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Thursday, April 29, 2004
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And now, Joe Wilson's book: White House braced for latest assault by hardback
Joe Wilson's book is on the way: will a critical mass of these books finally persuade the public that the Bush/Cheney Gang are an absolute disaster? it is amazing how much has been revealed in the last month yet Bush support has only gone down in the latest poll [but perhaps it takes some time and a lot of material, so we keep collating and blogging]
The Smirking Chimp: "And now, Joe Wilson's book: White House braced for latest assault by hardback"
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Floyd J. McKay: 'Court must put brakes on Bush/Cheney grab for power'
good article on need for courts to block Bush/Cheney power grab [but don't hold your breath, it will take a regime change to stop the Bush Reich]
The Smirking Chimp
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
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Siege of Fallujah provokes second mutiny
more Iraqi troops refuse to fight
Independent News
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Tuesday, April 27, 2004
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The New York Times > Washington > How Pair's Finding on Terror Led to Clash on Shaping Intelligence
good analysis of two Pentagon neocon researchers who constructed bogus ties between terrorist groups and Iraq for archvillains Douglas Freith; the Dubious Duo were brought to Freith by Prince of Darkness Richard Perle; the neocons are now under fire for their systematic mendacity and manipulation on Iraq: hopefully sooner or later all the bad guys will go down
The New York Times > Washington > How Pair's Finding on Terror Led to Clash on Shaping Intelligence
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From Baghdad, tales of al jazeera and brigadier general mark kimmitt
from la times
In Baghdad, Making Sense of the News is Not Easy: Rumors Thrive in a Nation Shaped by Myth
This report from Baghdad on the rumors and myths feeding suspicions among Iraqis is worth the read, especially where Iraqis now see brigadier general Mark Kimmitt as the new Sahaf:
... Hamida Smaysam, dean of media studies at Baghdad University, said: "Everyone is watching Al Jazeera and other Arab TV stations. There's a war of information going on, and the Americans have not been able to fill the gap.
"Al Jazeera is not intentionally distorting the facts — it's just rushing into exciting news and making quick conclusions," she said. "But at the same time, the Americans want to hide things."
"I have to say that Al Jazeera's task in portraying the truth is honorable," said Ahmed Asadi, a university graduate working in a Baghdad restaurant. "Al Jazeera is covering everything by the minute for everyone to see the truth for themselves, proving that the Western networks are nothing more than liars. Why do you think the Americans want Al Jazeera out of Fallouja?"
.... "Americans say there's a cease-fire, but when you turn on the TV all you see is fighting in Fallouja," said Wisam Karim, ... . "It's strange to be told one thing and see another. The Americans want us to believe everything is OK, but we see the casualties and burning Army trucks and soldiers dying on TV and in the streets."
... Ali Karim, who was waiting for a trim, leaned over and said that [Mark] Kimmitt, the U.S. military spokesman, reminded him of the former Iraqi information minister.
"He's the new Sahaf," Karim said. ...
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Monday, April 26, 2004
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Former ambassadors unite to condemn Blair's foreign policy
an unprecented diplomatic attack by former ambassadors is launched against Blair for following Bush Middle East and Iraq policies
Independent News
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Two Soldiers Killed in Baghdad Building Explosion (washingtonpost.com)
Hmm, I just posted an article that indicated the US could "discover" chemical weapons in Iraq shortly to counter claims that Bush lied about Iraqi threats: here's a story just in where alleged "chemical" facilities blew up, killing some US troops
Two Soldiers Killed in Baghdad Building Explosion (washingtonpost.com)
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Bob Fitrakis: 'Again, why George W. Bush must be tried as a war criminal'
here's an excellent article on why Bush should be tried as a war criminal and a suggestion that he may well manufacture the discovery of WMD in Iraq before the election; as indicated below, he and Cheney have constantly said that they will be found [indeed, I thought from the beginning they'd have some planted in case they didn't find any]
The Smirking Chimp: "Bob Fitrakis: 'Again, why George W. Bush must be tried as a war criminal'"
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Bush's lawyers try to gag FBI translator who says gov't knew of al Qaeda's plans
the Bush Gang try to gag a former FBI translator who claims US Govt knew about coming 9/11 attacks
The Smirking Chimp: "Bush's lawyers try to gag FBI translator who says gov't knew of al Qaeda's plans"
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Dubious Threat, Expensive Defense (washingtonpost.com)
instead of focusing on terrorism pre9/11 we now know that the Bush Gang wasted tremendous time and resources building a missile defense against a non-existent threat in a system that everyone said could not work anyway; they continue to waste resources, have cost overruns, and without results;
Dubious Threat, Expensive Defense (washingtonpost.com)
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Democrats to Target Cheney (washingtonpost.com)
Dems are going after Cheney: in 2000, silence about his ultraright wing record, dirty deals as Halliburton CEO, and dark side by Dems and media allowed one of the most corrupt and vicious figures in US politics to assume dominant role in Bush administration; hopefully, this time Cheney will be the subject of major heat
Democrats to Target Cheney (washingtonpost.com)
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Sunday, April 25, 2004
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Saturday, April 24, 2004
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Media | President's man
a sharp critique of Bob Woodward: indeed, although its delightful to get insider criticism of the Bush administration Woodie always leaves out the really damning material (such as Cheney and Halliburton; the really atrocious aspects of the Iraq invasion and Bush complicity in not stopping 9/11 a la Richard Clarke (and one could say more than he did in his book about Bush-Cheney rightwing extremism)
Media | President's man
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The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Rue John Kennedy
Tom Friedman mourns a time when the world loved Americans and leaders like JFK while today much of the world depises George W. Bush and is becoming increasingly and dangerously anti-American
The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: Rue John Kennedy
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Friday, April 23, 2004
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washingtonpost.com: U.S., U.N. Seek New Leaders For Iraq
it appears that the Bush administration and UN negotiator are going to choose the next Iraq govt, and that they are dumping Chalabi and some of the stooges now in the governing council; when will the Iraqis get to choose their own leaders?
washingtonpost.com: U.S., U.N. Seek New Leaders For Iraq
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Back down the memory hole: Photos of coffins draw U.S. crackdown
After a Freedom of Information request released some photos of dead coffins and the scandal of a photographer fired for shooting images of some coffins, the Pentagon once more has moved to make sure no more coffins or images of dead americans are shown; I will bet that these images will be icons of the Iraq war in years to come and images that will stick in the memory
The Smirking Chimp
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washingtonpost.com: Growing Impatience on War Costs
BUsh's failure to provide accurate statistics concerning cost of his Iraq debacle, plan to get out, and future costs are creating growing impatience and anger
washingtonpost.com: Growing Impatience on War Costs
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
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Debtor Nation
under Bushonomics, the US is borrowing so much that it is becoming a Debtor Nation
Debtor Nation
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Images of the Dead
while the Bush administration has tried to block images of dead bodies and coffins from Iraq, they are circulating on the Internet
DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2004®
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Josh Marshall: 'Dictatorship ended, cronyism in Iraq is doing nicely'
one of the reasons Iraq is failing is that US put in a group of corrupt politicos, connected to the Pentagon, to run the joint-- into the ground
The Smirking Chimp: "Josh Marshall: 'Dictatorship ended, cronyism in Iraq is doing nicely'"
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