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July 01, 2002

Till death do us part....in 5 minutes

Apparently, in Afghanistan, it's a beloved tradition after a wedding to fire guns into the air. Well...whatever works for you; it makes at least as much sense as The Chicken Dance.

Except on this occasion, when the post-nuptial gunplay was misintepreted by US troops who bombed the wedding, killing at least 20 celebrants.

This could raise some interesting questions, namely is this still a war on terror, considering we think Bin Laden is still on the loose? Or has the US just designated all Afghanistan as a target zone? Are we going to move on to other countries that house terrorists? Does anyone in charge actually have a plan*?!?

Doesn't, in some twisted way, this killing of civilians just perpetuate the imperialistic and ham-handed US policy in this region of the world? And give our nation's enemies more reason to do the awful things they like to do?

And is blowing up a wedding reception a part of George Bush's pro-marriage stance?

I guess I'd just like to think that this worldwide war on terror is being conducted with more focus and direction than Augustus Gloop being let loose in the Chocolate Factory.

*No.

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I used to know all the words to the Veruca Salt "I Want It Now" song. As in, the real Veruca Salt, not the alt-rock VS.

Posted by: Shannon | July 10, 2002 04:40 PM