Iran threatens retaliation if America attacks - "Iran will harm US interests anywhere in the world if America launches an attack, the supreme leader of the country, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said today."
Olmert Takes Ahmadinejad Threats Seriously - ""The Jewish people and the very existence of Israel" are Iran's targets, Olmert said, "and we don't see enough of a response from the world." ... Olmert also praised President Bush, saying Israel was "in good hands" when it relied on him."
Dangerous Times Ahead - "These are dangerous times, because the Bush family history, and the Rove M.O., are to attack viciously and without restraint when cornered."
Crisis building in White House over Iraq war - "A week ago, it was the generals. Now it's the colonels and majors and captains. Moreover, these officers are in uniform and have none of the security from retribution of the generals who had all already retired. ... This debate is about the war in Iraq, about the tactics and prospects of the American forces there, and, most particularly, about Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, already the target of stinging criticism by a half dozen recently-retired senior generals, most of whom had served in Iraq. The names of these junior officers have all been withheld by the Times. If ever identified, they would be court-martialed. So readers have to take it on faith that the paper has described their opinions accurately. But it's hard to doubt that the report is close to the truth. To heighten its credibility, by no means all of its findings are predictable. Thus, while the younger officers overwhelmingly fault Rumsfeld, they are less critical of President George W. Bush."
Iraq Funding Bill to Hit Senate Floor - "The $106.5 billion bill has ballooned by almost $15 billion over President Bush's February request, and that figure could grow as senators of both parties press amendments to add money for border security and medical care for veterans." -- They have no concept of fiscal responsibility.
US will go for other states after Iran and Iraq, says Margolis - "Renowned American journalist Eric Margolis has said that the US will “go for” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia after Iraq and Iran."
Is it Zarqawi, Or Is It Memorex - "On the right is a picture from the video, while on the left is a known photograph of Zaraqawi. A close examination will bring you to the conclusion that the man in the new video is most definitely not Zarqawi, as his nose is longer than the one on the left. In other words it's a fake."
Canada Bans Coverage of Returning War Dead - "The government also has stopped lowering flags to half-staff outside Parliament each time a Canadian soldier is killed, prompting Liberals to accuse Prime Minister Stephen Harper of trying to play down the growing human cost of the Canadian mission in Afghanistan."
U.S. to Free 141 Terror Suspects - "Only 10 of the roughly 490 alleged "enemy combatants" currently detained at the facility have been charged; none has been charged with a capital offense."
Texas Training Pamphlet: 'Nice Guys' Who Wear Levis & Travel With Children Likely Terrorists - "A Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Law Enforcement pamphlet gives the public characteristics to identify terrorists that include buying baby formula, beer, wearing Levi jeans, carrying identifying documents like a drivers license and traveling with women or children."
Bush's Slide Deeper Than Any One Poll Shows - "Let's face it, watching George W. Bush's approval rating tick incrementally down to the single digits he has so rightfully earned is in some ways the political equivalent of watching paint dry. We know he's going down and the relevant issue seems to be when that will happen. At this point, the only interesting thing in examining individual approval polls is wondering how uninformed or Kool-Aid drunk this thirty-something percent must be to still actually believe he is doing a good job." -- Check out the maps. They speak volumes.
ArmyTimes Poll: Do you think the U.S. war effort is grounds for Secretary Rumsfleld to resign? - Yes: 64%
Rumsfeld sued over Pentagon's recruiting database - "Six New York teen-agers sued Pentagon chief Donald Rumsfeld on Monday, alleging the U.S. Department of Defense broke the law by keeping an extensive database on potential recruits."
Prisoner torture numbers fuzzy - "The military has nearly completed investigating and trying hundreds of soldiers accused of mistreating detainees in the war on terror, yet it is still not clear how many prisoners were actually tortured as various human rights groups have claimed." -- Does it matter how many? The fact that it happened should be repulsive enough.
Gas prices may hit $4 before falling back - "Look for $4 in some markets and for the national average to peak near $3.50 a gallon before the Fourth of July. But relief should follow, if everything falls into place. And there are no hurricanes."
Drivers run out of gas to save money - "Some California drivers are resorting to desperate measures to beat the surge in gas prices at the pump -- deliberately running dry on the state's freeways and simply waiting for rescue."
Human trafficking is 'slavery that shames world' - " Almost every country in the world is affected by the scourge of human trafficking, a UN report will reveal today. ... Germany, Greece and France are among about a dozen countries identified as having a "high" incidence of acting as transit countries. Ten countries are named as the top destinations for trafficking victims: Belgium, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Thailand, Turkey and the US."
Bush, senators agree on alien citizenship, shut out critics - "President Bush and a group of senators yesterday reached general agreement on an immigration bill that includes a pathway to citizenship for many illegal aliens."
Hispanic Attorney Says Using Term Illegal Alien Racial Slur - "Appearing on KLIF Radio’s Gregg Knapp show, attorney Domingo Garcia said that using the terms illegal alien or illegal immigrant is a “racial slur”. Garcia said that those who use it, in reference to Hispanics, are racist."
Bank considers 'sexual orientation' - "A Louisiana shareholder, Virginia M. Brown (owner of 306 shares of BofA stock) calls for shareholders to vote in favor of her initiative where the "sexual interests, inclinations and activities (of) employees should be a private matter, not a corporate concern," concluding that sexual orientation provisions are not needed for the Bank's human resources guidelines."
Officials park where, when they please - "This elite group of drivers can park anywhere in the District when they're on "official business," and not get a ticket or risk getting their vehicle towed."
Wisconsin Bill would prohibit mandatory microchip implants - "A proposal moving through the state Legislature would prohibit anyone from requiring people to have the tiny chips embedded in them or doing so without their knowledge. Violators would face fines of up to $10,000."
Percent who skip health insurance jumps - "More than 40 percent of Americans making between $20,000 and $40,000 a year went without insurance for at least part of the year last year, according to a study published Wednesday."
Bugs bite into popular browsers - "The Firefox and Safari bugs could cause the browsers to crash, while the IE hole could be exploited to hijack a vulnerable Windows computer, Secunia said in advisories on its Web site."
Mini-Comets Approaching Earth - "In 1995, Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 did something unexpected: it fell apart. For no apparent reason, the comet's nucleus split into at least three "mini-comets" flying single file through space. Astronomers watched with interest, but the view was blurry even through large telescopes. "73P" was a hundred and fifty million miles away. We're about to get a much closer look. In May 2006 the fragments are going to fly past Earth closer than any comet has come in more than twenty years."
Quote of the Day
"George W. Bush is not America; he is the current US President. It is not the same."
~ Matthew Parris
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