America adrift

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To the casual American observer of the news who relies on the half-hour a day evening broadcasts from CBS, NBC, ABC, or Fox, the war in Iraq has to appear very confusing at times. To the more ardent investigator, the same is true.

Even the news itself is under attack. In this case it involves the First Amendment and its cherished freedom of the press versus seeming excesses by an over-exuberant war president. Aljazeera itself experienced the enthusiasm of this chief executive when it was disclosed last November that president Bush wanted to bomb its headquarters in Qatar, an ally of the US.

Thinking in a uniquely disconcerting manner, Bush had deemed Aljazeera as providing aid and comfort to the enemy. Fortunately, Tony Blair, the British prime minister, is said to have talked Bush out of this disastrous course. This disclosure only added to the fog of war and general confusion among observers.

More recently, events have occurred to indicate that our various branches of government are in conflict. To the casual or ardent viewer, this does not lend itself to a mutual understanding of events. A few weeks ago the senate debated two non-binding resolutions that dealt with troop withdrawals in Iraq.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/8ECA886E-84DE-4183-8332-1724C75952E6.htm

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1. Various branches of government are in conflict?

I think this is a rather weak statement. I would say - imploding. Caving in on itself.

Really, we're witnessing the destruction of our form of government. It's coming apart. Bush & Cheney are at the top, dismantling the very system which has given them so much.....money, that is. Through corruption and cronyism and filling every position with incompetent and corrupt people, they are taking it apart.