Blood on his hands - "I am told that the Israelis informed George W Bush in advance of their plans to "destroy" Hezbollah by bombing villages in southern Lebanon. The Americans duly informed the British. So Blair knew. This exposes as a fraud the debate of the past week about calling for a ceasefire."
A list of UN Resolutions against "Israel" - "Here is a list of UN resolutions that Israel has not complied. As far as I know they have ignored every single resolution. But the situation is far worse than would at first appear, it involves the serious distortion of the official Security Council record by the profligate use by the United States of its veto power. (See Table)"
US Watches Dreams of Transformation Dissolve - ""A fact America and Israel must understand is that as long as there is aggression and occupation, there will be resistance and popular support for the resistance," Abdullah, arguably Washington's closest Arab ally, said Thursday. "People cannot sleep and wake up to pictures of the dead and images of destruction in Lebanon and Gaza and … say 'we want moderation.' Moderation needs deeds.""
Prosecutors Face Pre-Election Dilemma - "With election season kicking into high gear, federal prosecutors investigating a handful of lawmakers may face a tough call on whether to secure indictments that could throw their congressional races into disarray. ... Investigators remain mum, but the uncertainty has raised worries among some Republicans that the wave of public-corruption cases could take on new life late this summer, hurting their chances of retaining control of the House. Others cling to the hope that prosecutors will sit tight rather than risk accusations of acting for partisan reasons. "This is a really difficult issue for prosecutors," says Randall Eliason, who oversaw public-corruption cases in the U.S. attorney's office here during the Clinton administration. "You are damned if you do and damned if you don't, and either course is going to potentially affect the election."" -- How disgusting that this conversation is taking place.
Rumsfeld Claims Insurgent Violence Increases ‘In the Spring, Summer and Fall Months’ - "Asked about the situation today, Rumsfeld admitted there was a resurgence of the Taliban, admitted Taliban fighters were “occupying safe havens” in Pakistan and other places, and admitted that violence has increased recently. Then he blamed it all on the weather:"
Lies And Propaganda - "I'm not going to go all Mel Gibson and blame all the problems in the Mid East on Israel. Religion is the main problem, since all parties involved think their religion is the one true religion and God is in their side as they senselesly slaughter other human beings in His name. But the lie comes in the first sentence."
Lieberman rival owns stock in Wal-Mart - "Connecticut millionaire businessman Ned Lamont, who sharply criticized the employment practices of Wal-Mart this week in his campaign to unseat Sen. Joe Lieberman in the Democrat primary, owns stock in the company, Senate records reveal."
A Bit of History for Global Warmers: Look at 1930 - "People sweltering from a heat wave in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. might find cold comfort in the fact that the temperatures of the past few days are not the hottest on record. That "honor" belongs to a summer 76 years ago -- decades before the controversy over "man-made global warming" began."
Jailing of Reporters Send Powerful Signal - "The jailing of a video journalist this week is turning up the heat on the growing list of reporters ordered to cough up information to federal grand juries. It also is sending a powerful signal: cooperate or face prison time." -- What better way to keep information from getting out to the public?
Vt. Weighs in on Lesbian Custody Fight - "The state Supreme Court ruled Friday that Vermont courts, and not those in Virginia, have exclusive jurisdiction over a case involving two women battling for custody of a child they had while they were in a lesbian relationship. The unanimous ruling conflicts with a series of decisions in Virginia, where courts ruled the state's anti-gay-marriage laws controlled the case."
Music industry sues LimeWire - "A coalition of major recording companies sued the operators of the file-sharing program LimeWire for copyright infringement Friday, claiming the firm encourages users to trade music without permission."
Students Double Up on Math and English - "Across the country, middle and high school students like Oakley are being required to spend more class time on English and math as officials try to raise test scores and meet the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind law. Variations of the double-dose approach are being used in districts in such places as Kansas, Missouri, Texas, New Jersey and California. Some students attend two class periods each day of English and math, and often one of those English classes is devoted to reading instruction - something that traditionally ends when students leave elementary school. Some schools offer longer classes, or classes that meet every day instead of every other day, or classes that are offered for a full year instead of a single semester. The approach appears to pay off at test time, but some educators worry that youngsters forced to give up some of their electives are being deprived of a well-rounded education and the opportunity to explore new subjects."
Body Modification a Growing Trend - "Allen Falkner's tongue is just one of his unusual features. It is split down the middle, and when he sticks it out, it looks like a two-pronged snake tongue. The alteration - along with others - to the 36-year-old Dallas man's body might appear shocking, but they're standard for people in the underground activity known as body modification. It's a trend that has been growing steadily for about a decade, attracting more followers now that tattoos and simple piercings are more mainstream." -- Yes, there is a picture of his tongue.
La. School Board Drops Single Sex Plan - "A southeastern Louisiana school board on Thursday dropped plans to segregate two middle schools by sex, six days before the start of school and one day after a 13-year-old girl and her parents took the issue to court."
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