September 15,  2003     Monday

Cheney: US May Seek More Aid for Iraq
Guardian, UK  9-15-03

...Cheney: -Said "I don't know" whether Saddam was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks...
-Said he had no involvement in a large no-bid contract for work in Iraq to a subsidiary of Halliburton, the company Cheney once led. "As vice president, I have absolutely no influence of, involvement of, knowledge of, in any way, shape or form, of contracts," he said.

Cheney says he "doesn't know", then says--"no involvement", then says--"no knowledge of"? 

Huh,? What does he do as vice president?

Oh, I remember, he's a gas jockey for Halliburton.

Krugman: Bush administration can no longer hide exploitation of 911
Salt Lake Tribune, UT - 9-15-03

...But Bush's advisers were greedy; they saw 9-11 as an opportunity to get everything they wanted, from another round of tax cuts, to a major weakening of the Clean Air Act, to an invasion of Iraq. And so they wrapped as much as they could in the flag.
Now it has all gone wrong. The deficit is about to go above half a trillion dollars, the economy is still losing jobs, the triumph in Iraq has turned to dust and ashes, and Bush's poll numbers are at or below their pre-9-11 levels.
Nor can the members of this administration simply lose like gentlemen...

UN envoy: Mideast peace talks have broken down
Salon (subscription) - 9-15-03

...The council scheduled the open meeting Monday amid mounting criticism of the Israel's security Cabinet's decision Thursday to "remove" Arafat in a manner and at a time to be decided.
The statement Sunday by Israel's Vice Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that killing Arafat is a possibility was certain to intensify the Palestinian demand for speedy U.N. action. ...
       Arafat Calls for Return to Peace Talks - Guardian

Israel admits wanting to kill Arafat? Has anyone heard Arafat saying he wants to kill Sharon?  Israel is sounding more and more like the tough talking Connecticut Cowboy.