Yes, it's true.

Betsyjane: Some of the very vocal Bush & Cheney supporters in the media are finally admitting that Iraq is really about the oil. They've worked out some spin that they think will make it look like it's the best thing for America. What they don't point out is how many American lives have been sacrificed in the process and what a terrible mess the war is leaving in its' wake.

I think it's also about surrounding Iran by having a presence in Afghanistan and Iraq. Iran must be laughing.....

Dick Cheney's motto....Kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out.

Hahahahaha :faint:

Bravo, Carlene!

Iran probably couldn't have planned it better if they'd tried.

Yep, it is happy days for Iran, ain't it? And if it is a real right royal mess in the Middle East, well, at least the Rapturists will be in a state of rapture. Someome is going to go home happy, eh.............

Too bad the whole middle east didn't decide to go the way of duBai and just spend money building neat things.... Then we could have blown all our money vacationing there instead of doing a war.

Betsyjane: My DH just got back from Abu Dhabi and if ya gotta go to that region, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are definitely the places to spend some time! (Even tho he was in a lux hotel with all the trappings, he'd still rather be in a Raddison deep in the heart 'o Tejas.)

In the hotel where he stayed this time, they had a girls group all decked out in red and white Christmas attire (short skirts, even) and they sang American Christmas songs and even some Christmas carols to entertain the guests. It was surreal.

But you're right - too bad they don't all catch the spirit of capitalism and enjoy life.

Betsyjane: My DH just got back from Abu Dhabi and if ya gotta go to that region, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are definitely the places to spend some time! (Even tho he was in a lux hotel with all the trappings, he'd still rather be in a Raddison deep in the heart 'o Tejas.)

In the hotel where he stayed this time, they had a girls group all decked out in red and white Christmas attire (short skirts, even) and they sang American Christmas songs and even some Christmas carols to entertain the guests. It was surreal.

But you're right - too bad they don't all catch the spirit of capitalism and enjoy life.

My son was in Dhabi on his way to Iraq (twice). The first time, they kept him there - in a nice hotel - for almost 2 weeks because things were so unstable in Baghdad. He LOVED it!

I would love to go see the islands they created. What an amazing feat!

What about the winter resort they built in Dubai? Now that took some folding money!

Yep. Maybe we need to take a field trip. Bandster Tours!

Uh, okay. NO. I'd rather go skiing in Vail and ice skating in Ottowa. I don't have to worry so much about losing my head (literally).

Sad thing about Ottawa: thanks to our mild winter all you can do is go boating.:cry And Toronto, Canada, is still entirely green!

OMG! That's amazing news about the weather up there!

It's probably Dubya's fault.

I'll bet a lot of the natives are happy about it though. They usually complain about too much snow and cold! Spring too short and all that.

I miss it still.

OMG! That's amazing news about the weather up there!

It's probably Dubya's fault.

I'll bet a lot of the natives are happy about it though. They usually complain about too much snow and cold! Spring too short and all that.

I miss it still.

Aw, that's so sweet to hear, kiddo. I just got a phone call from my husband who is up north in cottage country with his family. There is less than an inch of snow on the ground and the lake is not frozen at all. His sister and her kids are over here for the Christmas holidays. They usually live in the south of France. The kids are kinda bored. They can't go toboganning because there isn't enough snow. They can't go skating: there is no ice. Everyone is stuck inside the cottage. This is why I chose to stay down in the city. :heh:

I should probably clean the pigsty up. I told him that I would.