TGIF/Weekend edition - July 27-29, 2007

I miss Janet Reno, at least she had a sense of humor.

Of course, George W. Bush stands behind Gonzales who stands behind his own lying testimony. It's a real "high liar" act.  - Grant Gerver, www.seriouskidding.com

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

• US military deaths in Iraq at 3645 The Westfall Weekly News, Canada

• www.iraqbodycount.org

• Six US troops killed in Iraq AFP

• Taliban negotiate for Korean hostages AP

• Iraq: Troops clash with Shiite militia AP

• Gear slow in getting to Iraqi forces AP

• US angry over Saudi role in Iraq AFP

• Republican lawmakers tout Iraq progress after visit AFP

"Nation, I've got to be honest with you. I'm bored. Every day it is the same thing. Iraq this, Iraq that. I don't want to talk about Iraq anymore. ... Besides, all this war analysis is just spoilers. Hey New York Times, I didn't ruin Harry Potter for you, don't ruin this war for me. Can't we all just wait until September when General Petraeus comes to Washington and tells us the ending?" --Stephen Colbert

Pat Tillman Update

Army medical examiners were suspicious about the close proximity of the three bullet holes in Pat Tillman's forehead and tried without success to get authorities to investigate whether the former NFL player's death amounted to a crime, according to documents...

"President Bush is also having a bad week. Senate investigations, congressional hearings, a colonoscopy -- I'm telling you, it's just one probe after another" --David Letterman

Disturbing News

• FDA says food recall is urgent health threat ABC News

• 2 killed, 4 injured in explosion at rocket test site in Mojave Los Angeles Times 

THOSE ‘OTHER SPYING ACTIVITIES’ THAT ALBERTO WAS REFERRING TO

"According to a recent study from the Project for Excellence in Journalism, in the first quarter of this year, Fox spent less time covering the Iraq war than either CNN or MSNBC. Look, just because everyone else is reporting that the U.S. is jumping off a bridge in Iraq, that doesn't mean Fox should report it too." --Stephen Colbert

Republican Shenanigans

• Gates Seeks to Calm Feud With Clinton ABC News

• Brown to visit Bush at Camp David AP

• VA Secretary faces wrongful death suit AP

• Romney: Americans angry with Iraq war AP

"The White House announced that right after President Bush got his colonoscopy on Saturday, he immediately played with his dogs and then rode his bicycle. How old is he? Twelve?" --Jay Leno

Rock-The-Voter News

• Obama Says Clinton Is ‘Bush-Cheney Lite’ New York Times

• Dems Cut Deals To Move Farm Bill Forward CBS News

"Doctors said that during the colonoscopy, they did find something -- five polyps and two reporters from Fox News." --Jay Leno

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Biz-Tech News

• Oil prices resume upward move Earthtimes.org 

• Asian investors rattled by Dow's plunge AP

Bush-Prison-Torture News
 

• Deadline set for decision on fate of Guantanamo inmate Independent 

• Gitmo critic urges world: Take captives Houston Chronicle
   

"There's a brand new book out about Dick Cheney. It's a very intimate portrait of Cheney's life. It's called 'Tuesdays with Meanie'" --Jay Leno

Go-F***-Yourself News

• Hinchey working on measure to censure Bush, Cheney Ithaca Journal

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