The usual suspect

Here i am, smoking a cigarrette after a pause of the tenth time watching “Eat, pray, love”, digesting all the emotions that bring moving from one place to another and the only word coming to my mind is “usual suspect”.

The usual suspect defined by my repetitive experience is that person who you focus all your anxieties and expectations with the bonus of knowing that any posible attachment it would unfructful due to the short time left before your departure. Is kind of selfish or maybe dishonest because even though you told them up front the adventure has a due date, you are the only one in the equation who enjoys the anticipation.

Many of the more torrid and remembered love affairs i have had were what i call usual suspects, make no mistake most of them has been the best prospect i could ever wish for, but timing was the excuse i always relied on.  In a way it feels like you need somebody to forfeit on your responsability to move on.

The hang over of having a usual suspect is bitter, full of guilt, after all keep in mind my catholic venezuelan up bringing. Although self inflicted it turns into a ghost that reminds you how foolish you are, sometimes i wonder if this situation suits perfectly to an abusive relationship taking in consideration the leverage from the other side to increase your remorse.

At the end the whole dynamic works for both parties, for the sake of having an intense romance with minimal colateral damages in the name of self preservation, a safe heaven to all gay men who rather have their walls up. To all of you, i dedicate this lines with the advice of letting yourselves turn back only to remember how joyful the journey was. It's about the journey not about the man.

A quote from the movie, James Franco is staring at Julia Roberts during the theater performance, and a voice in the background says “ ...i will give you all these and more, until i am so exhausted and deplited the only way i can recover is by becoming in touch waiting for someone else”.

The fugitive

After a week of the highly publicized death of Osama Bin Laden,  the intentions of Obama's communications team about the disappearance of most wanted terrorist of our days, still not clear to me.

Two decades later of 9/11, it was necessary to redeem the failure of two different American administrations in the advancement of international terrorism, thesis that justified the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 under the pretense of dismantling the international terrorist network called Al Qaeda, responsible for systematic attacks against the United States of America.

Mysterious conditions surrounding his supposed death makes many of us feel skeptical about whether or not the body in question was of Bin Laden or if instead it is a publicity stunt. The Bush administration resorted to this tactic as an argument for the second invasion of Iraq under the false premise that Saddam Hussein had in his possession weapons of mass destruction.

This web of lies has been costly and widely documented, even brought to the big screen in a couple of occasions, resulting in scandals that have ended the political careers of people like Tony Blair, who had a strong credibility both within the United Kingdom and internationally, when he decided to succumb to pressure from George W. Bush to enlist the support of American voters in clear view to his re-election in the middle of a war.

Now, Why not be skeptical to another potential promotional campaign from Washington?, Who gains from it?, What proof have Washington shown to the world public opinion of the death of Osama Bin Laden?, after all, Al Qaeda not only struck terror and death in the United States, but around the world.

Only time will tell us about the truth of the facts with respect to the fugitive, I doubt his death will reduce the impact of man beyond the name, however his cult will multiply exponentially. I would like to quote a few lines of Mazzetti and Shane published by the New York Times on May 5, 2011 "Many intelligence analysts and terrorism experts concluded that (Osama Bin Laden) had been relegated to an inspirational figure with a small role in Al Qaeda operations and future. "

The damage done to the American citizens in regard to their security, does not merit the benefict made by this administration in exchange for a percentage increase in the voters intention, ahead of an electoral year.