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