I came across this story(more) over at Wired News and I can't help but feel a total and utter sense of outrage and despair. Maybe its because I feel a connection to Mike, as he is also a programmer. Whatever the reason be, I am just totally floored. Not sure why this particular case of the U.S. government detaining its own citizens is getting under my skin any more than the others I've heard about but damn it I am angry. Mike's friend and colleague Steven McGeady has set up a Free Mike Hawash website which has all the details pertinent to this case. America should be ashamed of itself. So many choice words running through my head but I'll keep it PG-13.
In other news as this post goes online my mommy is about to undergo a hysterectomy in Bombay and the procedure should be completed by 12pm IST. My major concern for her is if she will have enough time to recuperate before she flies back to the States on the 5th of May. Thankfully dad is flying out to India on the 17th of this month to be with mommy and then they'll both be flying back together. Also my masi (mom's elder sister) and my masa (masi's husband) are both doctors so I feel better knowing that the care my mom will get is going to be first class. Anyway I guess I'm just a bit worried until this is all over and I hope all will be well with the mother unit.
Originally I put this article by Arundhati Roy from The Guardian into the Linkses section, but after giving it a good read I realize it was far too brilliant to be simply in the Linkses section. I cannot suggest this article enough.
Quoteses:
"War is a poor chisel for carving out peace." - Martin L. K. Jr.
"F___ Saddam. we're taking him out." - George W. B.
"Then eMpTyVee came along, and gave me the attention span of a ferret, and I didn't care any more." - Wil W.
"Hinduism is a lot like Pokemon!" - Unamerican.com
Linkses:
War! What is it good for?
"If the Americans and British pick a leader from among the Iraqi people, the war will be a success."
"F___ Saddam. we're taking him out."
Why are we invading Iraq?
Less war more peace!
I'm never going swimming in the oceans around Antartica again!
It’s a pathetic unjust war.
Posted by: Tora at April 5, 2003 04:36 AM