Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Iraq

  • From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee – New York Times

    From Filmmaker in Los Angeles to Iraq Detainee – New York Times Mr. Kar, the son of an Iranian physician, came to the United States when he was 2 and was raised partly in Utah and Washington State, where he played high school football. He attended college in California, received a master’s degree in technology…

  • Bush Urges Iraqis to Vote, Lowers Expectations

    Yahoo! News – Bush Urges Iraqis to Vote, Lowers Expectations Bush also expressed sadness over the crash of a U.S. helicopter in western Iraq that news reports said killed 31 American Marines. Five more U.S. troops died in insurgent attacks on Wednesday. He did?!? I certainly didn’t hear any “sadness”. You gotta love the media…

  • Iraq charity worker feared killed – Nov 16, 2004

    CNN.com – Iraq charity worker feared killed – Nov 16, 2004 The director of CARE International in Iraq, who was kidnapped last month, has apparently been killed, the humanitarian organization says. I am saddened to read about the death of Margaret Hassan. This is really awful. It’s all awful, really. But this story, for some…

  • The First Lie

    TomPaine.com – Archives – The First Lie The invasion was not just reckless. It was unconstitutional. It is time to set the record straight. The United States Congress never voted for the Iraq war. Rather, Congress voted for a resolution in October 2002 which unlawfully transferred to the president the decision-making power of whether to…

  • Military hospital preparing for Fallujah battle

    HoustonChronicle.com – Military hospital preparing for Fallujah battle My prayers are with the troops….I hope all of you Bush voters feel this is worth it.