2008-12-31

2008, In Review

2008 was quite interesting.  It marked the end of Republicanism/Conservatism in the United States, at least for the forseeable future.  We saw progress in Iraq, and regress in Afghanistan.  

And through an intricate web of mortgage backed securities and credit default swaps, we saw the demise of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Merill Lynch, AIG, Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns, Countrywide, and countless other financial firms.  

The free world also won, with Barack Obama defeating John McCain.  

The year, however, ended with the Israeli military state flexing its muscle in ways that would make Putin envious, and this is one more lose end for Obama to tie up once he claims the office on January 20, 2009.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Israel has to defend itself against terrorists. If the US gets attacked, how would you like it if the UN not allowed them to fight back? Same thing. By the way, Hamas hates the US and will attack the US if given the chance.