In a horrific Brigadoon, a place that only comes into view once every millennia, a place where everyone seems related by cousin kinship to everyone else, the police chief of Bashiqa in northern Iraq is being replaced. Authorities over him have arrested four men alleged to have participated in the 'honor killing' last month of Dua Khalil, a 17-year-old Kurdish girl whose … [Read more...] about Four Arrested In Honor Killing and a New Call for Beheading Taslima Nasrin
Bill Richardson Has THE Best Campaign Commercials
Seriously, bar none without a doubt the best I've seen in a long time. With a couple of TV spots like these, Richardson could really capture some attention. They're smart, braggadicious without being preachy, take potshots at the whole electoral system and are kind of self deprecating to boot. Take a look. … [Read more...] about Bill Richardson Has THE Best Campaign Commercials
Center of Attention
The Gun Toting Liberal: "Bush Amnesty For Illegal Aliens Bill Passes Senate As President Lures Border Agents To Iraq With Six-Figure Salary Offers" Andrew Sullivan quotes a reader who describes todays republican right-wing as being fascist. Libby Spencer responds (and agrees with Andrew). Ali Eteraz on Islamic Existentialism: "A lot of Westerners do not understand Muslim … [Read more...] about Center of Attention
David Kuo Talks To Donklephant About Falwell’s Passing
3 killed in Gaza airstrike; IDF fires tank shells on field
"An IAF airstrike targeted a minivan belonging to a Hamas militant in northern Gaza City on Friday, killing three people and wounding 12, Palestinian hospital officials said." The IDF said the aircraft struck the vehicle which was carrying weapons and Kassams, causing secondary explosions. Separately, Israeli tanks fired five shells near a housing project in the northern … [Read more...] about 3 killed in Gaza airstrike; IDF fires tank shells on field
Will Ron Paul Be Kicked Out Of The Republican Debates? (UPDATED)
There have been reports that it looked that way -- but apparently not. Or IS that the whole story? A reader sends us the link to the Michigan Republican Party blog which shows two posts mentioning they were trying to block Paul from the debates. SCROLL DOWN THIS PAGE and see a mention in the first post and an actual story with a link afterwards -- a mainstream media story … [Read more...] about Will Ron Paul Be Kicked Out Of The Republican Debates? (UPDATED)
Iraq War Energizer Bunnies
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Iraq War Energizer Bunnies
Water Water Everywhere
After some telling radio silence, Bush administration defenders have finally given a defense of Alberto Gonzales and Andrew Card's "friendly" hospital visit to John Ashcroft. First tries are always weak. But I'm sure, given enough time, they'll come up with something vaguely plausible. Just like they've done with the Attorney Purge. … [Read more...] about Water Water Everywhere
Encouraging the Rise of Moderate Islam
During the Cold War the West supported various pro-democracy and anti-Communist voices throughout the world, and the same can be done today. Why not empower moderates within the Muslim world? Why not intervene in what is often defined as a civil war for the soul of Islam in support of those who espouse positions that are compatible with our national interest? - Lorenzo … [Read more...] about Encouraging the Rise of Moderate Islam
Turkey and the EU
It's Gül vs. Sarkozy: Ankara refused on Thursday a proposal to set up a Mediterranean club, floated by new French President Nicolas Sarkozy as an alternative to full membership in the EU, and urged the conservative politician to respect membership agreements signed between Turkey and the bloc. Sarkozy, who took over office from Jacques Chirac on Wednesday, is a strong … [Read more...] about Turkey and the EU
Attorneygate: Thinking the Unthinkable
After whining yesterday that there’s nothing that anyone can do to force out disgraced Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, an increasing number of Republicans are now riding to the rescue by publicly calling for his ouster, one of several developments noted by Joe in the post below. This raises the possibility that there may be enough votes for impeachment if the AG and his … [Read more...] about Attorneygate: Thinking the Unthinkable
Alberto Gonzales, George Bush, John Ashcroft And The “Wednesday Night Ambush”
Anyone who lived through the administration of Richard Nixon and the Watergate crisis fully remembers The Saturday Night Massacre (I was in New Delhi, India, interning on The Hindustan Times and was so upset about it that I went into the office of editor George Verghese and told him I feared what would happen in my country. He coolly and correctly told me: "Let's just see how … [Read more...] about Alberto Gonzales, George Bush, John Ashcroft And The “Wednesday Night Ambush”
An Israeli Town Of “Sitting Ducks?”
From Pajamas Media's Tel Aviv Editor Allison Kaplan Sommer: Folks who live in the city of Sderot in southern Israel know full well that they are being used as pawns in a deadly game of chicken by Hamas. They don’t like it one bit. Read it all. … [Read more...] about An Israeli Town Of “Sitting Ducks?”
A Republican’s Right To Choose
RJ Matson, Roll Call … [Read more...] about A Republican’s Right To Choose
Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day Six
THE DEAD AND MISSING Stiff upper lips are the order of the day, but commanders of the 6,000 troops hunting for three missing U.S. soldiers in the Triangle of Death are clearly worried that nothing has been heard about the men -- no communiques, no videos, nothing -- since the initial Al Qaeda statement that it had the men shortly after they were ambushed and four colleagues … [Read more...] about Triangle of Death Hostage Search: Day Six
Why Voters Vote The Way They Do
Why Voters Vote The Way They Do By Bill Steigerwald How do voters choose their candidates? How do they process all the political information that they are bombarded with so they can make intelligent choices during elections like next week's primaries? No one knows everything about how voters think and act, but Richard R. Lau, a politics professor at Rutgers, has at least … [Read more...] about Why Voters Vote The Way They Do
Wolfys rain
Larry Wright, The Detroit News … [Read more...] about Wolfys rain
White House Senate Immigration Bill Deal May Be Easiest Part
The White House and the Senate struck a deal on immigration. And that may be the easiest part. Now comes the HARD PART: the selling of this deal to one side that feels it may not be enough and another side that feels it may be too much..with a race horse called Election Year quickly galloping up to the scene, with the potential of throwing a monkey wrench into compromise … [Read more...] about White House Senate Immigration Bill Deal May Be Easiest Part
Gonzo In A Lineup
Mike Keefe, Denver Post … [Read more...] about Gonzo In A Lineup
Wolfowitz World Bank Deal’s Done
AP via MSNBC: Wolfowitz to resign presidency of World Bank Under deal it will take effect June 30, bank directors say … [Read more...] about Wolfowitz World Bank Deal’s Done