Thursday edition - May 3, 2007

The Commander Guy sure picks a bunch of losers to be in charge. It must be the birds-of-a-feather-flock-together theory.

Now George W. Bush has morphed into "The Commander Guy." Does he change outfits in a phone booth? - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

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

• US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3354 Forbes

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• Three US soldiers die in two Baghdad blasts Reuters AlertNet, UK

• Brit soldier killed in Iraq named The Sun

• Former Afghan premier shot dead; attacks in Kabul Monsters and Critics.com, UK

• Roadside blast hits Afghan army bus in Kabul, kills 1, wounds 29 International Herald Tribune

• US says kills Qaeda figure linked to Iraq abductions Reuters AlertNet

• Baghdad Christians flee as violence against them mounts Reuters AlertNet, UK

• Saudi rebuffs Iraq on debt write off Financial Times, UK

• UK pledges 200 mln usd for Iraq reconstruction Forbes

• Prince Harry's tour of duty in Iraq 'delayed' Scotsman, UK

• Bush Says Al Qaeda Is Top Enemy In Iraq CBS 5, CA

• Syrian military buildup worries Israel AP

• Rice meets with Syrian counterpart AP

Iraqi Politicians Going On Vacation

Lawmakers divided over whether to keep U.S. troops in Iraq are finding common ground on at least one topic: They are furious that Iraqi politicians are considering a lengthy break this summer.

These signs were posted on US roads and freeways from April 18 - 28, 2007.

"Four years ago, the president stood on the deck of an aircraft carrier and announced 'Mission Accomplished.' Two years later, the president appointed one of the main architects of that mission, Paul Wolfowitz, to head the World Bank. Because when someone has been completely wrong about everything, you gotta put him where he can't do any harm, like in charge of the world's poor." --Jon Stewart

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Disturbing News

• Honeybee die-off threatens food supply AP

• Feds deny protection for rare butterfly AP

"Did you hear about the Washington, D.C., madam? She was running a call girl operation, and they think a lot of congressmen and senators and high ranking politicians were visiting the prostitutes. It's just crazy...Politicians having sex with prostitutes? What's the matter? All of a sudden, congressional pages aren't good enough anymore?" --David Letterman
 

Elephants Herd to St. Ronald's Cathedral

 Ten Republican White House contenders, led by early favorites Rudolph Giuliani and John McCain, will crowd the stage on Thursday for their first debate in an already heated 2008 presidential campaign.

A week after the Democratic candidates held their opening debate but more than 18 months before the November 2008 election, the Republicans take their turn in the political spotlight at the presidential library of conservative hero Ronald Reagan outside Los Angeles.

Republican Shenanigans

• White House opposes hate crime bill AP

• Senate subpoenas Gonzales on Rove e-mail AP

• Committee Is Likely to Say Wolfowitz Broke Rules New York Times, NY 

• Imus hires attorney, will likely sue CBS CNN

"This week, all the Republican candidates will be coming to California ... to debate each other at the Reagan Library. The winner will then be selected by Exxon-Mobil." --Jay Leno

Rumsfeld to Receive Statesmanship Award at 2007 Churchill Dinner Really

Larry the Cable Guy sends congratulatory telegram to George the Commander Guy. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

Rock-The-Voter News

• Clinton, Giuliani slip, but stay on top AP

• GOP candidates prepare for debate AP

"President Bush still uses the 'Mission Accomplished' banner. About once a month, he'll hang it up in the bedroom." --David Letterman

Biz-Tech News

• Oil prices remain under $64 a barrel Pioneer Times-Journal, NM

• Shell says first-quarter profit rises despite falling oil prices International Herald Tribune, France

• Pet Food Recall Widens Again on New Threat Forbes

• Train with space shuttle parts derails in Alabama Reuters

• Google links to Belgian newspaper content again InfoWorld

• Acer teams with BMW on consumer laptop design InfoWorld

• Spammers Use New Technique to Evade Filters PC World

GEORGE W. BUSH: MAKING TERRORISTS FASTER THAN HE CAN KILL THEM

Bush-Prison-Torture News

• Supreme Court refuses to bar Guantanamo detainee transfer to Libya JURIST

• Former Guantanamo inmate walks free in Morocco Reuters

"The Vice Commander Guy" also held the pen while "The Commander Guy" vetoed the bill to bring our Troops home. - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Cheney Iraq Role Reviewed in Britain Washington Post, DC 

"That's what makes this country great. The fact that thousands of Mexican people march in a state with an Austrian governor waving American flags made in China." --Jay Leno

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