Once again Europe's hypocrisy staggers the mind. Fox news reported that Germany "refuses to support the imposition of any further sanctions against Iran that could be imposed by the U.N. Security Council." Germany cited the economic effect that further sanctions would have on their economy. However, diplomats from other countries implied that Germany "gave the distinct impression that they would privately welcome, while publicly protesting, an American bombing campaign against Iran's nuclear facilities." Well, isn't that convenient?
America takes all the risk, all the denunciations, while Germany benefits from our "bombing action." I am fed up with the "elitist" European community. They publicly decry American foreign policy claiming that America is the bully of the region, while secretly applauding our willingness to battle the terrorists.

My friend, Lori, is urban and hip. She's also a strong believer and homeschooling Mom. We love to sit and visit while our girls swim in their pool. She was not raised in the church like I was and so she brings a perspective that I don't have. She is very deliberate in the way she lives and is not afraid to set her own course. She truly seeks to live by Scripture. So, I almost always try her recommendations on movies and books. Books, she's batting 1000, movies, she's batting .500. She recommended the movie "Babel", which I thought was awful. I couldn't deal with the Japanese girl. However, her book recommendations are almost always great. Her recent contribution to my education? "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. This book is by an Afghani that describes life in pre-Taliban and mid-Taliban Afghanistan. The book is incredibly well-written. It opens up life in a part of the world I've never understood or cared to understand. Another recommendation..."The Namesake" by Jhumpa L...? I can't remember the last name. It explores the perils of first-generation immigrants raising second-generation American children.