November

Return of Iraqi refugees concerns US
The U.S. military is expressing concern that the Iraqi government is unprepared to deal with a mass return of refugees to Baghdad despite declining violence.

I'd like to think this one is wishful thinking on the military's part... I don't think anyone is beating down the door to get into Iraq!

11/30/07

Teacher convicted in teddy bear case

British teacher convicted in Sudan blasphemy case
Gillian Gibbons given 15 days in jail for letting her pupils name teddy Mohammed

11/30/07

Bush pushes Democrats to OK war funding

Bush urges Congress to approve war funding before Christmas

11/30/07

Iraq Rejected U.S. Invitation To Attend Middle East Peace Conference

11/30/07

Giuliani Did Business With Sheikh Tied To 9/11 Plot
Giuliani's bid for the GOP nomination may be on the verge of capsizing amidst a perfect storm of sex, money and terrorists.

Qatar Contract Offers Glimpse Into Giuliani Firm

Rudy's Company Profited Off Country That Shielded Terror Mastermind

Oooooh... That's not good for Americas Mayor!

11/29/07

How much safer is Baghdad now?

Well...

Baghdad: Quieter but Not Peaceful

Finally Baghdad is "silent but deadly"!

11/29/07

"Hey fellas... Play nice or Mr. Cheney said I wouldn't have no legacy."

Bush committed to Mideast peace process
"I wouldn't be standing here if I didn't believe that peace was possible," the president said.

And for his troubles...

Palestinian official: Bush statement 'a gimmick'
Palestinian official: Little substance in Bush statement

11/29/07

Even Larry Craig thinks Rudy is a nasty, bad, naughty boy!

Rudy Giuliani Billed Obscure Agencies for Travel to Hamptons During adulterous Affair
Obscure New York City government agencies picked up tens of thousands of dollars in expenses racked up for security detail used by former mayor Rudy Giuliani for trysts...

Soooo...

Giuliani camp dismisses report
Rudy Giuliani dismissed a report that New York City taxpayers footed the bill for expenses incurred in a Long Island resort as the then-mayor began an extramarital affair with current wife Judith Nathan.

11/29/07

Oral son Richard Roberts says God forced his resignation
Richard Roberts told students at Oral Roberts University Wednesday that he did not want to resign as president of the scandal-plagued evangelical school, but he did so because God insisted.

11/29/07

Analysis: Romney rapped for freed killer
Mitt Romney did everything he could while governor of Massachusetts to avoid having a sticky "Willie Horton" criminal case cloud his future presidential campaign.

11/29/07

Rove: "Congress Pushed Bush to War in Iraq Prematurely"
You are not going to believe this, well, actually you will... According to Karl Rove (on Charlie Rose), the Bush Administration did not want Congress to vote on the Iraq War resolution in the fall of 2002, because they thought it should not be done within the context of an election. Rove, you see, did not think the war vote should be "political".

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

11/28/07

Buses bring hundreds of Iraqis home

Yeah! What great news!

Number of Displaced Iraqis Has Soared, Aid Group Says
The number of Iraqis fleeing their homes has more than quadrupled since the U.S. troop buildup began in February, leaving 2.3 million Iraqis displaced.

Oh, never mind... I forgot about putting it into perspective.

11/28/07

The Blasphemous Teddy Bear
British primary school teacher Gillian Gibbons has been arrested in Sudan, accused of insulting Islam's Prophet by letting her class of 7-year-olds name a teddy bear Mohammed.

Woman may be lashed over teddy bear name

I can't even fathom the insanity. It not quite as bad as jailing and lashing the rape victim but c'mon you lunatics! How much do you hate women?

11/28/07

Citi Sells Stake to Abu Dhabi Fund
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority will invest $7.5 billion in Citigroup, offering the nation's largest bank needed capital to offset big lossess.

They should bail us out after we've sucked on their oil teat so long, and hard!

11/28/07

Consumer Confidence Index falls to two-year low

11/28/07

Hard-liners oppose Mideast talks in US

In similar news...

Biden calls on Bush to go to Israel

Can you believe that little shit has never been there!!!!!

11/28/07

Here to stay...

Republicans threaten Iraq aid
Two Republican senators said that unless Prime Minister al-Maliki makes political progress the U.S. should consider pulling political or financial support.

I guess they hadn't notice this little maneuver....

US, Iraq deal sees long-term US presence
President Bush signed a deal setting the foundation for a long-term U.S. troop presence in Iraq, with details to be negotiated over matters that have defined the war debate at home.

Iraqis may offer US deal to stay longer

U.S., Iraq sign plan for long-term relations

11/27/07

Credit woes sink Wall Street

11/27/07

Bush cautiously hopeful on peace talks

It must be tough to root for peace when you've been a chickenhawk warmonger your whole presidency...

11/27/07

"I'm going to kiss you now, long and hard!"

Giuliani keeps up spat with Romney

Romney vs. Giuliani Over a Murder

Attacks get personal between Romney, Giuliani

If you don't know yet a rapist was released by a judge appointed by Mitt Romney (shades of Dukakis & Willie Horton) and Giuliani is
pummeling him for all it's worth over it. Meanwhile Giuliani has Bernard Kerik living in his glass house and should put down the stones he's throwing

How Much Will Judge Tuttman's Appointment Haunt Mitt Romney?

11/27/07

Senate's No. 2 Republican to resign by end of year

On January 1st new laws will be enacted to make senators wait two years before they would be able to become lobbiests... Trent got out just under the wire didn't he. And in similar news...

Hastert Submits Resignation Letter

11/27/07

Blackwater Probe Stifled by Conflicts
The State Department's acerbic top auditor wasn't happy when Justice Department officials told an aide to leave so they could discuss the Blackwater criminal investigation.

11/27/07

11 relatives of Iraqi journalist killed
Gunmen stormed the home of a journalist who was critical of the Iraqi government, killing 11 relatives.

11/27/07

Baghdad blasts kill at least 10
Two blasts in Baghdad kill at least 10 and injure 18

11/27/07

Pressure for Results: The Politics of Tallying the Number of Iraqis Who Return Home
The description of the scope of the return appears to have been massaged by politics. Returnees have essentially become a currency of progress.

At this point did any of you expect the truth fron the Bush administration... about anything!?!?

11/26/07

Flight logs reveal secret rendition
Secret flight plans of American military planes have revealed for the first time how European countries helped send prisoners, including British citizens, to Gitmo prison camp.

11/26/07

U.S. Notes Limited Progress in Afghan War
Strategic Goals Unmet, White House Concludes

11/26/07

US govt lowers political targets for Iraq: report
The administration of US President George W. Bush has whittled its political goals for Iraq, setting achievable targets so it can continue claiming success...

Maybe they're getting tired of being coaught lying about the war's progress?

11/26/07

Barack "Sweet Leaf" Obama

Obama: Yes, I inhaled—that was the point

11/26/07

The spiritual leader of the Church of England blasts US over Iraq
Archbishop Of Canterbury: 'US Is Worse Than The British Empire At Its Peak'

11/26/07

Saudi says rape victim was adulteress

Oh! Well then, I guess it's ok for seven men to gang rape her... Psychotic backward ass motherfuckers!

11/26/07

Iraqi Shiite leader defends Iran

11/26/07

Bush thanks troops; Gen. Sanchez wants them home
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Sanchez gives Democrats' radio address... supports bringing most troops home within a year

11/25/07

Political crisis deepens in Lebanon
Prime Minister Saniora assured his country that the military was in control while lawmakers struggled to overcome political crisis.

Lebanon president steps down; asks army to 'preserve security'

11/25/07

Failure has high price at Mideast summit

Hamas questions Arab support for summit

11/25/07

You backed the wrong NEOCON horse Howie! Too Bad So Sad...

New era for Australia

Australian leader defeated in election
Conservative Prime Minister John Howard, one of the Bush administration's staunchest allies, suffered a humiliating election defeat at the hands of an opposition leader who has vowed to pull troops out of Iraq.

11/25/07

U.S. blames Shiites in new Iraq violence

11/25/07

Vitter likey the hookers!

Senator Vitter spared embarrassing testimony in prostitution case
A federal judge spared Sen. David Vitter an embarrassing appearance on the witness stand in a prostitution case when she abruptly canceled a hearing scheduled for next week.

11/25/07

5,000 US troops to withdraw from Iraq

I wont hold my breath!

11/25/07

Huckabee rides evangelical wave in Iowa

Weeeeeeeeeee... An evangelical wave!

11/25/07

20,000 vets' brain injuries not listed in Pentagon tally

20,001 if you count George Bush, but for the fact that he doesn't have a brain!

11/24/07

Look at Main Iraq Contractor Fraud Cases
Major cases involving alleged contractor fraud in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan

11/24/07

Bombs strike Baghdad and northern Iraq
Bombers struck a pet market in central Baghdad and a police checkpoint in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, killing 28 people in two of the deadliest attacks in weeks.

11/24/07

Deadly blast hits Baghdad market
A bomb explosion has killed at least 13 people at a crowded market in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad

11/24/07

Look... Over there... It's your career crashing and burning just because you're standing next to me!

Bush ally fights for survival in Australian vote
Howard fights for survival in Australian vote - Labor leader Kevin Rudd says he'll start pulling troops out of Iraq if his party wins

And...

Howard concedes election

George Bush congratulates Kevin Rudd, thanks John Howard

11/24/07

Thompson: New York is atypical city

I believe what Thompson is trying to say is that unlike the red states New York has been sullied by it's rich cultural, ethnic and religious diversity!

11/24/07

U.S. tipped to Musharraf emergency rule

I bet Bush was sooooo jealous!

11/24/07

Now as a result many students are now praying for oral! (Heehee!)

Embattled Oral Roberts president resigns
Richard Roberts' resignation is effective immediately, according to a statement e-mailed from George Pearsons, chairman of the school's Board of Regents.

Oral Roberts University president quits amid lawsuit

11/24/07

Rice hopes for Mideast agreement before Bush term ends

Yeah, good luck with that Rice cakes!

11/24/07

Bush calls troops on Thanksgiving
President Bush, who visited troops in Iraq on Thanksgiving after the U.S. invasion in 2003, called several servicemen and women to extend best wishes and say it was "the least I can do."

Bush called "several servicemen and women"! Yes indeed, it is the very least he could have done!

11/23/07

Democrats' bill on Iraq wouldn't end war
The Democrats' flagship proposal on Iraq is aimed at bringing most troops home. Yet if enacted, the law would still allow for tens of thousands of U.S. troops to stay deployed for years.

11/23/07

Iraq's foreign militants 'come from US allies'
Around 60% of all foreign militants who entered Iraq to fight over the past year came from Saudi Arabia and Libya, according to files seized by American forces at a desert camp.

Do you think Bush will order the bombing the Saudis before or after the holiday weekend?????

11/23/07

Iran: Middle East security at risk
Iranian nuclear negotiator warns threat to Iran could destabilize Middle East* Jalili says meddling with Iran's security would have "domino effect" across region

11/23/07

The Rolodex Of The Evil-Doers!

'Al Qaeda rolodex' found in Iraq

11/23/07

Iraqi Shiites call for probe into 'Iranian terrorist' activity
Announcement of petition comes as Tehran, Washington announce talks

11/23/07

36 killed as Qaeda fighters attack Iraqi villages

11/23/07

Extremists attack pro-US Sunnis
A series of rockets or mortars crashed into the Green Zone, sending up plumes of smoke into the sky as the sounds of the detonations reverberated through the center of the city.

Now help me out here... Are extremists terrorists, insurgents or something altogether new?

11/23/07

Happy Thanksgiving.... Oh, by the way, I've ruined the economy!

Dow at 7-month low
Blue chips close at lowest point since April on worries about mortgage and credit markets and the surge in oil prices. Markets closed for Thanksgiving.

Fed Expects Slowdown to Deepen
Federal Reserve expects economic growth to slow sharply next year, and policy makers there are worried that even this forecast may prove too optimistic.

The coming consumer crunch
Recession or not, American families will be forced to tighten their belts

Mortgage fears depress Wall Street
US stocks received another bruising on Wednesday amid mounting worries about the US economy.

Oil prices steady above $97 a barrel
Crude oil prices were steady above $97 a barrel as a U.S. weekly inventory report showed crude oil inventories rose at a key oil terminal.

11/22/07

Afghanistan 'falling into hands of Taliban'
Frontline getting closer to Kabul, says thinktank · Aid not going to those who need it most, warns Oxfam

Geez, I wonder how that happened!?!?

11/22/07

Wounded Vet Told To Pay Back Bonus
Partially-Blinded In Iraq, GI Billed For Army Signing Bonus

11/22/07

Iran leader vows no concessions on nukes

11/22/07

Ex-Iraq commander says bring troops home
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said he supports Democratic legislation that calls for most troops to come home within a year.

11/22/07

Americans worry about the direction of the country

11/22/07

US cmdr sees Iran influence in Iraq
Top U.S. commander in the area of Baghdad that borders Iran said that the military is in a "wait-and-see mode" whether Iran will stem the flow of weapons into Iraq.

11/22/07

Suicide car bomber strikes Ramadi

11/22/07

Wink wink, nudge nudge, say more...

McClellan Blames Bush for Leak Deceit

Scott McClellan Book: Plame Spin False

Ex-Bush Spokesman’s Tantalizing Snippet on C.I.A. Leak

Public Affairs has posted this excerpt, which gives one a helping of insight into how McClellan views his years of service:

The most powerful leader in the world had called upon me to speak on his behalf and help restore credibility he lost amid the failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. So I stood at the White house briefing room podium in front of the glare of the klieg lights for the better part of two weeks and publicly exonerated two of the senior-most aides in the White House: Karl Rove and Scooter Libby.

There was one problem. It was not true.

11/21/07

Military helicopter crashed southeast of Baghdad, killing two soldiers.

11/21/07

Fed forecasts unemployment bump in 2008

11/21/07

Dems say Pentagon using scare tactics
In their latest tussle with the White House on the Iraq war, two leading House Democrats said Tuesday the Pentagon was using scare tactics to try to goad Congress into passing another war spending bill.

House Dems dispute White House 'stories' about war funding bill

11/21/07

A Breakthrough on Stem Cells
Fountain of Youth cocktail that would work on any cell without the need for an egg

Death of another republican wedge issue!

11/21/07

Sstruggles to get climate change on political front burner

Our children and grandchildren will hate us for this one day in the not so distant future...

11/21/07

Saudi: Why we punished rape victim
The Saudi Justice Ministry Tuesday issued a "clarification" of a court's handling of a rape case and the increased punishment -- including 200 lashes --meted out to the victim.

11/21/07

Al-Maliki lashes out at Sunni leader

11/21/07

"Dude, I am totally just like you... Heeheehe!"

Fran Townsend resigns as Bush's Homeland Security Adviser today and compares Bush to George Washington.
Townsend writes: "In 1937, the playwright Maxwell Anderson wrote of President George Washington: There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in their lifetime. "Mr. President, you are such a man. . . ."

Another example of Bush surrounding himself with delusional, sycophantic toadies... And we why wonder he thinks he's so divorced from reality!

11/20/07

Democrats Say They Won’t Back Down on War

11/20/07

Chavez, Ahmadinejad: US power on decline

11/20/07

"Who the hell you calling angry... I'll kill you all!"

John Bolton: The Angriest Neocon

11/20/07

9/11 families counter Giuliani
New York firefighters, including two who lost sons in the Sept. 11, terrorist attacks, joined other victims' relatives to argue that Giuliani's character and actions make him unfit to be president.

11/20/07

Baghdad's busy ambulance drivers catch their breath

Awww, and they say no one ever reports the feel-good stories!

11/20/07

U.S. struggles to restore drinking water to Iraqis

11/20/07

Sex Scandal Hits Atlanta-Area Megachurch
The 80-year-old leader of a suburban Atlanta megachurch is at the center of a sex scandal of biblical dimensions: He slept with his brother's wife and fathered a child by her.

11/20/07

I bet he'll want his juice to go...

Baghdad by night -- juice bars, neon lights, bustling streets

Oh boy, that sounds great! Book me a ticket!

Bomber kills kids getting toys from troops
Bomb kills Iraqi children gathered around U.S. troops

2 Iraqis killed in US convoy incident

Iraq suicide attack kills three US soldiers

Bombs across Iraq killed at least 20 people

On second thought... Maybe not!

11/19/07

Senator to GOP: Don't block troop withdrawal

Guess what's going to happen...

House Backs Troop Withdrawal That Senate Is Likely to Block
The House last night voted to require U.S. troops to begin withdrawing from Iraq, sending the measure to the Senate, where Republican opposition has blocked previous Democratic efforts to force an end to the war.

11/19/07

British military feeling Iraq fatigue, warns general
British troops feel 'devalued, angry' and are 'suffering from Iraq fatigue', according to the head of the army, who warns that Britain's military covenant is under strain.

11/19/07

Wounded warriors face home-front battle with VA
Ty Ziegel lost an arm, part of his skull when he was attacked in Iraq, VA rejected his claim, saying his wounds were "not service connected"

11/19/07

Waiting for a Shi'ite Civil War

11/19/07

Are Iraq's Detainees Treated Fairly?

11/19/07

Leave Hillary alone!

Obama criticizes Clinton on NAFTA

Edwards criticizes Clinton over Iraq

11/19/07

Gas prices near all-time high
The average price of gasoline is just nine cents below the inflation-adjusted peak set in 1981; new record likely in coming weeks.

11/19/07

House Democrats renew antiwar push
The $50-billion spending bill would order Bush to begin a withdrawal. But prospects don't look better than those of past efforts.

Democrats: Bush hinders new Iraq course
A Democratic senator on Saturday accused President Bush and congressional Republicans of hindering his party's attempts to chart a new course in Iraq even though U.S. troops are fighting violence "they cannot possibly resolve."

Senator to GOP: Don't block troop withdrawal

11/18/07

Clinton tags Romney as a flip-flopper

Turnabout is fair play!

11/18/07

Cult awaits end of days in cave after leader's arrest

Hey, watta' they know that we don't!

11/18/07

Mass grave found in southern Baghdad

35 decomposed bodies found near Baghdad

11/18/07

Climate change 'getting worse'
Author of policy guide on global warming says climate change is getting worse * The paper will be an "instant guide" to policymakers at a meeting next month

UN panel gives dire warming forecast
Earth is hurtling toward a warmer climate at a quickening pace, a Nobel-winning U.N. scientific panel said, warning of inevitable human suffering and the threat of extinction for some species.

U.N. report: Urgent action needed on 'severe' climate change

11/18/07

Thompson Campaign Lashes Out at Romney Supporter Over Endorsement Payoff Claim

11/18/07

Another Thanksgiving in Iraq for the troops, and another photo-op for Bush.

Democrats unable to bring troops home
Democrats now plan to sit on President Bush's $196 billion request for war spending until next year — pushing the Pentagon toward an accounting nightmare and deepening their conflict with the White House on the war.

Votes in Senate possibly end war debate till next year
A $50 billion war funding bill requiring troops to start coming home blocked • A $70 billion Republican version without restrictions also failed to advance

And now it's time to party...

Congress begins holiday break with much work undone
War funding, farm bills among major legislation left on table

But olnly if you're a republican...

Reid to Keep Senate in Session to Prevent Recess Appointments

11/17/07

Army desertion rate up 80 pct. since '03

11/17/07

The "D.C. Madam" served a subpoena Tuesday on Sen. David Vitter to testify about escort use
Nov. 28 hearing set on madam's service

11/17/07

From the smile I guess he likes kissing the religious right's ass!

Giuliani would pick conservative judges

Giuliani to conservatives: I'm with you on judges

11/17/07

Iran threat assessment won't be released, intelligence chief says

But...

IAEA: Iran not open about nuke program

11/17/07

Dems clip big brother's wings... A little.

Democrats vote to tighten supervision of the government's electronic surveillance program

In Twist, Senate Judiciary Spying Bill Lacks Immunity for Telecoms

Panel Drops Immunity From Eavesdropping Bill

11/16/07

F.B.I. Says Guards Killed 14 Iraqis Without Cause

11/16/07

Bush a 'bully' on Iraq: Democrats

Report:Democrat are wimps! The only way to handle a bully is to stand up to him... TRY IT!

11/16/07

US inflation reaches 14-month high

11/16/07

US drops plan to force diplomats to Iraq

State Department drops plan for forced Iraq duty

11/16/07

Catholic bishops instruct voters
Roman Catholic voters and lawmakers must heed church teaching on issues ranging from racism to abortion or risk their eternal salvation, U.S. bishops said Wednesday.

Hey sheep... THINK FOR YOURSELVES!

11/16/07

Court sentences rape victim
A Saudi court sentenced a woman who had been gang raped to six months in jail and 200 lashes — more than doubling her initial penalty for being in the car of a man who was not a relative.

Another good reason to get off the oil... So we can quit bankrolling these psycotic fucks!

11/16/07

Rep. Brady wants fired café worker reinstated
House Administration Committee Chairman Robert Brady (D-Pa.) is fuming after a cafeteria worker in the Capitol lost his job days after Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) left the establishment in a huff because his sandwich was grilled, not toasted.

Isn't this a microcosm of everything the republicans are!

11/16/07

Reid looks serious this time... Or is it sleepy... I can't tell!

House Democrats round up votes on Iraq

Democrats renew push to force troop withdrawals from Iraq

11/15/07

Tancredo invokes terror in latest ad

Another republican fear-mongering asshole!

11/15/07

Pakistan unrest threatens supply lines

11/15/07

Oral Roberts receives 'no confidence' vote

You have to have confidence if you're going oral!

11/15/07

"Stunning": CBS News Discovers "Hidden Epidemic" of Military Suicides

11/15/07

Maliki Intends to Lift Curfew in Baghdad
Planned Easing of Security Restrictions Reflects Recent Drop in Violence, Officials Say

11/15/07

Turkey 'bombs PKK Iraq targets'
Turkish military helicopters have bombed suspected Kurdish rebel positions in northern Iraq, Iraqi officials have said.

11/15/07

Some Restrictions to Be Lifted in Baghdad

11/15/07

Report Puts Hidden War Costs at $1.6T
The economic costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are estimated to total $1.6 trillion — roughly double the amount the White House has requested thus far, according to a new report by Democrats on Congress' Joint Economic Committee.

Hidden outlays to push war costs to 3.5 trillion: Democrats
Democrats on Tuesday warned hidden costs would catapult the price of the Iraq and Afghan conflicts to a staggering 3.5 trillion dollars, staking out a new war showdown with President George W. Bush.

Panel: War costs for a family of four = $20,900
War costs could total $1.6 trillion by 2009, panel estimates

So what would you expect the mental midget George Bush to do and say...?

Bush vetoes spending bill, tells Congress to cut the pork

You can't make this shit up!

11/14/07

U.S. Army Reiterates Waterboarding Ban

11/14/07

Domestic spying inquiry restarted at DoJ

11/14/07

File Under: Shut The Fuck Up Rupert!

Media tycoon Murdoch tells Australia to keep troops in Iraq

11/14/07

Love connection! Yuck!

Ex-Publisher’s Suit Plays a Giuliani-Kerik Angle

Publisher Regan Says News Corp. Fired Her to Protect Giuliani

Judith Regan Files $100 Million Suit Against Owner of Fox News, News Corp.
Suit Claims Smear Campaign Over Bernard Kerik

Another Embarrassment for Kerik
Possible Indictment Is Another in String of Embarrassments for Kerik and Supporters

11/14/07

GOP's Thompson urges expanded military

11/14/07

Reid calls on Bush to withdraw troops
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Democrats won't approve more money for the Iraq war this year unless President Bush agrees to begin bringing troops home.

11/14/07

Iran hands IAEA nuclear blueprints
Iran has met a key demand of the U.N. nuclear agency, handing over long-sought blueprints showing how to mold uranium metal into the shape of warheads, diplomats said.

11/14/07

US military reversing Iraq troop surge
The military has started to reverse the 30,000-strong troop increase and commanders are hoping the drop in insurgent and sectarian violence in recent months — achieved at the cost of hundreds of lives — won't prove fleeting.

I'm glad their coming home even though their mission was a failure. It's not even their fault... The Iraqi's central government is still in tatters!

11/13/07

Armitage says he was 'foolish' to leak CIA agent's name

Now was that so freakin' hard to say... Now you try it George

11/13/07

Bhutto to Musharraf: Step down

So Musharraf sends her to her room...

Bhutto placed under house arrest again

11/13/07

Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits
Shiite Leadership Wary of Bringing Fighters Into Ranks

11/13/07

Bush marks Veterans Day in Texas

In Texas... Are you kidding me! The slimeball couldn't even make it to Arlington for the photo op!?!?!?!

11/13/07

Thompson to Be Endorsed by Right to Life

Because he doesn't believe in killing children, only marrying them!

11/13/07

Iraq PM determined 'Chemical Ali' be executed

But leave it to the US to ruin all the fun!

No hanging of 'Chemical Ali' till legal row resolved: US

11/13/07

U.S. incomes reveal racial divide

11/13/07

White House ordered to preserve all e-mail
Groups want White House to explain in court what happened to e-mail - Groups say 5 million e-mails are unaccounted for

11/13/07

Rice: End Pakistan's emergency soon

And...

Pakistan leader calls for January polls

See diplomacy does work you screwheads!

11/12/07

Intel Official: Expect Less Privacy

That'll show those nasty terrorists! If they hated us for our freedoms now what are they going to do!?!?

11/12/07

What can $611 billion buy?
If the Bush administration succeeds in its latest request for funding for the war in Iraq, the total cost would rise to $611.5 billion

11/12/07

PKK rebels have crossed into Iran: ex-leader

11/12/07

Military finding more Iranian arms in Iraq

I wonder how the number matches up to all the weapons we've misplaced in Iraq?!

11/12/07

Iraqi PM: Sectarian violence 'is closed now'

But it will open up Monday at 9:00 am sharp!

11/12/07

Obama: I deserve a tax increase

Ummm, OK!

11/12/07

Say It's So, Joe
Republican Vice President Lieberman?

11/12/07

Bush, Democrats spar over veterans' funding bill
Veterans' bill adds $3.7 billion over Bush's request for Veterans Affairs

Bush, Dems take battle over veterans to the airwaves

11/11/07

Upbeat US military claims it has forced al-Qaida out of Iraqi capital
Number of murders cut by 80%, commander says but European analysts cast doubt on assessment

11/11/07

1 GOP rep. to retire; 1 more to follow

11/11/07

Deaths mark grim Afghan, Iraq milestones
Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan — the most lethal attack in a year that has been the deadliest for the U.S. military here since the 2001 invasion.

11/11/07

U.N. chief sees Antarctic meltdown
Trip to see firsthand the impact of climate change and melting of glaciers

11/11/07

Gloom envelops world markets
Markets on both sides of the Atlantic concluded their worst week in months as deepening economic gloom raised expectations that the US Federal Reserve would be forced to cut rates again.

11/11/07

Did Robertson Really "Explain" 9/11 Comments, As Rudy Claimed?

11/11/07

New Orleans prostitute dishes details on Vitter in Hustler interview

11/11/07

2007 deadliest for US in Afghanistan

11/10/07

Poll: Record number of Americans unhappy with Congress
# Fifty-three percent of those surveyed say most lawmakers don't deserve re-election • Democrats got higher marks than Republicans in the poll

11/10/07

Mukasey sworn in as attorney general
Some Democratic senators opposed nominee because of views on waterboarding

11/10/07

Study: Veterans more likely to be homeless
More than 25% of the homeless population in the US are military veterans, although they represent 11% of the civilian adult population.

11/10/07

Kerik Could Tarnish Giuliani

With Kerik Indictment, Giuliani Faces New Political Reality

Ex-New York police chief and Giuliani ally charged with corruption

Giuliani and Bush Are Featured on Kerik Web Sites
Several pictures of Kerik with both Giuliani and Bush on the Web site for his consulting business set up to raise money for his legal defense.

11/10/07

Retailers report sluggish October sales

Bernanke Says US Economy Likely to Slow

Unseasonably Higher, Gas Prices Add to Strain on U.S. Consumers

11/10/07

Lawyers: Pakistan political conscience

They really aren't like us are they... Lawyers... Conscience...?

11/10/07

California sues EPA over auto emissions

11/10/07

Report: Abstinence Programs Don't Work

11/10/07

House readies another Iraq war vote

House to debate Iraq troop withdrawals

House to vote on bill that would pay for wars but bring troops home

I won't hold my breath!

11/9/07

Under pressure Pakistan sets elections

11/9/07

Lt. Col. V. Stuart Couch

Marine: Pentagon Blocked His Testimony
A Marine Corps lawyer told a House subcommittee the Pentagon blocked him from testifying that harsh interrogation methods tripped up his prosecution of a suspected terrorist.

Pentagon Forbids Marine to Testify

11/9/07

Senate overrides Bush's water bill veto

Congress hands Bush first veto override

11/9/07

Will 'armloads' of US cash buy tribal loyalty?

Thank heavens we don't have any use for that whoring money here in the US!

11/9/07

500 Iraqis freed from US jails in Iraq
The military says it's still holding 25,800 Iraqis waiting to face charges or be given freedom.

500 out... 25,800 still waiting... Kinda puts things into perspective!

11/9/07

GOP punishes 5 early voting states
Republicans announced Thursday that it will punish five states for scheduling early nominating contests.

Yes, punnish those nasty, bad, naughty states!

11/9/07

"I have lost my frickin' mind!"

Bush: If I Were Iraqi, I’d Be Saying, ‘God, I Love Freedom’

Can there be any doubt left that this moron has lost his fucking mind!?!?

11/8/07

Bush presses Musharraf to hold elections

Bush, to Musharraf: Hold elections, step down from military

But since...

U.S. official: Pakistan's Musharraf 'indispensable' ally

Don't worry about it Mushy!

11/8/07

Neil Bush's Firm Under Federal Scrutiny
The Education Department's inspector general says he will review whether federal money is inappropriately being spent on programs by a company founded by Neil Bush, the president's brother.

11/8/07

Stocks plunge with dollar; Dow down 360

11/8/07

"It's bullshit... And you're soaking in it!"

Pat Robertson endorses Giuliani

Flashback: Robertson Agreed That America "Deserved" 9/11

Giuliani, McCain pick up key Christian conservative backing

McCain On Robertson's Endorsement Of Rudy: "I Am Left Speechless"

Endosement from crazytown!!!!!

11/8/07

Analysis: Christian right splinters

11/8/07

46,000 returned to Iraq last month

A Baghdad neighborhood returns to life

Drop in Baghdad violence sustainable: general

Nice... I hope it remains this way after the troop withdrawl... And then there's this...

Deadliest year for US troops in Iraq

11/8/07

Mitt Romney Loves Gay.com
Campaign Confused By Little Thing Called "Internet"

11/8/07

Deadliest year for US troops in Iraq

2007 Is Deadliest Year for US in Iraq

Six U.S. Deaths in Iraq Make 2007 Deadliest Year Since Invasion

POLL: Views on Iraq Unchanged Despite Better Casualty Reports
Sixty Percent Think U.S. Forces Should Be Decreased

11/7/07

Military may ease standards for recruits

Lowering standards again...? Are they going to start to sign up circus chimps now?

11/7/07

"I has been de-vetoed... ((sniffle))"

House overrides Bush veto of water bill
A veto last week by President George W. Bush of a popular water projects bill was overridden by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, moving Congress closer to enacting legislation that would authorize $23 billion for nearly 900 projects across the United States.

House votes to override Bush veto of $23 billion water bill
# 138 Republicans break with president... Bill funds restoration of Gulf Coast, Everglades, Great Lakes fisheries

Ooooooh snap! That's gotta' hurt the little monkey boy!

11/7/07

Emergency targets Pakistani activists

Pakistan's ousted top judge urges revolt

And Bush just sits back as mideast turmoil causes oil and gas prices hit all time highs... Why would he take a firm stance against Musharrif? Hey Look...

Oil hits another record above $97
Fears of dwindling stockpiles in the United States, a falling dollar and projections of strong demand push crude closer to $100.

11/7/07

Senate member seeks financial records of Atlanta megachurches
New Birth, World Changers asked to provide details of spending

Televangelists Living Like Kings
Senator Investigates Whether Prominent Ministers’ Churches Are Really Non-Profits

11/7/07

Lawmakers leave Iraq funds out of Pentagon bill
Democrats in the Congress on Tuesday set in motion another showdown with President George W. Bush over the Iraq war when they advanced a military spending bill without extra funds for the conflict.

11/7/07

Iraqi Police Academy Remains Largely Unusable
Over a year after Parsons Corp. promised Congress it would fix the plumbing & construction, ceilings are stained with excrement, structures are crumbling, buildings are unusable and toilets are nonfunctioning.

11/7/07

Thousands arrested in Pakistan protests

Musharraf's crackdown could fuel insurgency in Pakistan

And what does our fearless leader have to say about these alarming developments...

"Duh-uuuuuh..."

Bush Kinda Talks Tough with Pakistan

Bush urges Musharraf to hold elections

Bush Urges Musharraf to Reverse Course but Signals No Penalty if He Doesn’t

Urges...?

11/6/07

2.3 million flee to elsewhere in Iraq
The number of internally displaced people has swelled in Iraq since the beginning of 2007, when the group counted less than half a million.

11/6/07

House Democrats press Bush on subpoenas
House Democrats threatened to hold Bush's key confidants in contempt of Congress unless they comply with subpoenas for information on the Justice Department's purge of federal prosecutors last winter.

House chair warns White House to comply with subpoenas

11/6/07

Giuliani praises Kerik's crime results
Giuliani said that if his achievements as president are as good as the crime-reduction results of his N.Y.C. police commissioner, a man now under criminal investigation, "this country will be in great shape."

Rudy Giuliani Defends Bernard Kerik's Record Amid Bribery Investigation

11/6/07

U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,850
Coalition deaths - Britain; 171 Italy, 33; Ukraine, 18; Poland, 21; Bulgaria, 13; Spain, 11; Denmark, 7; El Salvador, 5; Slovakia, 4; Latvia,3; Estonia, Netherlands, Thailand, Romania,2 each; and Australia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, South Korea, 1 death each.

11/6/07

Has the Surge Reached Its Limits?

11/6/07

Poll Finds Americans Pessimistic, Want Change
War, Economy, Politics Sour Views of Nation's Direction

11/5/07

2007 toll nears highest for US in Iraq

11/5/07

In US war on terrorism, 'waterboarding' not deemed torture
Six years after the 9/11 attacks and despite the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, the US insists its war on terrorism justifies extreme interrogation, including "waterboarding," and rejects any talk of torture.

Still proud to be an American...?

11/5/07

Survey: Gas prices jump to near $3 a gallon
Gas station survey shows self-serve regular gasoline up 16 cents from the previous survey two weeks earlier.

11/5/07

Pakistani police detain 500 activists

Commentary: No time for dictatorship

Hoo-ray for democratic friends in Pakistan!

11/5/07

Republican Thompson flew on jet lent by drug dealer

11/5/07

Iraq Asks for Iran’s Help in Calming Kurdish Crisis

11/5/07

Noun + Verb + 9/11 + Iran = Democrats’ Defeat?
By FRANK RICH

Musharraf Declares Emergency Rule

Musharraf imposes emergency measures

Bhutto: Pakistan is returning to a dictatorship

Pakistan declares martial law, gunfire reported

Musharraf suspended Pakistan's constitution just because their Supreme Court declared his election a fraud... No wonder Bush like's this guy!

11/4/07

Bush attorney general nominee gets key Democratic support
Two key Democratic senators said they will vote in favor of the nominee despite questions about his views on "waterboarding" and the president's power to order electronic surveillance.

11/4/07

Al Qaeda threatens Libya attack

11/4/07

Iraq to take action against PKK

Great... Maybe they can start another civil war to go with the one they already have!

11/4/07

Oil, Gold Surge to Highs As Dollar Falls
The commodities markets rallied Friday as the dollar skidded to fresh lows, driving investors to seek an inflation hedge in holdings of crude oil, gold and other raw materials.

I'm hiding my extra cash under my mattress!

11/4/07

Thousands return to safer Iraqi capital

11/4/07

Giuliani defends his cancer stats

11/4/07

SC Dems say no to Stephen Colbert

Booooooooo!

11/4/07

Bush attorney general nominee gets boost

See everyone... It pays to waffle about torture!

3 Top Republican Candidates Take a Hard Line on the Interrogation of Detainees

Bush Administration Blocked Waterboarding Critic
Former DOJ Official Tested the Method Himself, in Effort to Form Torture Policy

11/3/07

Bush gives upbeat view of Iraq as casualties drop

Only about 40 US troops died this month... weeeeeee?

11/3/07

North Korea disablement to begin Monday

And we didn't even have to mention WWIII...

11/3/07

McCain: Rivals lack military experience

It doesn't seem to be hurting Bush's ability to start wars.

11/3/07

Rice to face subpoena in espionage case

11/3/07

Fact check: Giuliani's cancer stats
Challenged Friday about his numbers, Giuliani defended them as "absolutely accurate" at the time of his prostate cancer treatment in 2000. "Those statistics have changed slightly today," he said Friday.

Prostates and Prejudices By Paul Krugman

Wow, so every thing that happened within the last 7 years is unimportant to Rudy... Hmmm?

11/3/07

Why Diplomats Won't Go to Iraq

Rice tries to quell staff dissent over forced duty in Iraq

11/3/07

And On A Lighter Note!

Lost a Watch in Men's Room? Call Larry Craig's Office
Staffers on Capitol Hill are howling over an e-mail sent from Sen. Larry Craig's office Friday about a watch found -- guess where -- in the men's room!

11/3/07

Faulty Intel Source "Curve Ball" Revealed
60 Minutes: Iraqi's Fabricated Story Of Biological Weapons Drove U.S. Arguments For Invading Iraq

Throwing 'Curveball': CBS Reveals Real Name of False Iraqi Source

BOOK EXCERPT
'Curveball: Spies, Lies and the Con Man Who Caused a War'

11/2/07

Three US soldiers killed in Iraq

11/2/07

Iraqi deaths up in October in blow to US 'surge' policy

11/2/07

Bush Moves to Save Mukasey Nomination
Paper: Hedging On Torture Is Meant To Protect Bush Officials From Criminal Charges

11/2/07

Key figures about Iraq

11/2/07

Edwards: Dems need to show 'backbone'

11/2/07

Bombs kill 16 in attacks across Iraq

11/2/07

US military sees drop in Iranian-made bombs in Iraq

11/2/07

I was upset and surprised that Bush didn't dress up for Halloween this year.

Bush calls children's health insurance bill a 'trick'

11/1/07

Turkey getting US intelligence on Kurds

U.S. giving Turkey intelligence on PKK in Iraq

Well that doesn't seem entirely fair.. But I bet it sure makes up for that whole genocide thingy!

11/1/07

Iraq assignments upset some diplomats
Several hundred U.S. diplomats vented anger and frustration about the State Department's decision to force foreign service officers to take jobs in Iraq.

New Iraq policy prompts angry words at the State Department

Enjoy the war just like the troops... Courtesy of your president.

11/1