Issues of Global Import

31 March 2003


Wargaming the Wrong Enemy
A true patriot will criticize those in power not when it is safe, but when it is needed most. With that in mind, the Bush administration and the Pentagon have already gotten their war of aggression off to a bad start. If America is going to do this damn silly thing, then let it not be in this damn silly way. It is not too late to undo the mistakes, but they are mistakes and saying otherwise is unpatriotic. Click here to read Kensington's Opinion.

Anti-Bush Europeans Believe They Still Count
Amusement was the only appropriate emotion one could experience on hearing President Chirac announce that France "would not accept" an American rebuilding of Iraq. Equally risible was the German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer saying much the same thing, "Germany will not tolerate . . ." Kensington replies, "Oh yes you will." Click here for more.

Chirac Proposes French CNN
French President Jacques Chirac has hit upon an idea that would greatly enhance French influence in the world, a 24-hour TV news network broadcasting in French. The word "would" is used because this would have been a great idea 20 years ago, but now, it would simply be a waste of French taxpayers' money. Click here to read why.