April 6, 2007 (Page 2)

Spin, spin, spin - UK tries to undo Iran's PR win - "The UK has apparently appointed one of the freed marines as an official spokesperson for the others and fed him a scary tale to tell. ... Of course, if they were blindfolded and kept under harsh conditions, like this guy alleges, the Iranians would have been less likely to let them go for fear that they'd squeal. I call bullshit on the Brits. It will be interesting to see whether the British government will allow the rest of the freed sailors to speak freely to the press."

An Administration's Epic Collapse - "The three big Bush stories of 2007--the decision to "surge" in Iraq, the scandalous treatment of wounded veterans at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the firing of eight U.S. Attorneys for tawdry political reasons--precisely illuminate the three qualities that make this Administration one of the worst in American history: arrogance (the surge), incompetence (Walter Reed) and cynicism (the U.S. Attorneys)."

Liberals push to impeach Bush - ""Democrats are not about impeachment," Mrs. Pelosi said on NBC's "Meet the Press" in May. "Democrats are about bringing the country together." ... "The Republicans showed their true colors when they impeached President Clinton," said Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat. He called the Whitewater investigation of the Clintons' Arkansas real estate dealings a "witch hunt" that wasted thousands of hours and "so much of the public's money." "We Democrats have to show the people of this country that we're better than that," he said. ... "Impeachment might make it look like we don't care about the other stuff," he said. "I don't think it serves the American people well, even though if there ever was a president that deserved to be removed, this is probably the guy."" -- Huh?

Cheney insists on Iraq links to al Qa'ida - "US VICE President Dick Cheney repeated his assertions of al Qa'ida links to Saddam Hussein's Iraq as the US Defence Department released a report citing more evidence that the pre-war government did not cooperate with the terrorist group." -- The most dangerous people are the ones that believe their own lies.

US Aiding Al Qaeda Affiliated Group In Iran? - "ABC cited Pakistani government sources as saying the secret campaign against Iran was on the agenda when U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in February. One interesting aspect of this is that, according to the Asia Times, the Jundullah group was formerly allegedly headed by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the so called al-Qaeda operational commander of the 9/11 attacks."

What Frustrates the Saudi King? His Name is Bush - "The biggest frustration of the Saudis, however, is named George W. Bush. Despite old ties between the Bush family and the Saudis, King Abdullah feels that he hasn't been listened to on any vital question of recent times - especially the invasion of Iraq. And worse: not even his warnings were taken into account. The King spoke freely and in full during a blunt speech full of acid criticism of the Americans - amongst them, that the occupation of Iraq is illegal. Most curiously, in part the Israeli diplomats fully agree with the Saudis."

'Would Rosie O'Donnell Deny The Holocaust?' - "Those who deny the events of September 11, 2001 are no better than the people who deny that 6 million Jews perished in the Holocaust. The American Broadcasting Corporation demeans itself by giving a daily platform to Rosie O’Donnell. Surely ABC would not give a daily platform to a Holocaust denier. Whether we like it or not, this country is at war. America would not have tolerated the likes of Rosie O’Donnell during World War II. America ought not tolerate her now." -- Don't ask questions, people! Accept every thing you're told. Go back to shopping.

War on Rosie: John Gibson says ABC should take O'Donnell off the air - "So let me get this straight - it's OK for John Gibson to have a daily platform from which to spout his racist, xenophobic, anti-Democratic rants, but Rosie O'Donnell should be fired for suggesting that her viewers do some research and draw their own conclusions, rather than swallow the corporate and government reports whole. ... It is stunning that major TV "journalists" are spending multiple segments a day trying to get a talk show host fired for talking. Censorship is ugly stuff, but that's what they're endorsing in this war on Rosie."

Somalia slips ever backwards - "Hundreds of civilians have died in fighting in Mogadishu - further proof that last year's US-backed Ethiopian invasion did more harm than good."

THE SYSTEMATIC EMASCULATION OF MEN - "Let us begin by saying that 1) women are beaten and murdered by men in every cultural and in every country in the world. This we know. We also know that women kill women, men, and children in every cultural and country in the world, and that men perpetrate these same crimes upon other males in every culture and country in the world. People are not passive creatures. We also know that women in other cultures and countries are not treated in the same fashion as they are treated in the United States, but that has far more to do with the fact that American males did, in fact, value their female counterparts, coupled with their cultural norms, Christian traditions, and constitutional laws, in a far more sincere and reasonable manner. In the great scope of world history, American men have fared beautifully in the treatment and respect of women due to the aforementioned reasons. In a global context, American women have had better treatment, rights, and cultural equality than most of the world’s women. Somehow, this fact is persistently ignored by America’s radical feminist fringe."

Scientists predict Southwest mega-drought - ""If these models are correct, the levels of aridity of the recent multiyear drought, or the Dust Bowl and 1950s droughts, will, within the coming years to decades, become the new climatology of the American Southwest," the researchers wrote."

Bleakest climate report approved - "As the world gets hotter by degrees, millions of poor people will suffer from hunger, thirst, floods and disease unless drastic action is taken, scientists and diplomats warned Friday in their bleakest report ever on global warming."

Climate Report Warns of Faster and Wider Damage - "Top climate experts issued their bleakest forecasts yet about global warming on Friday, ranging from hunger in Africa to a thaw of Himalayan glaciers in a study that may add pressure on governments to act."

Global warming threatens natural wonders - "An environmental group said Thursday some of the world's greatest natural treasures are threatened with destruction because of global warming — from the Great Barrier Reef to the Amazon rain forests and the unique ecosystem of the Mexican desert." -- Guess what? During the course of the planet's existence, I'm betting more "natural wonders" have come and gone than humans can possibly imagine.

Scientists, governments clash as report reveals dangers of climate change - "The climax of five days of negotiations was reached when the delegates removed parts of key charts highlighting devastating effects of climate change that kick in with every rise of 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit, and in a tussle over the level of confidence attached to key statements. The charts have been called a "highway to extinction" because they show that with every degree of warming, the condition of much of the world worsens — with starvation, floods and the disappearance of species. ... The United States, China and Saudi Arabia raised the most objections to the phrasing, most often seeking to tone down the certainty of some of the more dire projections."

Treatment may fuel cancer's spread - "Treating cancer with surgery, chemotherapy or radiation may sometimes cause tumors to spread, researchers say."

Strangers took everything ... and the kitchen sink after Craigslist hoax - "The online ad invited strangers to take anything they wanted from the Tacoma rental house -- for free. Now the homeowner is missing windows, light fixtures and the kitchen sink in what police say was a hoax."