Bill Sykes' Newsletter
from America.
(Midsummer 2005)
An ex-Brit gives his views - (without
fear or favor) - of the American Scene
Last
word:
 Are the American people losing patience
and questioning the long term strategy of the Middle
East wars and especially the lack of progress being
made in Iraq and Afghanistan and becoming very disenchanted
with the whole process, and will they soon be demanding
that the President set a date for the withdrawal of
American forces from the Middle East area?
I would say that the world will soon see the American
political machine setting up a scenario that would allow
the United States to retreat with honour from both war
zones and declare a job well done.
It is of course very true that the United States, in
their estimation, provided both of the Middle East nations
with a great service by getting rid of the nefarious
Taliban in Afghanistan and the removal of a despotic
dictator in Iraq,  whilst at the same time attempting
to introduce democracy into both nations. Only time alone
will tell if the people of both these two warlike nations
will show any degree of gratitude for the Allied efforts,
and whether the attempt at installing democracy in Muslim
countries will be a dismal failure and fade with time,
and pressure from the warlords in Afghanistan and the
Muslim Clerics in Iraq will be brought to bear and return
the people of both these nations back to their previous
religious servility.
Of course some segments of the United States arguments
will be true, but others will crumble with time and the
blame will be transferred from American ineptitude to
the people of both those countries for their failure
to fully embrace and retain American type democracy.
Footnote:
As usual I will be taking the summer months
off in order to enjoy a well-earned vacation and hopefully
will be back with you in the fall.
Disclaimer:
Some of the information
gathered for this newsletter is gleaned from American
and International media sources, (including the Internet),
and as such is quoted as accurately as possible. I try
to obtain confirmation n on each subject from several
outlets, so the text is a mixture of composite news items
and personal comments and therefore the reader must make
his/her own judgement as to the reliability and degree
of accuracy of the subjects discussed.
Eric (Bill) Sykes. (California).
We welcome feedback about any of the contents of these
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