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and talks to Syria about helping with Iraq: [AP/Yahoo ]
And the WH response?
Yeah, they might look smarter than the chimp-in-charge. Oh, wait…
Whoops. Forgot the link
Such hypocrisy. We are not talking to Syria. They’re objecting to Sen. Nelson’s visit – too high profile – because that’s interference with our man;
Chalabi in the Damascus back-channels on our behalf.
(H/T:Laura Rozen)
Nines lives this guy Chalabi.
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A nice summary of US foreign policy failure:
By Gary Leupp (Dec. 22, 2005) … although the presence of Farid Ghadry in Richard Perle’s living room suggests that the trio for their part might envision him the Syrian Chalabi.
Perhaps SOS Rice will send Ledeen as emissary on behalf of the Bush administration.
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."▼ ▼ ▼ MY DIARY
Nice thumb in Bush’s eye, Sen.Nelson.
has published their annual Bum Steer awards: TM
Here are a couple of good ones:
And Bum Steer of the Year? That award goes to Dick Cheney:
Now we know why Bush thinks Gonzales is so wonderful: It’s his superior knowledge of American history. Who knew that our former Presidents were so into personal communication devices?
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Colorful Quotables (via TPM)
Novak on Rove: I’m leaving politics when Bush retire to brush-cutting.
and
Rep. Charles Rangel (D.NY): when asked, ” What’s the Democrats’ solution?” replied,
” Bush is in deep shit”
“I never understand that question, you have a President that’s in deep shit. He got us into the war, and all the reasons he gave have been proven invalid, and the whole electorate was so pissed off that they got rid of anyone they could have, and then they ask, `What is the Democrats’ solution?'”
Rove is planning on being a founding member of Carville & Rove, Talking Heads for Sale, unlimited.
With results described as unprecedented, Mars is showing scientists that it has an older, craggier face buried beneath its surface. The results were obtained by MARSIS, the pioneering sounding radar on board ESA’s Mars Express orbiter, and provide important new clues about the still mysterious geological history of Mars.
Appalachian hardwood forests may be getting a respite from acid rain but data from a long-term ecological study of stream chemistry suggests that the drop in acid rain may be changing biological activity in the ecosystem and hiking dissolved carbon dioxide in forest streams.
A natural substance made from soy appears to have restorative powers when given to animals with a multiple sclerosis (MS)-like disease. Researchers say the treatment’s effects may be useful for humans in conjunction with more mainstream therapies such as beta-interferon.
The Bush administration is clamping down on scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, the latest agency subjected to controls on research that might go against official policy. New rules require screening of all facts and interpretations by agency scientists who study everything from caribou mating to global warming. The rules apply to all scientific papers and other public documents, even minor reports or prepared talks, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
This story may be part of the reason for the crackdown on the USGS: A dramatic rise of sea levels by the end of the century could wipe out some of America’s barrier islands off its eastern and southern coasts, researchers said on Tuesday.
The European Parliament on Wednesday approved the world’s most stringent law aimed at protecting people and the environment from thousands of toxic chemicals — legislation that will have an effect worldwide, including in the US. The new law, which regulates about 30,000 toxic substances, is far more restrictive and comprehensive than U.S. regulations. The most hazardous — an estimated 1,500 — could be banned or restricted. Included on that list are some compounds used in electronics, furniture, toys, cosmetics and other everyday items.
In another action, all new-model diesel cars in the EU must be fitted with a particle filter from mid-2009 under proposals passed by European Union lawmakers on Wednesday aimed at reducing emissions across the EU.
For millions of years, the Chinese river dolphin basked in the waters of the mighty Yangtze, a gray phantom more than six feet long with a sharp snout and tiny eyes. The endearing creature, which the Chinese call baiji, was the stuff of legend, a goddess to some, and the delight of fishermen who occasionally saw one break the water’s surface. But development in China in one generation has in all likelihood extinguished the river dolphin, erasing the species from the planet thanks to the filthiness of China’s rivers and lakes.
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Thanks CG.
That’s really cool. How did you come across that?
This guy got it, but surprisigly many do not get the meaning of the frog-march reference.
Subversive attaché.
I noticed an incoming link and went to explore it. My jaw dropped on that one.
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LONDON (Reuters) Dec. 14 — Prime Minister Tony Blair has been questioned by police investigating allegations that government honors, such as seats in the House of Lords, were bestowed in return for political contributions. The Labour Party has said it accepted, but did not disclose, loans of almost $25 million from 12 supporters. The opposition Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have acknowledged they have also received secret loans.
Blair has been forced to acknowledge some supporters who offered the loans were later nominated for seats in the House of Lords. His office said that during the interview, which lasted more than 90 minutes, the prime minister explained why he had nominated certain individuals for government honors.
‘Loans for Lordships’ Reports Dog Blair, Labor – Lord Michael Levy
"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."Making Deadeye Dick Cheney proud:
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Only this past week on our local PBS station, on the Michigan Outdoors show, was the heartwarming feature on a teenager and his dad, hunting. Dad was helping his youngster shoot a deer – with a lot of help.
More than the usual help. The boy was blind. Why? He had been shot, in a hunting accident! The guilty party, clearly a family member, was not named.
The dad gently guided the kid’s gun position, using a special gunsight, telling him how to reposition the gun just right to get a perfect kill. I did not make this up.
OK, it’s not a Christmas story. Not so long ago, I had to go pay a traffic ticket in a nearby suburb. As I stood in line, I realized the person in front of me was filling out a request for a concealed handgun permit. That ‘burb had just passed an ordinance allowing hidden guns.
I waited, and waited. . .and realized the guy was having a lot of trouble with the permit form. The clerk was giving him a lot of help. Maybe he didn’t know how to read?
No. As he turned away, his white cane was clearly visible. He was blind. I asked the clerk if the man would get a gun permit, given that he could not see. Sure, she said, unless he flunks his criminal record check.
I didn’t make this one up, either.
Here in Michigan, we don’t require special laws for anyone to use their God-given Second Amendment rights!
That item is in the news so people won`t be so surprised when the first brigade of blind soldiers head out to war next month. Who else are you going to send.