UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES

We've had inklings of this news, but in the April 5, 2015 edition of The Washington Post this article lays out the facts --- the hidden hand behind the Islamic State militants is Saddam Hussein's. The power of ISIS is the former Baathist Party of Saddam Hussein's.  Most of the Iraqis involved in the success of ISIS are former Iraqi officers who served under Saddam Hussein, including some who we ...

FACEBOOKING VS. BLOGGING

Just noticed that it's been two months since I posted on CLN.  It surely isn't because I have nothing to say;  I think that maybe it's that my Facebook page has drained some of my passion from my blog site! The inspiration for commenting hits me in the moment and I dash off a quick and shortened opinion to my "Friends" on Facebook.  It's like a release valve and some of the steam floats off, an ...