... bombs over Iraq ...
December 17, 1998
6:45 a.m.
I can't help it. Yes, maybe it was "necessary". Maybe it was called for--certainly people have been suggesting it was time to do something each of the last few times iraq played this game. Maybe Saddam deserved it. Maybe Clinton never considered the impeachment actions standing against him in his decision process. Maybe Saddam even took that into account in his decision to slam the door this time. I worked in military avionics for nine years. I support the very fine men and women who serve in our armed forces. But I can't help it. Try as I might, I cannot put the timeline of these events beyond me. I do not trust the man who just pulled the trigger. So I ponder odd questions about my country. Is the right action for the wrong reasons a Good Thing? I wish I believed the president, I really do.   I've been thinking about writing a series of stories set in various locations around the solar system. It's really an interesting idea, and a great way, I think, for me to learn a lot more about the (relatively) local area in which we all live. Just what I need, an idea for another project. You might check the links I've added to the Launching Pad What is that? A pile moved? A few pages hit the trash? Old revisions sitting in ordered fashion inside a crisp new manilla folder? OhmiGod! We have a Story! Spread the word! We have a story!  Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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