I just read the most disturbing news story...on April 30th, a man in Ilford England, kidnapped a 17 yr old Muslim girl, and cut a cross into the back of her hand. He kept telling her that he was just trying to show her that Christianity is the only true religion, and every time she refused to recited Christian verses, he slashed her arms with a razor blade. Then he held the razor to her throat and told her the reason he had chosed to kidnap her was because she wore a head scarf and that he knew she was oppressed. He just wanted her to accept Christianity. Well, wow. I guess that I must have missed out on how mutilating people makes them accept Jesus.

I have been reading more and more about these "prisoner abuses" in Abu Ghraib, and I am at a complete loss for words. I will spare you the details, since I am sure you have already heard them, and if not, I don't wanna give you nightmares....sadly, this made me realize something. There will never be world peace. I don't think that it is humanly possible. There will always be some demonic force out there, somewhere, that will cause havoc. This saddens me so much. I feel like there is no hope. And I don't care what anyone says about things not getting any worse around here. I have seen such a huge infux of anti-Muslim sentiment, that I am actually a little afraid to go outside in my hijab for the first time since Sept. 11th. This isn't a good time to be a Muslim in America, and it looks like, not a good time anywhere. I don't understand why people can't just leave us the heck alone. Don't they see that Terrorism is getting worse, not better? And the bastard rich Big Businessmen are getting richer, and we are getting poorer. Note to self, don't forget to watch something called Fahrenheit, 9-11: the new documentary by Michael Moore when it comes out in June/July...just a little reminder to myself so I don't forget to look for it. I am going to vote tomorrow...I'm nervous....but this year you better believe it's a straight Democratic ticket...if we go Republican, I'm moving to another country, cause I can kiss my freedom goodbye otherwise!

I was just looking over my past blogs, and I realized that I was a little pessimistic...so from now on I am making a mental note to be more upbeat and cheerful in these lovely posts. I guess I just hear alot of depressing stuff on the news all the time, or read it online, and it gets me down. I am going to try to avoid news for 1 full week. Ok, lets be realistic at least. 1 full day. Starting right......now! J/K that last part was lame...:)

Sorry I haven't written in so long...I am up to my ears in finals and I think I am on the verge of a nervous breakdown. I can't wait until this semester is over...but then another one is going to start. What's the point of getting so excited? Just Kidding. I LOVE COLLEGE.

All I have to say is....yeah, real nice. (*sarcasm*) Wow, I feel so proud to be American when our soldiers are stripping people naked and placing them in sex positions to get a good laugh. Real Nice. I don't know what's worse...getting tortured and beaten by Saddam's goons or getting humiliated and ridiculed by the "Liberators"...I had alot of respect for our military growing up in a military family, but that little stint really hit a low blow for me.