Sangster's Thoughts on McCain Spending Memorial Day With Syria's Rebels

With Monday being Memorial Day, many Americans spent it remembering the sacrifices that US troops have made in the past and continue to do.

However, Senator John McCain spent the day with Syrian rebel forces.

Let us not forget that Al Qaeda is a known part of the rebel forces, and that Al Qaeda was responsible for the September 11, 2001 hijacking attacks.

Al Qadea is also responsible for the deaths of hundreds of US troops since then, as well as troops from allied nations and thousands of civilians, and we are still at war with the terrorist organization.

Instead of honoring American troops, on Memorial Day, McCain instead chose to spend it with Syrian rebels, who are linked to one of the worst enemies that the US has ever had.

Senator McCain, it seems it is time to retire, if that is the regard you have for our troops that you would rather spend it in camps that our enemy has a presence in.

You have made many mistakes in your career as a politician and it is time for them to come to an end.

Mr. McCain you have shown that you no longer have the honor which should be expected of any elected official in the United States of America.

Resigning would at least show a bit of remorse for your actions.

Take the actions required of you and be at least a shadow of the great man you used to be.

EU Ends Weapons Embargo on Syria

The European Union voted to lift the weapons embargo on Syria's rebels, on Monday.

Member states may now sell weapons to the rebel forces.

Austria, Czech Republic, and Sweden all voted against the removal of the embargo.

Some nations worried that Russia will now more openly send even more weapons, to the Syrian government, than they already do.

At the same time, the EU voted to renew all economic sanctions against the Syrian government.

Copahue Volcano Active Again

Officials in Argentina and Chile began evacuations around the Copahue Volcano, on Monday.

The volcano has shown a lot of activity lately, causing authorities to be quite worried.

About twenty-two hundred people live inside the evacuation zone.

Authorities believe that the volcano will have calmed down within the next forty-eight hours, allowing for the evacuation to be lifted.

Copahue lies right along the border between Argentina and Chile.

The volcano last erupted in 1991 and showed a lot of activity in 2001 and last December.

Over 70 Killed in Baghdad Bombings

More than seventy people were killed in a series of thirteen bombings in Baghdad, on Monday.

Markets and shopping areas in Shiite neighborhoods were hit.

Most of the bombings were done by car bomb.

No one has claimed responsibility for any of the attacks.

That Shiite areas were hit definitely suggests that Sunni groups, like Al Qaeda, were involved.