'Having writer's block is the author's way of saying nothing interesting is going on.'

Well then, following that wonderful quote, I shall declare that I have writer's block, and therefore, nothing interesting is going on right now. Except, of course, that a few mosquitoes are having the time of their lives zooming in and out of my legs, and biting me to inform me of when to change position.

Writer's block is odd; well, strange. I can think of absolutely nothing to write about now. My mind, if you could somehow peek into it, is covered in scribbles and unfinished sentences. For example, I might have seen something interesting today, and may have, in my mind, begun writing about it. But when I reach a place with paper and pen, all that disappears down the drain. Inspiration also has something to do with it. Inspiration has that most annoying habit of appearing when and where it wishes, then disappearing again in a flash, hardly giving you a chance to give chase! Maybe I ought to carry a lttle notebook and pen around with me. But then again, people might think I'd gone mad, and call the police...

Above all though, the one thing that really irritates me is the amount of news that is about terrorism these days. You know, that really irks me, and banishes all thought of writing out of my mind. It annoys me to no end. For example, today's news headline was 'Asia's secret war on terrorism'. As expected, I barely glanced at the front page. And why? Simply because I could practically predict what I was going to see in the article. It reminds me of those English tests schools sometimes give their students:

Using the following keywords: Terror, war, Al Queda, Tamil Tigers, USA security level, CIA, advisors, Bush, army, please write an essay of approximately 500 words on Asia's War on Terrorism.

Does that ring a bell? It seems to me that the CIA and FBI do no more than churn out more news on terrorism whenever Bush feels his country is not dancing on its toes enough. Do you remember the duct tape incident? When America sent out signals to its people that 'duct tape would be able to keep out biological weapons such as anthrax'. I can almost pity the Americans. They are like donkeys, following the carrot that is dangled in front of their eyes, not truly seeing, just following blindly. This, however, may also be a tactic of Bush to stay in office. He is playing on his people's fear of another World Trade Center, another 911 to stay in office, because few people will dare to vote him out in times of trouble, such as this one. For all we know, it is propaganda and half-truths, spread by Bush in a bid to stay in power.

Bush's actions have widened the chasm between the US, England and the rest of the world. And now that the WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) cannot be found, more and more staunch supporters of the US are believing that 'righteous' US sold them lies, half-truths. Lies to convince them to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. Even Blair's own people are doubting him; not that they ever supported him in the first place, anyway. The Parliament is probing him, to find out if he was telling the truth in the first place.

But, that does not matter as much anymore. What is done cannot be undone. What does matter now is Iraq. Do you think the people of Iraq are better off now than they were in Saddam's time? I don't think so. Not much has changed. Many still live in fear, because the people are going out of hand. They are looting Saddam's palaces, even the museums! So much for the prowess of the Coalition. Look at how they handled Afghanistan, it is a job half-done at best, and nearly as bad as it was in the time of the Taliban at worst. Just because you don't see media coverage of it anymore, doesn't mean the people's lives have improved. Many are feeling hatred against the Coalition with what they see as the Coalition not 'liberating' Iraq, but rather, conquering it. Just because the one-sided war is over, it does not mean that semi-detached terrace houses and clean, paved streets have suddenly appeared. It does not mean that the people of Iraq have suddenly stopped suffering. All in all, I think this 'war' has been handled very badly by the Coalition. While big companies are haggling and fighting over who should do what to rebuild the country, and fighting over the oil, the country they are supposed to be helping is falling apart.

There is no form of authority there now, and while the 'lords and ladies' sit in their comfortable conference rooms discussing the best method of cooking and serving up a delectable dish, the people who need them most are left disappointed, with their lives being as much the same as before. Ironic, isn't it?

Hey, I did have something to write about after all, didn't I?

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