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May 25, 2004 Tuesday

Bush's US Public Approval Rating at New Low -Poll
Washington Post, DC - 5-25-04

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush's public approval ratings have sunk to new lows five months before the November election, according to an opinion poll published in Tuesday's Washington Post...

Top US general in Iraq being replaced; Bush voices praise
Boston Herald, MA - 5-25-04
By Associated Press. President Bush is praising the top US general in Iraq -- even though administration officials confirm he's about to be replaced. ...

Polls put Kerry in front of Bush
Melbourne Herald Sun,AU 5-25-04
BATTERED by the Iraq war, US President George W. Bush's public approval rating had hit an all-time low, while support for his Democratic rival ...

John Kerry will bring honor and dignity back to the White House.

"You know what really makes this embarrassing? The other day the president said the leaders in Iraq are 'ready to take off the training wheels.' That's what he said, 'take off the training wheels.' Then he goes out and falls off his bicycle. And they wonder why the rest of the world doesn't take us seriously." Jay Leno

"First Kerry, now Bush. You know if Ralph Nader could just stay away from sporting equipment for the next four or five months, he could win this election by default." Jay Leno

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

U.S. Forces Fight Militiamen in Najaf AP
Army replacing US commander in Iraq; general at prison suspended Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA
General Overseeing Prisons Says She Was 'Set Up' by Army Los Angeles Times
2 Britons killed at 'Assassins Gate'Chicago Sun Times, IL
US Still Says Site Wasn't Wedding Military.com
Video film of wedding party captures revelers dancing, singing ... eTaiwan News, Taiwan
3 suspected Taliban injured, 10 arrested in Afghanistan Xinhua, China
1 US soldier killed, 4 injured Seattle Times, WA
Holiest Shi'ite Shrine in Iraq Damaged in Attack Reuters
Blair: Iraqis to Have Final Say on Military Operations Washington Post
'Below expectations' Guardian, UK
Russia Wants More Work on UN Iraq Resolution Reuters
Dutch back draft UN resolution on Iraq Expatica, Netherlands
French Say Draft Resolution On Iraq Needs Improving Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic

Ex-Inmate Alleges U.S. Abuse at Guantanamo

A Briton held for two years says prisoners were brutally beaten and sexually humiliated.

Los Angeles Times 5-25-04

MANCHESTER, England — A Briton who spent two years in the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, accused his American captors of subjecting him and other inmates to a catalog of brutality: beatings, forced injections, sleep deprivation and shackling in painful positions...

Sent in by Erich - Austria

Email: Bob Witkowski

Subject: Ah...France in May!

Hey Lisa...darlin', tho I'm shootin' up a storm in France, Spain and
Germany (photos of course) I always feel close to home when near a
computer and can read AHNC. While my friends over here all read Atwitsend and
share my beliefs, I do get a sense of 'charming pity' from them
sometimes.

I had a seriously awkward experience last week sitting around after
dinner talking about politics and other matters with a group of friends,
Dutch, French, English and the TV was in the background. None of us were
paying it much attention until someone noticed images of the torture
from Abu Ghraib being shown. The narration was in Dutch. The room fell
eerily silent as the images continued, this time with little and then no
narration..just image after image after image. I was glued to the
set...glued to my seat. I was finally aware that I was barely breathing and
that my hands hurt from clenching my fists so tightly.

And the room was deadly silent. And while I was focused on the images, I
was also becoming aware of the stares aimed at me from my friends. I
didn't sense any animosity from them, however. I didn't sense much at all
I guess because I was feeling way too ashamed and way to enraged.

I have never felt so isolated as an American. Here I was all alone on
foreign soil, a proud citizen of America..a proud American who has never
felt ashamed of my country and its ideals and nobility; I've never felt
the need to ever be silent in my criticism of my government and its
follies and atrocities and horrific failings throughout its history. What
has made my proud has been our willingness to always confront our
shortcomings and just rush headlong into staring them down and doing
something about them, goddamit!! That's what we do and it's not always pretty.

But this, this last 3 years under Bush and his Gang of thugs and this
final horror of prisoner torture...and the subsequent silence from those
Great Christians like Falwell and Robertson et al...and the
cheerleading from the Right Wing Media has made me ashamed and enraged.

And to sit as the sole American in a room full of friends..sympathetic
friends..and witness what this Gang of F*cks has done in my beloved
country's name is indescribable. I'm trying to describe it, Lisa, but I
can't. I just can't. I've never felt that way in my life.

I just hope that Kerry gets it right and doesn't run from his great off
the cuff character remarks ('Maybe his training wheels fell off) and
try to always look so f*cking serious.

I know I'm rambling here. I've witnessed a lot of interesting things
and met a number of fine folks over here in the last several weeks. I
purposely didn't take my iBook just so I would concentrate on staying in
the moment with taking pictures and having conversations with many
different people. And it's working so far. But it's really good to read your
great site and keep in touch with your sanity and humour.

I'll call you when I get back, and of course, there'll be tons of new
images up on the site.

Long Live AHNC and At Wits Eng!!!

Bob

You might be a right wing republican if...you don't understand why any one would want to be in Paris in the spring.

I am eager to see your photos. I need to view some beauty after weeks of torture photos.

Oddly enough, the scenario you described about viewing the torture photos with your European friends was not the first I heard. Yesterday, my southern belle girlfriend Meg called. Her teenage son and his girlfriend have been traveling around Europe on the Euro Rail pass. (Gawd, to be young and in love AND in Europe!) I digress--Her son said, "the war and torture photos are everywhere but Europeans are so civilized that they know the difference between Bush and the rest of America." Wow. Out of the mouth of babes.

I miss your commentary and I miss your deep Democratic voice.

AHNC and www.atwitsend.org forever!

Take care.

Viewers: Bob's photography is eye bling bling. The first time I viewed his photography I knew he used a Leica, my favorite camera. Click on the link to visit his site www.atwitsend.org

Nursery Crimes

Boy Bush could tell no truth,
Old Dick could tell only lies.
And so, between them both,
Is all that we despise.

John Grant - Japan

Florida 2000 Deja Vu?

Judge Rejects Florida Paper Ballot Lawsuit

Reuters 5-24-04

…"Florida law clearly states that in the event of a close election, a manual recount is required and with the touch-screen voting machines we use now, a manual recount is impossible," he said in a written statement…

World Reaction to Bush’s Speech

Iraqis Skeptical on Bush Speech, Want US Out Reuters
Sinking Bush fights gloom over Iraq Toronto Star, Canada
Bush Iraq plan offers nothing new Al-Jazeera, Qatar
George Bush gives speech to clarify Iraq policy ABC Online, Australia
Bush in plea to US voters over Iraq The Scotsman, UK
Bush warns of difficult days ahead for US forces in Iraq Xinhua, China
Battered Bush takes the offensive on Iraq Middle East Online, UK
Bush Promises Iraq Full Sovereignty Chosun Ilbo, South Korea
Bush: Abu Ghraib prison to be demolished Jerusalem Post, Israel

Biz/Tech News

Dollar Suffers on Oil, Security Concerns Reuters
CA's Chairman Saddened by Scandal, and Angry Reuters
SBC, Union Reach Tentative Agreement Reuters
Picture this: Photo service may raise search engine revenue USATODAY.com
Phone Preferred to Web for Gov't Contact AP
Computer Virus Researcher Studies Biology AP

"President Bush still says Iraq has weapons of mass destruction we never found. It sounds like he is back on those drugs he never did." —Craig Kilborn

Disturbing News

Qaeda Has 18,000 Militants for Raids - Think Tank Reuters
Europeans wary of Bush's D-Day visit Chicago Tribune
Case Reveals Nuts and Bolts of Nuclear Network, Officials Say Los Angeles Times
FBI Apologizes to Man Linked to Madrid Bombing Reuters
Lawyers Seek to Drop England Confession AP
Bomb detonated near Israeli army vehicle in Gaza; no injuries ... San Francisco Chronicle, CA
Sen. Clinton: Bush re-election would mean loss of freedoms USA Today

Bush trips over Abu Ghraib pronunciation
Reuters, UK -5-25-04
During the half-hour televised address, Bush mispronounced Abu Ghraib each of the three times he mentioned it while announcing US plans to tear down the ...

Subject: Put them training wheels back on

Lisa,

What I cannot understand is why a big toughass Texas Cowboy like Bush was wearing a helmet and mouthpiece while riding a bike on his Chicken Ranch.
I've lived in the country all my life and out here only children use these items.
Real Men don't fall off their bikes.
I was also wandering if little George tore her skirt when that big bad bike threw her off?

Steve
Ohio

My son stopped riding his bike when a helmet law was passed. Now I insist he wear a helmet while driving his pickup.

Maybe Bush is ALL HELMET NO BIKE. You inspired me to do the toon above today.

Good News

John Kerry News

Kerry's Campaign Gets New Airplane AP
Kerry promotes energy plan in political battlegrounds of Oregon ... San Francisco Chronicle, CA
John Kerry to speak in Seattle Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA
Ads apparently help Kerry catch up to Bush in 17 states USA Today

The Compassionate Conservative Constitution Execution

Brandon Mayfield, 37, said he was targeted because of his faith. ''I am a Muslim, an American, and an ex-officer of the U.S. military,'' he said. ''I believe I was singled out and discriminated against, I feel as a Muslim.''

Republican Shenanigans

Lyndon Johnson believed Castro had Kennedy assassinated through Lee Harvey Oswald –Joseph Califano on C-SPAN's Washington Journal

Anti-Bush Song – Caution Adult Language http://www.bushflash.com/wmf/fcc.mp3

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"President Bush fell off his bicycle this weekend. What's really sad, it was a stationary bike." Jay Leno

Odd News

Israeli Troops Abruptly Pull Out of Gaza AP
Madonna Cancels Shows in Israel AP
RAPPER JADAKISS SUGGESTS BUSH COMPLICITY IN 9/11 ATTACKS
Americans Get Closer Look at Al Jazeera in New Film Reuters
France Rejects God Reference in EU Draft AP
Permit or Not, Protesters Prepare for Republicans in New York New York Times
No Grass, No Greens, But Golf Is Back in Kabul Reuters
Food Poisoning Puts 300 Mourners in Hospital Reuters
Australian church investigates weeping statues
Larcenous, rose-munching moose makes off with family's bicycle in Sweden
Physician, remove thy germ-infested necktie The Globe and Mail, Canada
Most NPR sources are Republicans, watchdog group says Seattle Times, WA

You might be a right wing republican if ...you believe evolution is "just a theory" but professional wrestling is real.

Planet Mars. A 44-year-old adventurer is poised to set off on a grueling solo trek across Australia's giant Simpson Desert that scientists hope will help them plan future missions to the red planet(ESA/File)

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