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Syrian Role in Resolving British Hostage Crisis?
Simon Massey, right, and Kaye Turney, the only woman amongst the 15 British service personnel released by Iran, smile after arriving at London's Heathrow Airport, Thursday April 5, 2007. (AP Photo/Tim Ockenden-pa) What really led to the resolving of the Iran-Britain hostage crisis? We would have enough of it in the coming days. But the first story that comes out (from … [Read more...] about Syrian Role in Resolving British Hostage Crisis?
A GOOD FRIDAY INDEED
BRITISH SAILORS AND MARINES ARRIVE HOME FROM IRAQ
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Is That a Light At the End of The Tunnel?
The fact that the Iraq war has now slouched into its fifth year with no end in sight is all you need to know about how well it is going. Recall also that George Bush declared “Mission Accomplishedâ€? in May 2003 and his handlers boasted that the American liberators would be home by Christmas. They thought they knew which Christmas that would be, but they didn’t. And … [Read more...] about Is That a Light At the End of The Tunnel?
Bush’s Fox Recess Appointment Declaration Of Political War To Democrats
President George Bush has thrown down the political gauntlet: Senate Democrats are livid over what they view as President Bush's illegal maneuver to bypass the Senate confirmation process and appoint controversial nominee Sam Fox as ambassador to Belgium while Congress is away on recess. Democrats find the recess appointment -- a common maneuver by presidents whose … [Read more...] about Bush’s Fox Recess Appointment Declaration Of Political War To Democrats
Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ “Whom Dunnit”
As we've said all week, television comedy pioneer Ernie Kovacs, who died in a car crash in 1962, was WAY, WAY ahead of his time. JUST WATCH THIS one starring Kovacs: You can learn more about Kovacs online at the Encyclopedia of Television. His official website is here. Kovacsland (unofficial site) is HERE. The Ernie Kovacs blog is HERE. And you can buy a collection of his … [Read more...] about Classic Comedy: Ernie Kovacs’ “Whom Dunnit”
Iran Releases Brits
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Bush Bypasses Congress and Appoints Swift Boat Donor as Ambassador
Jennifer Loven reports for the AP (at AOL news): President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress , where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination. The appointment, made while lawmakers were out of town on spring break, prompted angry rebukes from Democrats, who said Bush's … [Read more...] about Bush Bypasses Congress and Appoints Swift Boat Donor as Ambassador
Lessons from British/Iran Hostage Crisis
WORLD PEACE! Courtesy Shanup Gundecha The successful resolution of the British/Iranian naval hostage crisis once again highlights the need for tactful diplomacy to solve problems that may appear intractable. Whatever the provocation, the concerned parties must talk instead of saber-rattling which seems to have become a favourite pastime of the present residents of the … [Read more...] about Lessons from British/Iran Hostage Crisis
British Hostages Leave Tehran Airport
The 15 Royal Navy crew, held captive by Iran, left Tehran Airport at about 0800 local time (0530 BST) on a British Airways flight bound for Heathrow... For more click here... Here's BBC's "Q&A: Iran's handling of sailors crisis". Please click here... Excerpts: How will this go down inside Iran? A lot of Iranians will be relieved that this crisis has come to a … [Read more...] about British Hostages Leave Tehran Airport
Can The International System Be Saved?
Several top Obama wonk-advisors think no, and now they're starting to work on the less popular question: "what then"? … [Read more...] about Can The International System Be Saved?
Easter Eggs For Hillary
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The White House And Matthew Dowd
Watch a subtle discrediting action and listen to talking points. Note that this is aimed at taking away from the weight of the former Bush pollster's charges and expression of disappointment in President George Bush or at the least to decrease their impact by suggesting personal problems are at the root of his assertions: … [Read more...] about The White House And Matthew Dowd
Gingrich and the Ghetto
Over the weekend, as you may know by now, Newt Gingrich said this in a speech to the National Federation of Republican Women: The American people believe English should be the official language of the government. We should replace bilingual education with immersion in English so people learn the common language of the country and they learn the language of prosperity, not … [Read more...] about Gingrich and the Ghetto
The U.S. Army: All Work…No Play/Rest!
And that's a serious matter, suggests The Christian Science Monitor in an article 'Is US Army bent to the breaking point?' "When some 4,500 soldiers heard over the weekend that they'd be deploying to Iraq earlier than expected, many saw it as yet another inconvenience that military personnel must endure. "But to some in Washington, the announcement is a glaring sign … [Read more...] about The U.S. Army: All Work…No Play/Rest!
Pelosi Takes “Israeli Peace Message to Syria”
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on a visit to Syria opposed by the White House, said on Wednesday she conveyed an Israeli message to President Bashar al-Assad that the Jewish state was ready to resume peace talks, says a news report. " '(Our) meeting with the president enabled us to communicate a message from Prime Minister (Ehud) Olmert that Israel was ready to engage in … [Read more...] about Pelosi Takes “Israeli Peace Message to Syria”
UK’s Intelligence & “Guantánamo’s Lost Souls”
News regarding Gitmo are getting murkier and murkier. Here's the latest about the American CIA and the British intelligence MI5... "Two British residents held in Guantanamo Bay for more than four years were detained by the CIA after MI5 failed to recruit them as paid informants, according to documents released in the United States, says The Times. "The extent of … [Read more...] about UK’s Intelligence & “Guantánamo’s Lost Souls”
KA-CHING! Obama Raises $25 Million
This is impressive. Obama has done the impossible: he has almost raised the same amount of money as the Democratic favorite and America’s #1 fundraiser, Hillary Clinton, in the first quarter of this year. Sen. Barack Obama raised at least $25 million dollars during the first quarter for his presidential campaign, a total surprisingly close to the $26 million collected by … [Read more...] about KA-CHING! Obama Raises $25 Million
British Hostages in Iran: At Home Tomorrow?
President Ahmadinejad meets one of the sailors at his presidential office after agreeing to free them. The president of Iran shook hands with the British hostages this afternoon after announcing he was freeing them, says a news report. "Mr Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said he had pardoned them as an Easter present for the British people and to mark the birthday of the Prophet … [Read more...] about British Hostages in Iran: At Home Tomorrow?
Will President Bush-Congress Listen to Iraq Study Group?
What has been particularly frustrating about the debate in Washington over Iraq is that everyone seems to be fighting one another and forgetting the fundamental mission of the war, writes Leon E. Panetta in an Op-Ed piece today in the New York Times. He was a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and a member of the Iraq Study Group. "Whether one is for or … [Read more...] about Will President Bush-Congress Listen to Iraq Study Group?