What is Hamas to Israel? Initially, little more than a bug. However, Hamas has grown, with the support of terrorist nations like Iran that have clearly stated they want to wipe Israel off the map. Hamas has continually used civilians as a shield in their battle against Israel, attacking and then ducking behind women and children when Israel attempts to counterattack.

A light-hearted look at President Bush's deft shoe-dodging expertise and how the offender's choice of footwear displays a serious lack of intent and forethought.

The next President of the United States of America must decide whether to withdraw our troops from Afghanistan or expand our involvement there. Having lived through the long years of the war in Vietnam, I can tell you that Afghanistan looks and smells like Vietnam. It is the classic wrong war in the wrong place.

In a time when most Americans are understandably occupied with concerns over the economy and their own bottom lines (to say nothing of the presidential election), it is worth noting that we still have numerous international obligations, with our presence in Iraq perhaps the most apparent at the moment.