March 15-16 2003 Weekend Edition
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Fake Iraq documents
'embarrassing' for U.S.
From David Ensor
CNN Washington Bureau
Friday, March 14, 2003 Posted: 10:43 PM EST (0343 GMT)
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Intelligence documents that U.S.
and British governments said were strong evidence that Iraq was developing
nuclear weapons have been dismissed as forgeries by U.N. weapons inspectors.
The documents, given to International Atomic Energy Agency Director
General Mohamed ElBaradei, indicated that Iraq might have tried to buy 500
tons of uranium from Niger, but the agency said they were "obvious" fakes.
Complete CNN article |
Today's cartoon was inspired by a
quote from the above CNN article -- "But the question remains -- who is
responsible for the apparent forgeries?"
Easy choice.
The court appointed president came to
mind first, then his daughter Jenna.
Remember the fake id's? Birds of a
feather...
The Bush who started it all -
HERCUBUSH
click here
THE PRESSURE MOUNTS --Time to call in the Big Dog!
By BH48
Notice the pictures in the
background.
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The Bushwhacking
of America
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Bush Administration
Opposes Releasing Retailer Lists During Meat Recalls
By Emily Gersema Associated Press Writer
Published: Mar 13, 2003
WASHINGTON (AP) -
Legislation forcing meat companies to tell consumers which stores received
possibly tainted meat would hinder meat recalls because companies would
resist sharing proprietary information, the Bush administration says. |
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Rumsfeld 'Loose Cannon' as U.S. Woos Allies on Iraq
Wed Mar 12, 4:23 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense
Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, known for using sharp words about foes and
friends alike, is doing U.S. foreign policy more harm than good with
comments alienating key allies, analysts said..."His comments you certainly
could characterize as being that of a loose cannon," Singer said.
..."It almost seems like he's got a list of countries he has yet to offend.
And Britain was the latest that he's sort of checked off," Singer said. |
Ashcroft
gains power through security shift
Even conservatives say attorney general may hold too much
strength
ERIC LICHTBLAU AND ADAM LIPTAK
New York Times
WASHINGTON - In the bureaucratic reshuffling over homeland security,
Attorney General John Ashcroft came out a winner.
Ashcroft took control of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms and with it an issue close to his conservative agenda -- guns. And
he gave up responsibility for two areas of law enforcement that had brought
ridicule to the Justice Department: the color-coded threat alert system and
immigration. |
Les nincompoops
Instead of dealing seriously with the Iraq crisis, too many members of Congress
are busy banning french fries and exploiting the memory of our D-day heroes.
St. Petersburg Times
published March 13, 2003
Leave it to members of Congress to find ways to distort and trivialize even
the deadly serious subject of war.
Read a
great editorial
"Do you know why they tested this bomb
in Florida? It's conditions are almost identical to the ones in Iraq. Florida is
full of people who don't speak English, lots of sand, warm climate, and, of
course, in Florida they don't believe in fair elections either." —Jay Leno
Sad but true.
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DRUNK WITH POWER |
BUSH: CLAP ME OR NO EU
SPEECH
Mar 8 2003 - By Paul Gilfeather - Mirror UK
GEORGE Bush pulled out of a speech to the European Parliament when MEPs
wouldn't guarantee a standing ovation.
Senior White House officials said the President would only go to Strasbourg
to talk about Iraq if he had a stage-managed welcome.
A source close to negotiations said last night: "President Bush agreed to a
speech but insisted he get a standing ovation like at the State of the Union
address.
"His people also insisted there were no protests, or heckling.
"I believe it would be a crucial speech for Mr Bush to make in light of the
opposition here to war. But unless he only gets adulation and praise, then
it will never happen."
Mr Bush's every appearance in the US is stage-managed, with audiences full
of supporters.
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