morris+may

9/15/10


 * New York City Miracle Landing**.

I think it was a miracle that Thomas Magill was able to survive his attempted suicide. Although he was lucky enough to survive this time, that does not mean he'll be as lucky the next time. I think he should be hospitalized and put on medication. I don't think Maria McCormack should be angry about what happened to her car. Instead, she should feel happy that it was her car who saved the man's life and that she is now some-what famous.

10/6/10


 * Austin**

This school in Austin, Texas needs to have better security. There should be stricter laws controlling guns in the state of Texas, and there should also be inspections performed on students to check for any unlawful possessions, such as guns or drugs. Even though Colton Tooley was said to be, "brilliant," and, "respectful," does not necessarily mean he was mentally stable. Students should be tested carefully for mental illness and/or drug problems in order to protect them and the people around them.

11/3/10

The popular website WikiLeaks has recently exposed around 400,000 private military actions from the Iraq war. These private documents reveal America as careless when it comes to the lives and well being of innocent Iraqis. Video evidence shows the US troops torturing and killing Iraqi citizens. Troops are also depicted ignoring the torture of many other Sunni Muslims done within Shiite-controlled security forces. The Iraq Body Count claims a total of 100,000 deaths in Iraq, including 15,000 that were recently unreported.
 * WikiLeaks exposes War in Iraq**

I agree with the columnists that the documents show the extent of Bush's "lies." The article on WikiLeaks reveals the true horrors of the war in Iraq. Even though the American media tends to exaggerate, their stories still put their points across. As for the bombing of the mosque in Samarra, what matters is that the media can get their point of view across the nation, regardless if they need to exaggerate their story. Julian Assange should not be the one to judge the troops unless he is a politician or a veteran himself. The soldiers in Iraq need to have better control over themselves in order to avoid other episodes like the ones mentioned in the article.