Tuesday edition - November 27, 2007

Bush looks like a little man next to Gore.

“Henry Kissinger says the war in Iraq is unwinnable. And believe it. If there’s anybody who knows how not to win a war, it’s Henry Kissinger, ladies and gentlemen.” - Jay Leno

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

• US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3876 The Associated Press 

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• Attack by Iraq "shepherd" bomber kills 9: police Reuters

• Iraqi Police: US Gunfire at Bus Kills 4 The Associated Press

• Women killed in US firing as Iraq mulls role of American forces AFP 

• Suicide blast in Kabul kills 2 civilians AP

• Polish troops out of Iraq by summer 2008: report AFP

• Iraqis may offer US deal to stay longer AP

• No let up in attacks by Iranian backed groups: commander AFP

Osama bin Laden - Remember Him?

Al-Qaida's media wing said Monday it will soon release a new message from Osama bin Laden addressed to European countries.

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Disturbing News

• Natural disasters have quadrupled in two decades: study AFP

• Levee repair leads to Calif. fish kill AP

Ann Coulter Update

Conservative columnist Ann Coulter is nationally notorious for vitriolic broadsides, but she has been unnerved by invective she received at her Palm Beach home. So much so that she got the county property appraiser to remove her name from public records identifying where she lives.

In doing so, she won an exemption from public disclosure of her address, allowed by law for victims of stalkers or harassment.

Mike Huckabee ripped President Bush Sunday for not speaking out about the Saudi rape victim who was sentenced to two hundred lashes. The president's afraid to say anything. His father is so close to the Saudis that King Abdullah packs his parachute. - Argus Hamilton

Republican Shenanigans

• Bush slams Russian hit on demonstrators AP

• Republicans Threaten to Cut Aid to Iraq The Associated Press

• GOP hopefuls uneasy over debate format San Jose Mercury News

• Will GOP voters accept Giuliani's evolution on abortion? CNN

• McCain sees progress, problems in Iraq AP

• Lott says he'll resign by end of year AP

• FEMA not the only agency to misrepresent AP

• Who's who in Blackwater probe AP

Truth or rumor?

Blackwater Investigation Getting Murky

The State Department's acerbic top auditor wasn't happy when Justice Department officials told one of his aides to leave the room so they could discuss a criminal investigation of Blackwater Worldwide, the contractor protecting U.S. diplomats in Iraq.

Rock-The-Voter News

• Bill Richardson's Lay of the Iowa Land Washington Post

• This Time Around, Edwards Is Talking Tough CBS News

• Oprah Winfrey to campaign for Obama in key states Guardian Unlimited

Get Ready, Citizens

Defeating terrorism will require the use of more "soft power," with civilians contributing more in non-military areas like communication, economic assistance and political development, Pentagon chief Robert Gates said Monday.
 

Biz-Tech News

• Oil Drops on Possible OPEC Output Hike The Associated Press

• Euro trades close to 1.50 dollars AFP

• Foreclosures to have 'profound' impact, report warns USA Today

• No new farm law until 2008: Farm Bureau chief Reuters

• Dubai fund purchases holding in Sony International Herald Tribune

• US plans GPS satellite navigation upgrade to rival EU AFP

To Whom It May Concern: I only accept Euros. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

America the Beautiful: Poverty = Warrantless Searches

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge Monday to a county's practice of routinely searching welfare applicants' homes without warrants and ruling out assistance for those who refuse to let them in.

The justices refused, without comment, to intervene in the case from San Diego County, where investigators from the local District Attorney's office show up unannounced at applicants' homes and conduct searches that include peeking into closets and cabinets. The visits do not require any suspicion of fraud and are intended to confirm that people are eligible for government aid.

Failure to submit to the searches, which can last an hour, disqualifies applicants from assistance.
 

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Air firm accused of rendition flights role Guardian Unlimited, UK

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Cheney's Heart Restored to Normal Rhythm The Associated Press

Cheney Hospitalized; Bush Briefly Takes Over as President - The Specious Report

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