Thursday edition - December 4, 2008

Graphic by the fabulous SpunDoubt in Alaska

Well, President Bush has been opening up a little bit. He gave an interview to ABC News. Bush said he wished the intelligence on Iraq had been different. Hey, how many wish the intelligence in the White House had been different?- Jay Leno

The-World-Will-Be-A-Safer-Place-Without George W. Bush

• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4207 The Associated Press

• US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 556 Washington Post

• Suicide bombers hit Afghan southeast Reuters

• Iraq: Truck bombings in Fallujah kills 10 AP

• US: 4 insurgents killed, 32 detained in Iraq The Associated Press

• IRAQ: UN's Iraq report still missing casualty count Los Angeles Times

• Ind. soldiers sue over chemical exposure in Iraq The Associated Press

• Azerbaijan Ends Mission to Iraq Voice of America

• Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency Aljazeera.net

• Somali Pirates Release Ship, Free of Charge Voice of America

• Mumbai Jews on edge after attacks in India AP

• Russia to send warship through Panama Canal The Associated Press 

Spoils of War

About 1,000 Asian men who were hired by a Kuwaiti subcontractor to the US military have been confined for as long as three months in windowless warehouses near the Baghdad airport without money or a place to work.

Najlaa International Catering Services, a subcontractor to KBR, the Texas firm formerly known as Halliburton, hired the men
 

Research shows uttering words "Rove, Cheney, Bush" better than Syrup of Ipecac. - Grant Gerver

Disturbing News

• Record number of Americans using food stamps: report Reuters

Clusterf*ck Bombs

Afghanistan unexpectedly joined dozens of nations signing a treaty banning cluster bombs in an effort that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons blamed for maiming and killing civilians.
 

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Republican-Shenanigans News

• Ros-Lehtinen hangs up on Obama. Twice. Politico

• Republican win in Georgia denies Obama total control of Senate guardian.co.uk 

• House lawyers: Renzi prosecution unconstitutional The Associated Press

Palin Ethics

 Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. The free trips were taken in April and May of 2007 and should have been reported within 30 days under state ethics law. The Nov. 17 disclosure forms note that the reports were "not filed timely due to administrative error."
 

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush said in a recent interview that Republicans “cannot be the old, white guy party.” I believe he made this statement at a national shuffleboard convention in Boca Raton, Florida.- Jay Leno
 

Rock-The-Voter News

• Oprah Brings Her Show to DC New York Times

Laura and Dubya Saving For New Home

Laura Bush confirmed that she and the President are buying a house in Dallas, about two hours from his beloved Prairie Chapel Ranch in Crawford, Texas...She broke the news while unveiling the White House’s patriotic Christmas décor this morning, explaining that her family will be "very careful" with spending this holiday to save up for their real estate purchase.

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Biz-Tech News

• Oil inches up on inventory drop CNNMoney.com

• UAW to renegotiate labor terms, suspend jobs bank AP

• DuPont to cut 2,500 jobs, trim 4,000 contractors AP

• AT&T cutting 12,000 jobs, lowers capital spending Reuters

• Credit Suisse Cuts 5300 Jobs New York Times

• Putin says Russia will survive "difficult period" Reuters

• Sweden Cuts Key Rate to 2% as Economy Nears Recession (Update2) Bloomberg

• A Rush Into Refinancing as Mortgage Rates Fall New York Times

• Soaring Tuition Pushes College Out of Reach ABC News

• CBS to run Yahoo's Internet radio service Reuters

Inexplicably, my credit cards have melted.- Grant Gerver

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Mukasey discusses Mumbai, Guantanamo MSNBC

• Brownback Against Guantanamo Detainees Move to Kansas WIBW, KS

• Renditions fuel anger against US Chicago Tribune

 A dozen retired generals met with President-elect Barack Obama's top legal advisers Wednesday, pressing their case to overturn some of the Bush administration's terrorism-fighting policies.
 

Go-F**k-Yourself News

• Dick Cheney is in his undisclosed location and I hope he stays there

Great. Congress spent 621 million on the Capitol Visitor Center because they think the taxpayers stink. Priceless.

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid knows there are some things he should not say in public. For instance: "In the summertime, because it gets so hot here, you could literally smell the tourists coming."

It's Name That Toon Time!

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Email me with your caption to lisa@allhatnocattle.net

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Odd News

• Camels found wandering in Mexican border city AP

• Australians told to take a break, for the economy Reuters

• Iran cracks down on "satanic" clothes Reuters

• Man uses candy cane to subdue attacker with knife AP

• '12 Days of Christmas' items would cost $86,609 AP

Sara the walrus and her Russian trainer Sergiy perform during a show at the newly-opened Istanbul Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, Dec. 1, 2008. Photo/Murad Sezer

Peace.