TGIF/Weekend edition - January 25-27, 2007

Wolfowitz is back! Fresh, new scandals soon to come!

Bush, Cheney and their ne'er-do-wells made 935 false statements (also known as lies) in the run-up to the War. Bush claims it's only an impeachable offense if it were over 1000. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News

• US military deaths in Iraq at 3,931 AP

• Coalition Soldier Dies in Afghanistan The Associated Press

• 72000 American casualties: toll of war on terror The Herald, UK

• Iraq ready for "final" battle with al Qaeda: PM Reuters

• Gates: No decision on Petraeus' future AP

• Saddam admitted he miscalculated, FBI agent says Reuters

• Iraqi oil exports rise by 9.2 percent AP

• Explosion rocks Beirut, 5 dead AP

• India, France to strengthen military ties Forbes

• Pakistan test fires nuke-capable missile AP

• Gates: Troops could go to Pakistan CNN

Here Come The Judge

 A federal judge said Thursday that CIA interrogation videotapes may have been relevant to his court case, and he gave the Bush administration three weeks to explain why they were destroyed in 2005 and say whether other evidence was destroyed.
 

Bush Doesn't Know Jack About Art

George W. Bush is famous for his attachment to a painting which he acquired after becoming a “born again Christian.” It’s by W.H.D. Koerner and is entitled “A Charge to Keep.” Bush was so taken by it, that he took the painting’s name for his own official autobiography. And here’s what he says about it:

Disturbing News

• India worst bird flu outbreak spreads AFP

 Meanwhile, Back In North Korea...

Nuclear-armed North Korea used UN-linked bank accounts to secretly transfer funds in connection with alleged weapons sales, a US Senate probe showed Thursday.

Someone should warn the "Decider" that a laxative is also considered a stimulus package. - Zing!

Republican Shenanigans News

• GOP rivals depict Clinton as unworthy AP

• At Debate on the Economy, Republicans Become Kindest of Candidates New York Times 

• McCain says he can win over conservatives, has Rocky's support USA Today

• Huckabee Finds Cash for Limited TV Ad The Associated Press 

• EPA Chief Defends His Decision on California New York Times

• GOP Rep. Walsh Retires, Leaves Open Battleground New York District CQPolitics.com

"How about that Mitt Romney, huh? I mean, this guy looks like he'd be selling fruit dehydrators on cable. ... He looks like the guy who tells you how to buy real estate with no money down. ... He looks like a cosmetic surgeon who gets ambushed on '60 Minutes.' ... He looks like the photo that comes with the frame. ... By the way, if Mitt Romney is elected, he'll be the first president ever sworn in on a copy of GQ." --David Letterman

State of the Union Speech

 In a bow to political reality, President Bush's final State of the Union speech will skip bold proposals in favor of ones the country has heard before, a modest approach for a White House that prides itself on big ideas.

"It looks like Rudy Giuliani having a rough time in Florida. Man, I tell you, his early lead evaporated quicker than those wedding vows." --Jay Leno
 

Rock-The-Voter News

• Kucinich Drops Out Washington Post

• Clinton, Obama Back Off Attacks Washington Post 

GPS Satellites

The United States should award an initial contract for the next generation of Global Positioning Satellites (GPS) and stop delaying the program for a laundry list of additional functions, a senior military official said on Thursday

Biz/Tech News

• Oil Prices Rise to Near $90 a Barrel The Associated Press

• World Bank to beef up anti-corruption unit Reuters

• Mortgage industry cheers stimulus proposal MarketWatch

• Airwaves auction bids top $2.8 billion AP

• Wall St. Journal to Continue Its Charges for Web Content New York Times

Imus Being Sued

Don Imus is being sued for more than $4 million by an advertiser on his former show who says the radio shock jock badmouthed the company and called its commercials for a book by the late President Gerald Ford "cheesy."

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Flight instructor gets $5 million for catching '20th' hijacker CNN

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Cheney: Telecoms deserve immunity for NSA aid CNET News.com

• Arrested War Critic Seeks VP's Testimony The Associated Press

World Clock - Very Interesting World data