Everywhere today we can read people getting excited about the voting in Iraq, the struggles in Lebanon and Iran, and other apparent changes in the world were Islamic Fundamentalism, or similar tyrannical excesses, seems to be in retreat. I suppose some of these excited people get their ideas from the Media, which, sorry to repeat again, isn't interested in the truth and hasn't been for a long time. Let's look at some sobering facts.

Early reports on the vote in Iraq were that at least 58% voted to bring in a government (party) that intended to be free of Western (read USA) influence, and that would send American troops and bases out of country. Then there was an announcement, that this vote count may have had some problems, and so a delay came to be before an "official" count was released. Surprise, surprise - the "official" count was that this majority was now only 48%, that is a minority, and the government to be formed would have to be a coalition (more than one party).

Everybody, who really thinks American influence didn't fraudulently change the vote count, should hang their heads in shame.

We had the same thing here, just last fall, where the preliminary figures (exit polls), were later completely contradicted by the "official", computer adjusted vote count. I know some people want to hide their heads in the sand, and pretend our American government is moral and upright and nice and kind, but it isn't and it won't be, and it is basically out to screw everyone it can.

Freedom is not on the rise everywhere. Instead what is on the rise is the tyranny of 1984 with all the bells and whistles, all the lies, all the word games, and all the messing with our heads.