In the second world war, American GIs in Europe coined a new term that has become a part of the lexicon: FUBAR, an acronym that stands for "fucked up beyond all recognition." With the news that Sunni "insurgents" have blown up an important Shiite mosque just north of Baghdad, violence has erupted all across the country:

http://www.fox23news.com/news/world/story....D5-7B97ED000742

Are they (and we) on the verge of civil war, finally completing the FUBAR we brought by using a pretext to invade the country in 2003? The future seems bleak there for all concerned.

Here's a classic question.

Who Benefits?

I find it a shame to all human-kind that in this, the new millenium, and after all these years of imperial domination in the region, only one country in the Middle East stands as a shining example of democracy: Israel. While I never agreed with us going to Irak, I was hoping that we could have accomplish the original goal: Bring another democratic country to the region. Regardless of our political views about our president, I believe we should realize that it's in our best interest that this goal is accomplished at this point. The consecuences of a civil war in Irak will be nothing short of catastrophic for the region and the world. We should, at this point, stand behind our president on the subject; or pay the consecuences (reversed FUBAR).

http://afreeiraqi.blogspot.com/
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/314...4B90D09F047.htm

Interesting.

interesting television clips