I have several topics I’ve been meaning to post about. Meeting my nephew, the trip to Lubbock and Odessa that Alexis and I went on, the election, and another “Break Time” post. I’ve just been very busy. You can, however, read Barack Obama’s Wikipedia page
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Stars Advance To Round Two
The Dallas Stars are on to round two after beating the Ducks four to one tonight. The first half of the game didn’t look good for the Stars. They seemed to be doing everything right, but weren’t reaping the benefits. In the final period, Dallas’ powerplay finally cashed in. The crowd erupted, momentum shifted, and a minute later a second goal was scored. The team Dallas plays in the next round has yet to be determined. Detroit and Colorado have advanced to the second round, but San Jose and Calgary are going to a game seven.
Non-hockey related: I’ve been keeping up with news related to the giant $750 million U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which is now ready and only six months late. They now have all of the fire alarms and saftey equipment in working order. The following link provides a very complete collection of photographs that put the size of this project in perspective: Eyeballing the US Embassy Baghdad. If you missed my other posts you can see them here (Baghdad US Embassy? More Like Resort) and here (Mounting Incompetence).
Mounting Incompetence
Referring back to my post on 05/30/07, I wrote about how the Baghdad US Embassy was ginormous and very expensive. This week I heard on NPR that the opening is delayed indefinitely, the price tag increased to $750 million, and the buildings are seriously flawed with hundreds of documented fire hazards. I found an article on Reuters describing the issue further. One quote from the article described the problems were so bad that none of the buildings could be approved for occupancy. It also includes some serious criticism describing the State’s Department’s efforts in Iraq being in disarray.
Following this news, is the horrible story of the private mercenary group, dubbed Blackwater, turning their weapons on our own soldiers. The alleged incident took place last year when an SUV carrying Blackwater members crashed into a U.S. Army vehicle. The mercenaries disarmed our troops and held them on the ground at gun point until the vehicles were separated. Blackwater were operating under a loophole that they exploited which amounted to a pit bull running around without a leash. Congress passed a bill that put the dog on a leash. How short or long of a leash isn’t clear.
There’s so much negative news about Iraq that “a nightmare” sums it up nicely. It’s also how retired Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, who served a year commanding coalition troops, described it.
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