Osama has literary interests too!

It boggles the mind that Osama Bin Laden has had the time and resources to catch up on his reading. In his taped conversation, Bin Laden said, “It is useful for you to read the book ‘The Rogue State’”), sales of this book took off like a rocket. Out of print here on Amazon suggests this fact, (*unless State Dept. ordered Amazon to take it off the Amazon e-shelves!! I hope not*)

Blum had a point way back in 2000 when he wrote that "around the world, the U.S. government is using the tragedy of September 11 not only to justify a war against Afghanistan, but to lay the basis for wars in many other countries as well. Already, the warlords in Washington have hinted that more strategic locations in terms of U.S. interests may be next in line for U.S. or NATO military intervention–for example, Iraq."

..That prophecy had since long materialised.

Blum further writes: "A terrorist is someone who has a bomb but doesn’t have an airforce." If Hamas had missiles, they wouldn't send suicide bombers inside Tel Aviv. A helicopter gunship is all that's required. If Saddam had ICBM's he would have targeted one towards Washington DC as an act of preemption when he was utterly convinced of the overt military threat posed by Bush Jr. Incidently, Bush Jr. also displayed an utter contempt for UN, the like of which was not seen since Hitler's demise.

It's time for Iran to act on the Bush/Sharon much propagated theory of pre-emption.

So why most of us, irrespective of our countries of origin, still HATE to hate US???

The main thing that sets apart the U.S. from it's ill-defined other nations included in 'Axis of Evil', is that it is richer, better equipped, and more systematic–and thus capable of inflicting terror on a far broader scale than its enemies. That’s why civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. once called the U.S. government "the greatest purveyor of violence in the world."

It's own population is a ignorant lot. Talk to any Saudi within Saudia borders, he would sing praises for his King. Seldom out of fear but often out of reverance. Why? They have been given every luxury and have been shielded from the happenings of the outside world.

Same in US. Most local Cable TVs are full of news and gossips and extra marital affairs. Reality TV/Sitcoms etc. Who's hooked up with whom and a few 'one for the camera' pics of Bush senior holding a little baby down in earthquake effected regions of Pakistan or Angelina Brad spending time amongst the godforsaken of Africa. This brings about an angelic feeling of American values. The very cruel face is the misery afflicted by US foreign policy (most often a direct result) is seldom shown at home.

No doubt, the technology I use to voice this opinion and tablets I take to keep myself away from headaches I get due to excessive usage of this technology, are all originating from this rogue state and that's a 'Mother of all dichotomies'.