http://www.charter.net/news/read.php?id=15518140&ps=1011&srce=news_class&action=9&lang=en&_LT=UNLC_USNWU00L9_UNEWS
This article really disturbed me. I also thought that American soldiers were civilized and had morals. However, this article shows that some obviously don't. Steven Dale Green of Midland, Texas was accused of raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her and her family. This just makes me so angry... I understand that in times of war people get lonely and they think more with their animal instincts (killing, bombing, etc). However, I can't justify what this man did... I don't understand how his lawyer could argue for this man. The girl was innocent, forced to do something against her will and then killed for NO reason. Not only that, her family was also killed. I agree with Majid Saadoun, I wouldn't be able to keep myself from slapping someone like that.
However, I don't believe the death penalty is ever a good solution, even with someone as terrible as Green. This man probably wants to die, he's facing life in prison and he must be feelings incredible amounts of guilt (lets hope). Why give him what he wants? I'd prefer to let him suffer in jail for the rest of his life... he deserves nothing less for what he did to that poor girl.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Swine Flu
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/04/health/04flu.html?_r=1&ref=us
The article about the Swine Flu or H1N1 as it's known to scientists, covered the basics about the latest influenza. I felt like because there has been so much drama about the flu, that I would write a blog about it.
According to the article, all cases in the United States have been mild. There have been 226 cases in the United States out of the 898 cases worldwide. 59 of the 226 cases in the U.S. have all been at the St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York.
Something that bothers me about the photo at the beginning of the article is the fact that they men are wearing masks. I guess if they want to feel more secure by wearing these masks, then they can do as they wish but i personally don't see the point. What are these masks protecting? the virus can still get through because of the holes in the masks, which are there so that people can breath. Therefore, a sneeze would spread to a person, with or without a mask.
The article about the Swine Flu or H1N1 as it's known to scientists, covered the basics about the latest influenza. I felt like because there has been so much drama about the flu, that I would write a blog about it.
According to the article, all cases in the United States have been mild. There have been 226 cases in the United States out of the 898 cases worldwide. 59 of the 226 cases in the U.S. have all been at the St. Francis Preparatory School in Queens, New York.
Something that bothers me about the photo at the beginning of the article is the fact that they men are wearing masks. I guess if they want to feel more secure by wearing these masks, then they can do as they wish but i personally don't see the point. What are these masks protecting? the virus can still get through because of the holes in the masks, which are there so that people can breath. Therefore, a sneeze would spread to a person, with or without a mask.
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