Bush and Ed Henry from CNN just had an interesting exchange regarding the roadside bombs. Henry was simply looking for more concrete evidence to the claim Iran is supplying the bombs in Iraq. Bush responds with: It is preposterous to think that we would be manufacturing intelligence! Isn’t that what got us into Iraq in […]
Remember a couple of weeks ago when there was all this talk that Canada was using coins with radio transmitters to spy on us? The Defense Department put out a warning about them and everything. It was something that sounded so James Bond(ish). Well now we have the Defense Department issuing their own mia culpa […]
Here is a prime example of how different wording in a poll can alter its outcome. Should the National Security Agency be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States? Yes 64% No 23% That was Rasmussen’s poll released earlier this week. Notice the poll […]
Mike Brown now has his new career ahead of him. That career is a consulting business on how to handle disasters. This from Scripps Howard: Ousted FEMA director Michael Brown, who was vilified over his handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, plans to make a fresh start in Colorado, selling his expertise about how emergency […]
The Pentagon has admitted the use of white phosphorus as a weapon against insurgents in Falluja. This adds more credibility to the documentary ran on Italian television last week about the use of such weapons. The use of white phosphorus is not necessarily a violation of any treaties, however the legal wording and the use […]
Seems like Delay’s attorney is really grasping for straws. According to the Associated Press, his arraignment was delay today pending a change of venue motion filed by the defense. Why the change of venue? Well let me show you what the AP reported on it. In respectful tones, DeGuerin (Delay’s attorney) noted that Perkins (the […]
The talks have entered a deadlock and the Sunni’s refuse to sign on to the constitution in Iraq. Despite the deadlock, the constitution will be sent to parliament for a vote either Saturday or Sunday. A top Sunni negotiator has called on all Sunni’s to reject the constitution on the October 15 referendum vote. Today […]
In 1998 Bill Clinton made an appointment to the United Nations. He appointed Richard Holbrooke to be the diplomatic voice of the United States. For 14 months the Republicans in Senate continued to block Holbrooke’s appointment in what became “partisan bickering†Holbrooke was offered the recess appointment during this time, however he declined it. Holbrooke […]
We finally here from the head cheese today. President Bush speaks out on the Amnesty International report comparing the detention center at Guantanamo Bay to the Soviet gulag. Our fearless leader once again proved his views and ways are right and the rest of the world is well…just plain old wrong: “It’s absurd. It’s an […]