The Week in Rap for March 25, 2011

Last Wednesday a woman was killed and 39 were wounded in Jerusalem near a bus stop when a bomb exploded. It was the first serious terrorist bombing in Jerusalem since 2004. Police don't know yet who was responsible for the bomb, but the Islamic Jihad had vowed last Tuesday to avenge a series of Israeli air strikes in the Gaza strip. Unfortunately, I don't think there are any quick solutions to the Arab-Israeli tensions, because their issues go back hundreds of years.

Dr. Sontag

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AT&T Buys T-Mobile
Japan's Tainted Food and Water
Libya and NATO Air Strikes
Free Vote in Egypt - First in Nearly 50 Years
Super Moon
Jerusalem Bombing
Obama in Latin America
Actress Liz Taylor Dies

Egyptians Vote on Their Future

This past Saturday, Egyptians turned out in record numbers to vote on amendments to their constitution, now that they have rid themselves of Murbarak. The Week in Rap linked to a news article that said Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Egypt last week to let Egyptians know that the U.S. supported the revolution, and promised millions of U.S. dollars to help Egypt's democratic reforms get off the ground.

Promising millions of dollars to Egypt when people in our own country still suffer from unemployment, and when the federal, state, and local government agencies don't even have enough money to cover their own budgets may not make sense to the average person. It just goes to show how complex our political and economic structures are. Balancing our own personal needs against the needs of the global community demands a disciplined study of all issues that play into the mix. Before offering an opinion, we all need to make sure we stay informed about the complex issues at hand.

Dr. Sontag

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Radioactive air
We don't know how bad
U.S. pledges millions of $ to help Egypt
19K teacher layoffs in CA so far
U.S. CIA contractor freed from Pakistani jail
Nate Dogg, hip-hop artist, dies

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Lt. Gen. Rodriguez apologizes - I think everyone feels sorrow and anger when hearing about the nine Afghan boys that were mistakenly shot down by U.S. helicopters on March 2. Things like this make Afghan civilians hate us even more, and add fuel to the Taliban's rhetoric. It makes us want to get out of Afghanistan all together. The helicopter pilots thought the boys were some of the insurgents who had attacked Camp Blessing by rockets earlier that morning, wounding one U.S. civilian. The U.S. had returned fire, and then called in two choppers to fire on insurgents in the area where they were told the rockets had come from. Unfortunately, those killed were only boys, ages 9-14, out collecting firewood for their families. This incident shows how difficult it is to fight terrorism. because the terrorists often hide out where innocent people live, making it difficult to avoid casualties like this. At least we do feel remorse and sadness over these incidents - it makes you wonder what the terrorists feel, since they continue to use these tactics that hurt their own people.

-More jobs in the USA
-Kilauea got hot
-Women - More education, still less pay
-Subway, world’s largest chain
-More advertising in schools
-Shuttle goes to a museum
- Obama fights bullying
- Mardi Gras week
- Nine Afghan boys killed

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