Will someone in the US Administration please make their bloody mind up: Report by the BBC The US ambassador to Iraq has said that continuing sectarian violence there had the potential to turn into civil war. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Zalmay Khalilzad indicated that the US had little choice but to […]
This has the makings of a big international political argument: TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea will not return to six-way talks on its nuclear programme unless the United States ends its financial crackdown on Pyongyang’s assets, Kyodo news agency quoted a senior North Korean official as saying. “Under such pressure, we cannot return to the […]
The International Herald is reporting of a terrorist bomb attack in one of India’s cities. I am sure that the Indian government will be seeking the assisatnce of the US to help stop this problem. How long until we see US Troops in India carrying out covert operations alongside Indian personell, all part of the civil […]
Ciro is now behind in his run in Texas-28 primaries. Cheney refused to mention Katherine Harris’ name. Have a good night everyone. Tim should be up in the UK before long to get the ball rolling again.
He may have won the primary but it is sure going to be rough running a campaign as well as fighting charges and possibly being indicted on more charges. I am sure Tom is enjoying his partying night with his lobbyists buddies.
While the AP spent tonight reporting on the passing of the Patriot Act as a major victory for Republicans, the Washington Post was busy getting an article ready for tomorrow’s print edition. That article talks about a House GOP effort to block the Dubai ports deal: Efforts by the White House to hold off legislation […]
The Patriot Act has passed in the House and is not set to be signed by Bush. In the AP article about this passing they had a paragraph that made me laugh: The vote, 280-138 under special rules that required a two-thirds majority, marked a political victory for Bush and will allow congressional Republicans facing […]
This is purely amazing information coming from the Nashville Scene: Thank God the state legislature is back in session. When they’re gone, political columnists are forced to take up serious topics like the deputy governor lobbying subordinates on local political issues, U.S. national vulnerability to cyber-attack and the police chief threatening to storm out of […]
The AP does a nice job of reminding people why Tom Delay could be facing his hardest political battle yet: WASHINGTON – Rep. Tom DeLay, whose association with lobbyist Jack Abramoff has left him politically vulnerable, is spending Texas’ primary night Tuesday at a fundraiser hosted by two Washington lobbyists. DeLay faces three opponents in […]
I was thinking something along the lines of “I only lie this much”. Add your own captions below the fold.