Dogs of War
Why the war on terror can never be won
The emergence of terrorism on American soil is the result of the wars abroad. Mr. Wright makes his strongest point at the end of this op/ed piece.
George the Destroyer
I knew America was in for a wild ride the day after the 2000 election. Cameras inundating Crawford, George Bush strode forth like a rodeo cowboy – arms flared, chest puffing – and declared himself President. The cockiness to me seemed unbecoming of a man portraying himself as follower of Jesus, but I knew what [...]
Clueless George Brings Terror Home
Bush has done it again. He promised that fighting ôover thereö would prevent terror ôover here,ö but terror is already on American soil, right in the heart of the heartland, exported from Iraq to our sunny shores courtesy of clueless George. IÆm talking about the thousands of soldiers coming home freaked out from a year [...]
Dancing with nukes: driving N. Korea and Iran into the arms of the Bomb
We wonder why North Korea would restart their nuclear weapons program and risk American wrath in the age of terrorism. Simple: theyádon’t haveámuch choice.After being diplomatically rebuffed by the Bush Administration and labeled with Iraq as an axis of Evil, what choice do the Koreans have? They have the right to defend themselves, and they [...]
Oh brother don’t hate me: Christianity vs Islam: a family feud
Published 2001 December (After 9-11 began to digest) Stories of twins are ancient, harking back to the Hebrew tales of Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, and the countless other myths that all cultures tell in one form or another about twins. Some tales end well, like Castor and Pollux being granted [...]
The Dogs of War Are Howling – Woe to Us
áOriginally published September 15, 2001 War: a word most of us don’t really understand, but suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of one. The first war of the 21st century says president Bush. Just a year and change into the new Millennium and already a war. A big one. World War III some are [...]
War: a self-fulfilling prophecy
War: a word most of us don’t really understand, but suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of one. The first war of the 21st century says president Bush. Just a year and change into the new Millennium and already a war. A big one. World War III some are saying. The images of the [...]
The terrorists are coming and we aren’t prepared
Originally published in The Citizen, Cincinnati, OH, July 1999 Recently a government commission on terrorism revealed a little known secret that raises goose bumps: The threat of a major terrorist strike against America is probable enough to take seriously. Very seriously. What the bipartisan Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat [...]
