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Kissinger records offer parallels to war in IraqTranscripts reveal effort to suppress atrocities by U.S.
By ELIZABETH BECKER … A transcript of this 1969 telephone conversation, with its uncanny echoes of the Iraq war and the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison, at least in the fact of the photographs, if not in the severity of the wrongdoing, was released Wednesday by the National Archives as part of 20,000 pages of records of Kissinger's telephone conversations. The documents cover the years from the beginning of his service in 1969 until August 1974, when Nixon resigned… |
How dare
they subject us to such dishonor!' |
US dismisses report on human-rights abuses |
Nixon is still rearing his ugly head through this administration.
"If Bush really wants to prove what a great job he's doing over there, he should just walk around Baghdad shouting, 'You're welcome everyone.'" —Craig Kilborn
"So far, the opinions are split on the President's plan. The Republicans say the outlook is Sunni, the Democrats say we're in deep Shiite. So I don't know." Jay Leno
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US Accepts Al - Sadr's Offer to Withdraw From Najaf , Iraqi ... Bloomberg
US dismisses report on human-rights abuses The Globe and Mail, Canada
UK to send 800 more troops to Iraq Reuters, UK
Demolishing Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq seen as 'waste of resources ... Seattle Times, WA
5 more GIs may face abuse charges USA Today
Is Al-Qaeda winning the war? Jane's, UK
German police search for missing radical Islamist Expatica, Netherlands
US planes attack Taliban hideout Bradenton Herald, FL
FBI Seeks Tips on 7 Linked to Al Qaeda washingtonpost.com
"The most dishonest president since Nixon" Al Gore
Nixon Is Back News
Nixon too drunk for call: tape Winnipeg Sun, Canada
Kissinger transcripts show Nixon joked about nuking Congress Seattle Times, WA
"President Bush said last night that there will be a new president in Iraq. In fact, to give him a chance, they're going to give him a 30-second head start." Jay Leno
Thanx for the site, Lisa, and
hello from NE Ohio.
You may have heard that Buxh and his entourage made an "official" visit here
Tuesday at Youngstown State University.
This is a traditionally Democratic region with a LOT of unemployed steel workers
and union members.
With that in mind see this link to read our local newspaper's curbside account
of what happened when Rush's Raiders caught wind that there would be dissenters
on hand:
http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/news/story/0526202004_new03protesters26.asp
I fear that this could be "A long, hot, summer" (Global warming aside). I feel
blame can be directly assessed to the AM radio attack dogs by using words such
as traitors to describe anyone opposed to the Buxh admin.
Also here's a pic I took of a local miscreant's handiwork. The dumpster is
located at the entrance to a very upscale development. I can only imagine the
reaction of some of the residents as they head out to spend their tax cuts !
Johnny Ringo
Cortland Ohio
Great photo Johnny! Thank you. It would make a great t-shirt!
Disturbing News
Vananu journalist 'barred from seeing lawyer' Ireland Online, Ireland
Dire warnings, with placid assurances Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
Bangladesh Journalists Targeted for Reporting Rights Abuses OneWorld.net
Nursery Crimes
Little boy Bush has lost some sleep
and awakened cranky and mean.
Leave him a loan, he'll cease to moan
and he'll fall back into his dream.
John Grant - Japan
Hi Lisa,
Just wanted to share a few random thoughts with you this week.
1. You've got to love the irony regarding the location of Bush's
speech on Monday: the U.S. Army War College. Isn't it painfully
obvious that Dubya flunked out a long time ago?
2. The first (of three) mispronunciation of the Iraqi prison came out
as "Abooga" <pause> "Rape." How much you want to bet this was his idea
of a joke, and what he calls the place when he's among friends in the
oval office.
3. Tuesday morning, Bush was droning on to reports, saying "A free
Iraq blah blah blah. A free Iraq yadda yadda yadda." He's so bored
with it he can't even put any conviction into his lies anymore.
4. As this season of "The Sopranos" winds to a close, it's been kind
of surreal to watch an episode, then switch over to the news. Bush and
company are like the mob: they circle the wagons like the family and
whack anyone that gets in their way.
Keep the faith,
Doug
#1: The irony of it all
#2 I can visualize Cheney and President Nicknamer yukking it up.
#3 I guess with over 800 Americans dead and 4500 wounded has just lost that thrill for President Testosterone.
#4 I cannot envision Bush as a godfather--but I do envision him as a goombah.
Thank you for writing Doug.
"He has created more anger and righteous indignation against us as Americans than any leader of our country in the 228 years of our existence as a nation." Al Gore
Baghdad Hearts and Minds Graffiti
"In his speech, Bush announced he has a five-point strategy for getting out of Iraq. I jotted them down. Five-point strategy for getting out of Iraq. Points six through ten will be handled by the Kerry Administration." David Letterman
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BIKE OR TRIKE: SHRIEK TOO
By: MARK H. WILSON
SOMEWHAT
AMUSED.
MOSTLY CONFUSED.
YOUR BICYCLE CRUISED
INTO THE GROUND AS IT FUSED!
CUTS AND BRUISES THEN OOZED.
NO NEED FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSED.
EGO BRUISED.
A FEW ENTHUSED.
MANY MUSED,
AS THE STORY THEY PERUSED!
RUMORS SUFFUSED.
RIDING INSTRUCTIONS REFUSED?
YOUR SEATBELT UNUSED?
BRAIN UNDERUSED?
ALCOHOL AND PRETZELS ABUSED?
NASAL CAVITIES INFUSED?
FUTURE RIDING RECUSED?
ALL MUST BE EXCUSED.
ISSUE EASILY DEFUSED.
NOT YOUR USUAL TRIKE USED,
BUT YOUR GIRLS BICYCLE WITH TRAINING WHEELS SIMPLY MISUSED!
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"As you know, President Bush fell off his mountain bike this weekend. Luckily, he was not hurt. You know, he was wearing the same helmet he wears when he eats pretzels. So he was okay." Jay Leno
Pope Shenanigans
Vatican gives disgraced cardinal new post
Toronto Star, Canada - 5-27-04
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope John Paul has given Bernard Cardinal Law an official
position in Rome, naming the former Boston archbishop, who resigned in a sex
...
What? Is the Pope on OxyContin?
Bush White House checked
with rapture Christians before latest Israel move
The Jesus
Landing Pad The Village Voice
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Odd News
Australia Bans Same Sex Marriages Guardian, UK
What crust! Italy sets strict guidelines for Neapolitan pizza
"I've been getting into astronomy, so I installed a skylight. The people who live above me are furious." Steven Wright
The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft returned this image of Saturn on Sunday, May 16, 2004, taken with its imaging science subsystem narrow-angle camera. The image was made using a combination of three filters and was taken at a range of 24.3 million kilometers (15.1 million miles). The view is from 13 degrees below the equator. Enceladus, one of Saturn's 31 known moons, appears near the south pole at the bottom of the image. Cassini is due to arrive at Saturn on June 30, 2004. (NASA /JPL/Space Science Institute)
Peace.