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Dec 20, 2006 13:53

I actually think I just wrote my first real political commentary! I am totally proud of myself, and I would appreciate it if you could check it out: http://sidewayswalker.blogspot.com/. That would be super keen.

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thefounder December 20 2006, 21:15:55 UTC

that made for very interesting reading. thank you for linking. what interested me most was your talk of "living in a country at war". Iraq, like Vietnam [and, to at least some extent, the Second World War], is a long way from the US, so you are still without first hand experience of war. i doubt the thought of living in a country in which a war was actually taking place would appeal to anyone - i know i am glad to have avoided it. however, many people over here look back on the Second World War with fond nostalgia, so i often wonder if i would do the same if i had to live through it as well.

pleasantly thought provoking. again, thank you.

sideways_walker December 20 2006, 21:28:09 UTC

What can I say, I try? Thank you so much for reading. I appreciate the feedback.

tendervessel December 21 2006, 00:05:37 UTC

I am SO ready for this thing to be over, too.

829 December 21 2006, 00:22:00 UTC

I wonder how many Iraqis are writing about how entertaining it is to be in a country at war...

sideways_walker December 21 2006, 01:02:15 UTC

Ouch. That was kind of hurtful.

829 December 21 2006, 04:51:25 UTC

Really? It wasn't intended to be. I think the whole thing was well-written, but that doesn't change the fact that war is not a game.

sideways_walker December 21 2006, 05:26:23 UTC

I never meant war was a game. And I certainly didn't mean that it isn't completely sick and wrong that so many are dying. I never said that I was okay with that either--though, I didn't say that I wasn't exactly. I'm not okay with it, and, frankly, I think there might be something a tad off with me that I am so fascinated, or that growing up I was interested to know how those who lived through war felt. I can't say that I am the only one, but, I do know that any interest I have with war is bitter sweet. I don't exactly like that I am so interested, but, you can't always help who or what you are....

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j_rock_addict December 21 2006, 02:32:15 UTC

very awesome! that was really good and I still want to be a blogger.

sideways_walker December 21 2006, 05:20:46 UTC

Than blog, kid.

j_rock_addict December 21 2006, 05:32:19 UTC

lol, I want too but I dont have a google account and to get a google account, I have to get that stupid cell phone thing where you can see if you have an email on your phone. I dont want that.

829 December 21 2006, 07:27:29 UTC

you mean gmail? do you want an invite so you don't need to do that?

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