Machiavelli: The Prince - War in Iraq

On the day when the total causality in Iraq exceeds more than the total number killed on September 11, it seems that United States is about to face the humiliation of Vietnam again. Withdrawal from Iraq looks eminent without achieving the goals set forth in the first place, along with numerous blemishes of torture and inhumane treatment of the Abu Gharib prisoners.

Annan, Mandela, Saud and Garland Prophesied Iraq Perfectly Beforehand

They used their minds. Many people go to visit psychics for $25. The psychic will read your herbal tea leaves out of a tea cup or read Mark Foley’s palm and tell them the future with astonishing accuracy...

Prince Of The Environment Chills His Palace

Global warming and the environment have been top of Prince Albert of Monaco's agenda for the last year, but as he continues his campaign to highlight the environment as a top political issue, press reports suggest that two of his staff have left. Could climate change be too hot an issue for some of his subjects too?

News or Propaganda - Narrative Criticism

In our last article we discussed the news and media, and how we might understand what underlying message they are giving us through the use of something called Narrative Theological Biblical criticism. This is type of criticism is often applied to understanding biblical text, but it can also be used to understand any type of literature. Narrative criticism explores the text as it is. Its goal is to discover what is right there, in the text, so we can understand the author’s message.

The European Union - What Exactly Is It?

Ever wondered what the European Union actually is? This article gives you a quick snapshot of what the EU is and what it does.

The State of the Nation

This article is part one of two, the second titled, 'The Road Ahead'. Part one examines the current state of our nation, it's military, it's economy, and it's governance. It serves as a necessary primer for the suggestions made in part two, on how our nation can begin to recover.

A Congressman's Strained Attempt at Logic

Ellison's election, and announcement that he will use the Quran at his swearing in ceremony, should have been a showcase for the American ideal that all men are created equal and have an equal chance in this country. Instead, people like Virgil Goode have seized it to personify their own fears an insecurities. What comes out is not the embracing of the high and difficult ideals of our Republic, but a warped and frustrated discharge served to you with a little logic and an American flag.

Fear of Big Government

Most all humans have fear and much of the fear is based on the unknown. The further they are from a subject the more likely they are to fall for old wives tales and thus end up fearing it. Sometimes knowing nothing about a subject that one should fear, because there indeed is a real danger maybe over looked. Recently an online think tank member asked folks what they feared most. One commenter stated that she feared; Big Government and stated like we have today.

The Iraq Troop Surge Strategy

With President Bush about to announce his new strategy for Iraq, it is expected that he will call for an increase in the number of American troops in the war-torn country. A recent report by the American Enterprise Institute may give some clues about what the new strategy will look like.

Reflections of the Criminal Mind

The notions of law, crime and criminal behavior are flipped on their head. The truth is actually an astounding view of life and the way things actually are. It might not be so much as the world is the reflection of the criminal mind as it is that the criminal mind is a reflection of the world.

Holding Politicians Responsible For Their Irresponsible Statements About Iraq

Few decisions made in Washington are more monumental than the decision to go to war with another sovereign nation. When it comes to the misinformation on WMD leading up to the Iraq War, several politicians and their statements stand out.

Foriegn Policy of Reagan and Bush

This article is a comparative study of Ronald Wilson Reagan and George W. Bush in terms of foreign policy. The reason why I decided to choose these two presidents is Iraq's issue. Iraq since 2003 has been the centre of many attentions especially for American politicians. Moreover Saddam Hussein's execution in December 30 2006 doubled this importance. Also Iran-Iraq imposed war since 1980 till 1988 was simultaneous with Reagan's presidency. Therefore Iraq is a shared problem during presidency of these two presidents.

Calling All Conservatives

From the War on Terror to corruption in Washington, there is simply too much at stake to leave governance of the country in the hand of the Democrats. The time for conservative action is now.

US Policy In The Middle East

There were two opposites, two sides of the world and there was no space for any third side. It was the time of the Cold War.

GNOSTICISM: Understanding the Liberal Mind

Gnosticism is not a term we usually hear today, and yet we live in the age of the Gnostic. Gnosticism permeates every aspect of modern life. I tell my kids that it's even in our ice cream. Many people associate this term with early Christianity, and not with modern liberalism. Liberalism is indeed Gnostic. It is a child of a much older philosophy known as Gnosticism.