[From Iraqi Konfused Kid] Debate summarized by Konfused Kid In a first-of-its-kind event, a sizable number of Iraqi bloggers sat down together and discussed the recent Lancet study, which states that more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the U.S. invasion and its ensuing chaos. However, the event was not a direct [...]
Archive For October, 2006
ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders
[From American Civil Liberties Union ] Citing Improvements to Law, ACLU Withdraws Section 215 Case But Vows to Fight Individual Orders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: media@aclu.org DETROIT — Citing improvements to the law, the American Civil Liberties Union today withdrew a three-year-old lawsuit over Section 215 of the Patriot Act, but said it is prepared to [...]
Top US general says Rumsfeld is inspired by God
[From NewsCloud.com Front Page] “He leads in a way that the good Lord tells him is best for our country,” said Marine General Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Rumsfeld’s chief bootlick.
Top U.S. Military Officer Recommends ‘We Remove All Troops From Baghdad’
President Bush has consistently said that his strategy in Iraq is dictated by military officials on the ground. Last night on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, columnist Mark Shields revealed that one of the “highest ranking men” in the military has recommended removing all U.S. troops from Baghdad. Here’s the key excerpt: MARK SHIELDS: The [...]
The Dixie Chicks Ad NBC Doesn’t Want You To See
NBC is refusing to air an ad for the new Dixie Chicks documentary, “Shut Up & Sing.” Variety reports, “NBC’s commercial clearance department said in writing that it ‘cannot accept these spots as they are disparaging to President Bush.’” Harvey Weinstein, who is distributing the movie, issued the following statement: It’s a sad commentary about [...]
The Year Of Playing Dirtier
[From ] The Year Of Playing DirtierNegative Ads Get Positively SurrealBy Michael GrunwaldWashington Post Staff WriterFriday, October 27, 2006; A01Rep. Ron Kind pays for sex!Well, that’s what the Republican challenger for his Wisconsin congressional seat, Paul R. Nelson, claims in new ads, the ones with “XXX” stamped across Kind’s face.It turns out that Kind — [...]
Google unveils election mashup
[Google covers all the candidates, including Greens. -RS] [From CNET News] By Elinor Mills Staff Writer, CNET News.com Google is offering a mashup that combines its popular Google Earth mapping program with information about the U.S. congressional races coming up in two weeks. The Google Earth 2006 election resource tool, unveiled early Monday, indicates the [...]
King Compared Baghdad to Manhattan
[From Inside Long Island Politics - Spin Cycle] Think Progress has this compelling bit of amateur video from February when U.S. Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) told an audience at the Merrick Jewish Center that his visit to Baghdad reminded him of the vibrancy of Manhattan. This is a stretch. I’ve never come across any suicide [...]
Welcome to the New America (I’m Scared)
[From DMI Blog] Imagine the following: An American citizen donates money to a children’s charity in Afghanistan. A few months later, he is walking down an American street when federal agents grab him, throw him into a van, and drive away. He is told that President Bush has labeled him an unlawful enemy combatant for [...]