, Fascism, Nazism and Communism." I was really at a loss as to how, if presented with an opportunity, to respond to the absurd messages on these bumper stickers and pondered at length over various approaches that I could employ.
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