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Hmmm. Who should I believe, Bush or the 9-11 commission?

"Former President George Bush marked his 80th birthday by jumping out of a plane. In a related story, O.J. Simpson marked the 10th anniversary of the murders by jumping out of the bushes." —Jay Leno

www.buckfush.com

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

• Suicide Car Bombing Kills 35 Outside Iraq Base Reuters
• Three US Soldiers Killed In Iraq Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic
• Tenet, Rumsfeld ordered `ghost detainee' hidden Houston Chronicle, TX 

• Deadly Attacks in Iraq Since January  AP

• Workers' Comp Claims in Iraq May Be Costly  AP

• Iraq Seeks to Protect Oil Infrastructure  AP

• Bush Claims Progress Despite Iraq Violence  AP

• New York Times calls on Bush to apologize for waging war on Iraq  AFP

• Hill admits Amnesty told him of prisoner concerns ABC Online, Australia
• Panel: No al-Qaida, Iraq link Arizona Republic, AZ 

• Cheney Won't Back Down on Saddam-Qaeda Links -Aides  Reuters

• Deadline looms for hostage in Saudi Arabia Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA 
• Family pleads for dad held hostage Chicago Sun Times, IL 

“You can’t distinguish between Al Qaeda and Saddam when you talk about the war on terror”.
-President George W. Bush, September, 2002

"Here's something scary. ... Yesterday, Attorney General John Ashcroft announced the FBI has arrested a Somalian man involved in an al Qaeda plot to blow up a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. Isn't that frightening? I'll tell you, I sleep better at night knowing that our mall security guards are among the best trained, best equipped killing machines in this country, ladies and gentlemen." Jay Leno

Disturbing News

• U.S. Regulators, Saudis Slammed for Riggs  AP

• Soldier: Commander Tried to Change Report  AP

• Transcript: 9/11 Commission Hearings for June 16, 2004 Washington Post, DC 

• 82 Million in U.S. Lacked Health Insurance -Study  Reuters

• IAEA Acknowledges Error in Iran Nuclear Report Reuters
• Israel launches Gaza moat plan Reuters, UK 
• Israel goes ahead with expansion of settlements and fence Guardian, UK
• Egypt to deploy 30000 soldiers on borders with Gaza Xinhua, China 
• CIA director meets with Egypt's president Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA 
• Marine recruiter found guilty of rape San Diego Union Tribune, CA 

• Kennedy Sidesteps Impeachment Endorsement  AP

• Shell chief 'worried for the planet' over climate change

• City Shifts View on Homelessness New York Times

Republican Shenanigans

• Bush Backs Rumsfeld in Hiding of Iraq Prisoner   Reuters
• Pledge case puts chill on parental rights Christian Science Monitor
• US seen lagging on family benefits Boston Globe, MA 
• Fla. School Charged With Fraud Gets Funds  AP

Email

Hi Lisa,

It comes as no surprise to you and I that the Bush regime spent
considerable time looking for a way to torture prisoners and get away
with it. Some of us have known for a long time about George Bush's
character, or lack thereof. But even though it is becoming clear that
the problem was systemic, that doesn't absolve the people who committed
these horrible actions. We keep hearing "this isn't what America
stands for," or "this isn't who we are." But who are we, really?

Consider the popularity of the NBC show "Fear Factor." Each week,
viewers tune in to see people covered with spiders and snakes, or to
watch them eat worms, bugs, or other disgusting things. This is what
passes as entertainment for some Americans, watching other people's
discomfort. With that in mind, is it so hard to believe that these
soldiers willingly followed orders? From the looks of some of the
photos, they seemed to enjoy themselves while doing it. Sure, the Bush
administration set the stage, but the actors seemed to have no trouble
learning their lines.

Keep the faith,

Doug
 

Thanks for writing Doug.

I imagine that explains the republicans still minimizing the prisoner abuse.  They can always say "Hey, we saw it on TV."

"Rush Limbaugh and his third wife has broken up. Apparently, she came home early and found him with their pharmacist." —Jay Leno

Email

Lisa, I checked Barbara Bush's pedigree on ancestry.com and find no evidence that she's related to, my less descended from, Franklin Pierce.

Ben T.

Biz/Tech News

• Calif. told to refund $270 million to Enron, others MSNBC 
• A refund for Enron outrages California Houston Chronicle, TX 
• Oil Up on Iraq Sabotage, US Fuel Stocks Reuters
• Napster gives away music player BBC News, UK
• Greed Destroyed Adelphia, Prosecutor Says in Summary New York Times 
• More Incriminating Enron Tapes CBS News 
• Bloggers vent fury as Net vet ends free hosting service USA Today 

• Few Problems at Canada Internet Pharmacies  AP

• Programs: ChoiceMail Puts a Stranglehold on Spam  Reuters

• Top E-Mail Secrets  PC World

Think Again: No Link? Who Knew?

by Eric Alterman

...Let us take a moment, however, and examine the Bush administration campaign to convince Americans of something that was not true and for which they never had any convincing evidence. After all, at the moment we went to war with Iraq, a full 70 percent of Americans questioned told pollsters that Iraq had been responsible...

Good News

• Senate Reaffirms Stand Vs. Prison Torture  AP

• Bell files corruption complaint against DeLay Pasadena Citizen, TX
• Voters league backtracks on e-voting CNET

It's time for Name That Toon!

Enter your caption in the anonymous machine below.

John Kerry News

• John Kerry Intensifies VP Search  AP

• Kerry Raises Record $100M in Three Months  AP

• Kerry Wants Federal Afterschool Program  AP

• No Communion for Kerry, Say Anti-Abortion Catholics  Reuters

White House silence CNN

It is difficult to say precisely what the Bush campaign is repaying the government per trip. The White House refuses to:

·  Provide lists of political aides who travel with Bush and whose travels are financed by the re-election campaign; or say how many political aides go on any given trip, or even offer a range.

·  Provide dollar figures on reimbursements for specific trips. Bush's re-election campaign periodically reports to the FEC lump reimbursement sums for unspecified travel.

·  Say how it decides which trips are official rather than political.

Odd News

• Gene tames field mice's lusty ways, study says AZ Central.com, AZ 

• Clinton Calls Impeachment Battle 'Badge of Honor'  Reuters

• Woman Trying to Kill Squirrel Shoots Self  AP

• Death Toll from Toxic Iranian Homebrew Reaches 22

• Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

• Brewer lures drinkers with promise of youth

• Thai gun shops offer discounts to teachers

• Castro, at 14, asked Roosevelt for 10 dollars

"Rush and his wife are divorcing and  experts say this could get ugly. I'm confused, are they splitting up or having sex?" -Craig Kilborn

Skydiving without former President Bush.

Peace.

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