Monday edition - October 8, 2007

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US commander in Iraq fires allegations at Iran
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Britain To Cut Iraq Force To 2500 |
Iran reopens border with northern Iraq |
Iran-Contra: The Sequel 23 years later
Bush on child health care veto: "Do you know how much ammo we can buy for that kinda' money?!" - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

The-World-Is-A-Safer-Place-Without-Saddam News
Turkey Vows Crackdown on PKK After 13 Soldiers Die Near Iraq Bloomberg
Iraqi president thinks 100000 US troops could leave in '09
Czechs plan to gradually withdraw troops from Iraq, foreign ...
'War on terror' has been a 'disaster': British think tank AFP
Blackwater Shootings ‘Murder,’ Iraq Says New York Times
Iraq's Kurdistan defends oil deals, says more soon Reuters UK
A Big Fat No
Iraq's national security adviser said on Friday he strongly opposed any military attack on Iran and, in contrast to the Bush administration's policy, said the option should not even be considered.
"Attacking Iran? I say a big fat no. It's a fatal mistake," Mowaffak al-Rubaie said.
Now that Marcel Marceau is gone, George Bush must make all his public appearances as a mime. At a “No Child Left Behind” event this week, our “education president,” the one who once asked, “Is our children learning?” said, and I quote, “Childrens do learn.” And then he ate another paint chip. What has to happen before we fit this guy for a helmet? - Bill Maher
Disturbing News
Police track down deputy who stormed party, killed six people CNN International
An army is normally represented by its Commander in Chief. The problem is nobody believes a word he says so you have to wheel out other people. It’s like cutting the head off the chicken and then putting it on TV to say something. - Salman Rushdie regarding the fallout of General Petraeus’ report on the war in Iraq.

Republican Shenanigans
Sen. Craig to Join Idaho Hall of Fame The Associated Press
Deseret Editor: Attending Closed Conference Was 'A Mistake' Editor & Publisher
Bill O'Reilly to Tony Snow: Time to Wipe Out White House Press Corps -- Like Cancer
Pelosi Says Democrats Need 14 Republicans to Override Bush Veto Bloomberg
Republican dropouts leave seats open for Democrats in 2008
Giuliani Raps Clinton on Iraq, Iran The Associated Press
Our
next president must have lips. I’m not asking for full, pouty, Angelina Jolie
lips. I just want to be able to see where the lies are coming from.
- Bill Maher

No
individual can save a nation. If a nation is sleep walking and doesn’t wake up
then it will never be saved. But an individual can be a catalyst, can be a
cause, to wake them up. And that’s what Barack Obama wants to do.
He wants to redeem the soul of the nation.
Rock-The-Voter News
Iowa Dems Test History, Focus on Youth The Associated Press
Obama Criticizes Private Iraq Guards The Associated Press
Maybe
a President who didn’t believe our soldiers were going to Heaven might
be a little less willing to get them killed.
- Bill Maher

Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton on Saturday
vowed to lead protests against Madison Square Garden unless New York Knicks
coach Isiah Thomas apologizes for a remark that suggested he holds whites and
blacks to different standards
when it comes to using a derogatory term for women.
Biz-Tech News
Oil Prices Slip Below $81 a Barrel The Associated Press
Costa Rica Approves US Free-Trade Agreement, Tribunal Says Bloomberg
Duo resign after BBC inquiry Variety
MSNBC.com buys Newsvine Reuters
Don Imus likely headed for return before 2008
House hunters find "buyer's paradise" in Detroit
Reuters
High energy prices, rising crime rates, economic uncertainty. It's the '70s again, but without the sex. - Zing!
Bush-Prison-Torture News
War-Crimes Prosecutor Quits in Pentagon Clash New York Times
Editorial: Bush continues to act like he alone can define torture San Jose Mercury News

"President Bush's daughter Jenna is now saying she doesn't want to get married
at the White House. She wants her wedding to be in Crawford, Texas. Yeah. Yeah.
When asked why, Jenna said, "I want my dad to be there." - Conan O'Brien

Go-F***-Yourself News
I am creating artificial life, declares US gene pioneer Guardian Unlimited, UK
Next time somebody tells you they don't care about government spying because "I don't have anything to hide," ask how much he or she weighs. Amazing how fast they become defenders of privacy.- Zing!
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Odd News
Pamela Anderson Weds Again E! Online
Spears' New Song Rises on Music Charts Washington Post

Visitors are seen on a ride at the Happy Valley Park in Beijing October 4, 2007. China is celebrating the week-long National Day holiday, a time when millions of Chinese travel to major cities to enjoy cultural attractions or return home to visit relatives and friends. The holiday commenced on Monday. Photo/Joe Chan
Peace.