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Albright Says Clinton Administration Tried to
Kill Bin Laden
Voice of America, DC -3-23-04
...Commission member Tim
Roemer, a former Democratic congressman, mentioned the blistering
accusations in the book Tuesday and called on National Security Adviser
Condoleeza Rice to reconsider her decision not to testify publicly and to
appear before the commission on Wednesday...
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Clinton administration tried to have bin Laden expelled from
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WKRN, TN - 3-23-04
... The hearing follows explosive allegations in Clarke's
book. ... The proposal wasn't approved for Bush's review until ... But
"before 9-11, the United States could not ... |
Ex-Iraq WMD Hunter Fears U.S. Credibility Erosion
Reuters -
Mon Mar
22,10:47 PM ET
The former chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq warned on
Monday that the United States is in "grave danger" of destroying its
credibility at home and abroad if it does not own up to its mistakes in
Iraq. |
For those of
you not familiar with RAPTURE -- it is when God takes only the good Christians
from earth. They believe they will instantly disappear and float up to heaven --
and all those that don't believe will be left behind to die an agonizing death.
Sorta like compassionate conservatism.
"It's the one year anniversary
of the Iraq war. President Bush and Dick Cheney shared a quiet dinner to
celebrate and then they paged through their scrapbook of made-up intelligence."
—Bill Maher
911 Hearings
CNN Interview with Richard Clarke Today
A few excerpts below:
"If you look at the eight years of the Clinton
administration, al Qaeda was responsible for the deaths of fewer than 50
Americans over those eight years. Contrast that with Ronald Reagan, where 300
Americans were killed in Lebanon and there was no retaliation. Contrast that
with the first Bush administration where 260 Americans were killed on Pan-Am 103
and there was no retaliation.
I would argue that for what had actually happened prior to 9/11, the Clinton
administration was doing a great deal. In fact, so much that when the Bush
people came into office they thought I was a little crazy, a little obsessed
with this "little terrorist" [Osama] bin Laden. Why wasn't I focused on
Iraqi-sponsored terrorism."
"Now, let's just look at the facts. The administration had done nothing about al
Qaeda prior to 9/11, despite the fact that the CIA director was telling them
virtually every day that there was a major threat."
HEMMER: I am
hearing from some families of the victims from 9/11, they're saying if it was
such an urgent matter, if you truly believed the White House botched the war on
terror beginning on September 12, why now on such a critical national,
international issue do you write the book in March of 2004?
CLARKE: I
wrote the book as soon as I retired from government. It was finished last fall
and it sat in the White House for months, because as a former White House
official my book has to be reviewed by the White House for security purposes.
This book could have come out a long time ago, months and months ago if the
White House hadn't sat on it.
click here
for full CNN transcript
Chiptoons@aol.com
"The White House announced that
it's sending a company of troops to Kosovo. So far we have sent American troops
to Afghanistan, Iraq, Haiti and now Kosovo. President Bush says the goal is to
send as many soldiers overseas as we have jobs." —Jay Leno
EMAIL
Subject: Judith Miller
Lisa. Before you go off praising
Judith Miller
you should look deeper. She is also one of the
prime "outlets" that the admin used to spread
lies about Iraq WMD. She seemed to have bought
the whole story and transmitted it through the
NYTImes without much analysis. There is a pretty
big scandal about it as reported on other sites
similar to yours.
Joe
Dear Joseph,
Thank you for writing.
I hear ya. I have read all about Judith Miller. And have read her work for
years. But the piece I was referring to was written before Bush was president
and it was an impressive piece of journalism...and quite accurate. She seems to
have jumped on the Bush WMD bandwagon since then.
My point in posting all those dated NYT articles was to show that the info was
out there...the NYT knew yet the CIA and Bush didn't. Sorta like when the USSR
fell---CNN knew before the CIA.
Thanks again.
Lisa
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The Bush
stamp
The U.S. Postal Service created a stamp earlier this year
with a picture of President Bush to honor his achievements while in office.
However, it was found that in daily use the stamp was not sticking to
envelopes 50% of the time. So the President established a blue ribbon
commission to determine the reason for such a defect. After a month's
testing, the commission made the following findings: 1. The stamp was found
to be in perfect order. 2. There was nothing wrong with the consistency of
the applied adhesive. 3. 50% of the people were just spitting on the wrong
side. |
Email
Subject: Did Bush really give money to the
Taliban before 9 11
Hi Lisa,
I was wondering if Bush really
did give $45 or $40 million to the Taliban before 9 11 happened. Do you
have any information on that?
Cal
Thanks for
writing Cal. Yes Bush did. In May of 2001. Here is a link to the CNN
article
While I was googling that
request from you I ran across the State Department website called
REBUILDING AFGHANISTAN and they have these listings:
Oddly
enough the first two links go to a DOCUMENT NOT FOUND page. Sloppy webpage
building I guess?
Disturbing News
Russia Growls at NATO Air Patrols on Borders
Reuters -3-23-04
Russia warned Tuesday that it
would "respond" to NATO warplanes patrolling on its frontiers once the three
ex-Soviet Baltic states join the U.S.-led defense bloc next week but it did not
say what that response would be.
Russian Navy Chief Warns Nuclear Ship Could Explode
Reuters - -3-23-04
Russia's navy chief said on
Tuesday he had sent a nuclear-powered flagship back to base for fear it could
blow up, but commentators dismissed his warning as part of an apparent power
struggle among navy brass.
Israel Says All Militant Leaders Marked for Death
Reuters --3-23-04
Israel said all Palestinian
militant leaders were "in its sights" Tuesday, one day after killing Hamas
leader Ahmed Yassin in an attack that provoked Palestinian vows of revenge.
Hardliner Emerges As Hamas Strongman
AP -
Tue Mar 23, 6:20 AM ET
Abdel Aziz Rantisi, a hardliner
who opposes even a temporary truce with Israel, is emerging as a Hamas strongman
in the Palestinian areas after the assassination of the group's founder, Sheik
Ahmed Yassin.
Army Chief: Arafat in Israel Crosshairs
AP -
Tue Mar 23, 6:18 AM ET
Israel's army chief suggested
Tuesday that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Hezbollah chief Hassan
Nasrallah would eventually be assassinated by Israel.
Army Muslim Chaplain Reprimanded
AP -
Tue Mar 23, 4:53 AM ET
A Muslim chaplain once suspected
of being part of an espionage ring at the Guantanamo Bay prison has been found
guilty of two minor charges, prompting his lawyer to call him the victim of a
"drive-by act of legal violence."
Top Court Examines Texas Death Sentencing
AP -
Mon Mar 22, 6:37 PM ET
Some Supreme Court justices
expressed concerns Monday about whether appeals by Texas death row inmates have
been handled fairly.
Supreme Court Ducks Tarzan Case
AP -
Mon Mar 22,10:20 AM ET
The Supreme Court has ducked a
copyright fight over Tarzan storybooks.
AAA: Gasoline Pump Prices Hit All-Time High
Reuters --3-23-04
U.S. average retail gasoline
prices hit an all-time high on Tuesday as a tight-fisted OPEC policy and rising
demand constricted supplies, according to the American Automobile Association.
Shuttle Gears Were Installed Backward
AP --3-23-04
To prevent another catastrophe,
NASA will replace braking mechanisms on all its space shuttles after discovering
some of the gears were installed backward.
Today in History -
March 23
1026
Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy
1775
Patrick Henry proclaims "Give me liberty or give me
death"
1806
Lewis & Clark reach Pacific coast
1839
1st recorded use of "OK" [oll korrect] (Boston's
Morning Post)
1868
University of California founded (Oakland CA)
1889
President Harrison opens Oklahoma for white
colonization
1912
Dixie Cup invented
1922
1st airplane lands at the US Capitol in Washington DC
1925
Tennessee becomes 1st state to outlaw teaching theory
of evolution
1929
1st telephone installed in White House
1942
US move native-born of Japanese ancestry into
detention centers
1945
Largest operation in Pacific war, 1,500 US Navy ships
bomb Okinawa
1962
JFK visits San Francisco
1965
Gemini 3 launched, 1st US 2-man space flight (Grissom
& Young)
1969 - Anita Bryant and the Letterman appeared at a
"Rally For Decency" in Miami following Jim Morrison's indecent exposure onstage
there.
1972 - The U.S. called a halt to the peace talks on
Vietnam being held in Paris.
1972
Evil Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully
clearing 35 cars
1981
Supreme Court rules states could require, with some
exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions
1981
Supreme Court upholds law making statutory rape a
crime only for men
1983
US President Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars"-plan
(SDI)
1987
US offers military protection to Kuwaiti ships in the
Persian Gulf
1994
Howard Stern formally announces his Libertarian run
for New York Governor
1998 - Russian President Boris Yeltsin fired his
Cabinet.
1999 - Michael Jackson announced that he would
donate the proceeds from his next two concerts to the Nelson Mandela Children's
Fund and the Red Cross.
1999 - NATO Secretary-General Javier Solana gave
formal approval for air strikes against Serbian targets.
2001 Russia's
Mir space station ended its 15-year orbit of the Earth, splashing down in the
South Pacific.
"Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has refused to recuse
himself to the case involving Dick Cheney simply because he went duck hunting
with Dick Cheney. He said, 'If it is reasonable to think a Supreme Court Justice
can be bought so cheap than this nation is in deeper trouble than I thought, and
besides, I already cashed the check.'" —Bill Maher
How to feel drunk without drinking
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Odd News
Calif. Man Accused of Trying to Extort Google
Reuters -
Mon Mar 22, 8:29 PM ET
A California man has been charged
with trying to extort money out of Internet search engine firm Google by
threatening to release a software program that would allow spammers to defraud
Google out of money if the company did not pay him $100,000, officials said.
Mysterious deaths of Wyoming elk solved; animals died after feeding on lichen
Canadian Press -
Mon Mar 22,12:55 PM ET
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A lichen
native to the Rockies has been blamed for the deaths of at least 300 elk in
southern Wyoming, a mystery that had baffled wildlife scientists and cost the
state thousands of dollars, the state said Monday.
Pastor Dies Watching 'Passion of Christ'
Reuters -
-3-23-04
A Brazilian pastor died of an
apparent heart attack while watching the Mel Gibson film "The Passion of the
Christ," witnesses say.
Man Accused of Spitting on Cop's Burger
3-22-04
A Rio Rancho fast food restaurant
worker is accused of spitting into a police officer's hamburger.
W.Va. Governor Protests Spoof T-Shirt
Mon Mar 22, 6:45 PM ET
Gov. Bob Wise sent a letter to
Abercrombie & Fitch on Monday demanding that the clothing retailer stop selling
a T-shirt that spoofs the state with the slogan, "It's All Relative in West
Virginia."
Defendant Punches His Lawyer During Trial
Mon Mar 22, 6:18 PM ET
A man on trial for raping and
murdering a 6-year-old girl punched his defense lawyer in the face during court
Monday.
Balinese youth lock lips, get soaked by outraged priests at kissing festival
Mon Mar 22, 2:08 PM ET
BALI, Indonesia (AP) - Dozens of
Balinese singles locked lips in a steamy kissing festival Monday that ended with
village priests dumping buckets of water over the couples to douse their
passions.
Village All Shook Up Over Presley Roots
Reuters - 3-23-04
Elvis fans have a new shrine to
their hero -- a remote Scottish hamlet named this week as the ancestral home of
the king of rock 'n' roll.
Graphic by Brad
Republican Shenanigans
GOP Expose: Kerry, Closet Frenchman
At a time when anti-French feelings are running high because of the diplomatic
fight over Iraq. The Republican National Committee has been sending out regular
news releases about Kerry's French relatives and his popularity in France….
Corporate Tax Cut Hung Up on Overtime Pay
AP -
Mon Mar 22, 7:18 PM ET
Senate Republican leaders tried
Monday to sidestep a bruising debate over overtime pay as senators resumed work
on a tax cut for American manufacturers.
FBI Tracked Kerry in Vietnam Vets Group
White House Counters Ex-Aide: Advisers Call Clarke Disgruntled, Partisan
Clear Channel execs donate more to Bush
USATODAY.com -
Tue Mar 23, 6:52 AM ET
Clear Channel, rejecting Howard
Stern's claims that he was canned for slamming President Bush, says its radio
network does not have a political agenda.
McCollum wants to send undercover agents to Cuba - Miami
Herald
"The President is having a little trouble keeping the
coalition together. The President of Poland, one of our key allies, said that
'We were taken for a ride on the weapons of mass destruction.' Wow. Now I know
that Bush and Powell and Cheney are all out there still trying to make the case
for war, but you know what, when the Polish figure out the gag..." —Bill Maher
Good News
New Internet Browser Is Voice Operated
AP -3-23-04
Opera Software is developing a
new Internet browser that allows users to talk to their computer, the company
announced Tuesday.
Republican Group Wants to Block Gay Marriage Ban
KPIX-TV
5, United States -
The former
Republican congressman and wealthy businessman started by contributing
$100,000 to a campaign designed to stop the president's proposed change to
...
Science Daily 3-22-04
Like a busy urban family, planets rarely get
together all at once. Later this month, however, the five so-called naked-eye
planets - Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn - will reunite in the night
sky, giving spectators a unique chance to see Earth's closest companions in one
easy sitting.
'Show Us the
Jobs' tours Rust Belt
Cnn 3-22-04
WASHINGTON (AP) --
Laid-off workers, students, a priest and creators of anti-offshoring Web sites
are among the 51 people taking a bus tour through Rust Belt states this week to
talk about job struggles, countering similar trips by the Bush administration to
promote a growing economy...
The Name That Toon Contest Winners will be posted tomorrow!
A new political website - give 'em a visit
http://www.1goal.org/
Allison, please contact me. Your stickers are in!
lisa@allhatnocattle.net
A painting by the Scottish artist and former coal miner Jack Vettriano entitled
'Along Came A Spider' is seen in this undated file photo. Prints of Vettriano's
story telling pictures, which he confesses are an adoration of women and partly
biographical, outsell those of master impressionist Claude Monet and his
original works now hang in the homes of celebrities like Jack Nicholson and
regularly fetch upwards of $70,000.(Handout)
Peace.