Where is Raed ?

i just read the blog of raed from iraq. it was really shocking for me to read the account of the bombings. i'm against this war was with war but it does not mean i'm not patriotic towards the united states.
i don't dislike the iraqi people, i just do not like saddam hussein. (i don't think i have any acquaintance of iraqi descent)
i have several simple questions that i still need to answer.
1. why is it that the bush administration could not wait and resolve this issue with iraq diplomatically?
2. what is wrong with giving the inspectors more time?
3. the bush administration has been in office for 2 years = 2 wars (afghanistan and iraq) who's next for the next two years?
4. what if the "coalition forces" are unable to find any "weapons of mass destruction"? how do you justify the war?
5. tax cuts?????? during war??????? who's the economic expert that came up with this idea?

flash forward >>>> january...february...march
it's been a real trying time the past few months due wedding planning. the good thing is that my mom and my future mother-in-law get along. the bad thing? hhhhmmmm....
most of our vendors have been booked except for the florist and the cake. we'll see what happens. i still have to do my taxes.

FAST FORWARD....a brand new year 2003!

A lot has happened since the passing of the new year. Two of my close friends, Laila and Victoria, are both expecting. But most of all, most of my precious time has been taken up by my upcoming wedding. Preparing for a wedding is probably the most stressful thing I've ever done! It's more stressful than my job! That being said, there are other things that I've done. I participated at the Nike One Hit Wonder 5K Run and the 2003 LA Acura Bike Ride in conjunction with the LA Marathon. That was so much fun! I'm looking forward to next year.