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Cheney Fights for Detainee Policy - washingtonpost.com
95 new links. View All »“My latest post on this subject: Cheney the torturer -- "relentless moral cretinism" ********** Around the blogosphere: Steve Clemons asks if Bush's claim is at all credible: "Not when your Vice President is seeking to exempt important organs of the U.S. government from the McCain provision that would ban any agent of U.S. interests from subjecting detainees under its control to "torture or inhuman treatment." Kevin Drum”
– The Reaction -- by Michael J.W. Stickings -
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Wake up, Europe, you've a war on your hands
77 new links. View All »“Steyn: Wake up, Europe, you've a war on your hands Mark Steyn issues a call to Europe in the Chicago Sun-Times (thanks to Bryce): Ever since 9/11, I've been gloomily predicting the European powder keg's about to go up. ''By 2010 we'll be watching burning buildings, street riots and assassinations on the news every night,'' I wrote in Canada's Western Standard”
– Jihad Watch -
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The FBI's Secret Scrutiny - washingtonpost.com
75 new links. View All »“Washington Post contained a story titled "The FBI's Secret Scrutiny" which details that agency's use of National Security Letters (NSLs) to obtain private information not available through other, legal means. That article is available online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/05/AR2005110501366_pf.html”
– CKL's HotSheet -
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Evolution in the bible, says Vatican - The Other Side - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au
57 new links. View All »“Evolution in the bible, says Vatican - The Other Side - Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au”
– Discussion about 09/11/2001, Politics and Other Explorations -
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CIA Holds Terror Suspects in Secret Prisons - washingtonpost.com
34 new links. View All »“on the CIA Leak Joshua Michael Marshall has been working on the Italian role in the Niger fraud. Part 1, Part 2 John Nichols on the Senate Democrats Atrios reminds the Times of something. CIA Secret Camps”
– Blue Republic -
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Guardian Unlimited | Science | Fuel's paradise? Power source that turns physics on its head
31 new links. View All »“First off, I am no quantum theorist and I have no background in the topic. Now I just feel dumb. It seems too good to be true: a new source of near-limitless power that costs virtually nothing, uses tiny amounts of water as its fuel and produces next to no waste. If it is to good to be true… Randell Mills, a Harvard University medic who also studied electrical engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, claims to have built a prototype power source that generates up to 1,000”
– 45-Caliber Justice -
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'Shock Wave' of Violence Spreads Across France for Eleventh Night - washingtonpost.com
25 new links. View All »“voice of underclass discontent may shout over Europe. What started in stone throwing and flames may be a sonic boom as those told to assimilate assume more assuredly an identity their own as cars and opinions burn in Paris. [ story ] France's national police chief warned Monday that a "shock wave is spreading across the country" as rioting intensified in cities throughout France during an eleventh night of violence. Officials from neighboring countries expressed concern that the”
– The Heretik -
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Rage of French Youth Is a Fight for Recognition - washingtonpost.com
20 new links. View All »“1. the state or condition of being insurgent. 2. insurrection against an existing government, usually one's own, by a group not recognized as having the status of a belligerent. Compare that defintion with what this story”
– Benedict -
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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | French violence hits fresh peak
20 new links. View All »“It looked like France started strong – and then falls apart. That is about the only conclusion you can get to by reading what happened last night and the weekend dispatches. There is some "tough talk" but that is all it is, talk. The low-boil, low-death L’Intifada is still going and no sign that the society wants to defend itself.Police reported 1,295 vehicle burnings and made 312 arrests as”
– CDR Salamander -
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When Cleaner Air Is a Biblical Obligation - New York Times
20 new links. View All »“The New York Times has published a report entitled "When Cleaner Air is a Biblical Obligation " that describes a clash between the National Association of Evangelicals and Senator James Inhofe of Oklahoma. Inhofe is chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Here's a quote.”
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CNN.com - French riots claim first victim - Nov 7, 2005
16 new links. View All »“and who knows where else? In continental Europe at least, France was almost always the leading factor, for good or ill. I find it highly disturbing to watch it flounder like this. Buried in another article is even more disturbing news - churches are under attack. A church was set ablaze in the southern fishing town of Sete and another in nearby Lens, Pas de Calais. Echoes of 1492 reverberate in the motor scooters of fifteen year olds. People try to diminish all this as the work of "youths",”
– Roger L. Simon: Mystery Novelist and Screenwriter -
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Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Blair's litany of failures on Iraq - ambassador's da...
15 new links. View All »“Buried in former British Ambasssador Christopher Meyer's new book about Tony Blair's failures in dealing with George Bush in an attempt to either prevent the Iraq war, or at least plan better for its aftermath, is that there WAS no urgency, and that none other than Karl Rove had indicated that it would be all right to wait until the end of 2003 or 2004 to start the war. Of course, if they'd waited, Bush and Cheney would have had to live with their war hard-ons that much longer, and it would have given the opposition time to gather”
– Brilliant at Breakfast -
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White House Briefing News on President George W Bush and the Bush Administration - washingtonpost.c...
14 new links. View All »“that Cheney and Rumsfeld operated a "cabal" that hijacked U.S. foreign and military policy.Well, we can assume that "they" will be sure Bush doesn't read this either. "Look, Mr. President! The Andy Griffith Show is coming on!" UPDATE: Dan Froomkin picks up the story , and quotes Wilkerson: I'm privy to the paperwork, both classified and unclassified, that the secretary of State asked me to assemble on how this all got started, what the audit trail was, and when I began to assemble this paperwork, which I no longer”
– Thus Blogged Anderson. -
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BBC NEWS | Europe | French violence hits fresh peak
13 new links. View All »“French violence hits fresh peak”
– Ang's Weird Ideas -
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Bush's Integrity Is Questioned, According to Post-ABC Poll - washingtonpost.com
13 new links. View All »“taken a toll on the administration's credibility: A clear majority -- 55 percent -- now says the administration deliberately misled the country in making its case for war with Iraq -- a conflict that an even larger majority say is not worth the cost. (link) Unsurprisingly, most USA citizens also believe that Bush’s administration is unethical: Beyond the leak case, Americans give the administration low scores on ethics, according to the survey, with 67 percent rating the administration negatively on”
– Delaware Watch -
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Court Could Tip to Catholic Majority - washingtonpost.com
12 new links. View All »“this article in today's Washington Post points out”
– Below The Beltway -
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FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - First Fatality Reported in French Riots
11 new links. View All »“Reader LTC (ret) John G. Wheelock found some reporting, no matter how obtuse, about similar riots in other European cities. From an article on FNC: France will impose curfews “wherever it is necessary” and call up 1,500 police reservists to stop rioting, the prime minister said Monday, as civil unrest erupted for a 12th night with youths setting fire to an empty bus and attacking”
– The Uncooperative Blogger -
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North of border, gay marriage spurs social revolution
11 new links. View All »“Stanley Kurtz had a link to this over at the Corner. Star-Tribune: North of border, gay marriage spurs social revolution ---- Canada made same-sex marriage the law of the land in June. What's happened there in recent months suggests a different story. Bishop Frederick Henry of the Catholic Diocese of Calgary, Alberta, has been at the forefront of Canada's battle over”
– A Lady's Ruminations -
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BBC NEWS | World | Europe | French violence hits fresh peak
11 new links. View All »“party of French interior Minister, Nicholas Sarkozy, has turned to Google Ads to drive support for a petition to support his tough stance against the riots in Paris. The situation has been deteriorating for over 10 days and according to a BBC report”
– Morrison -
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BBC NEWS | Technology | Film file-sharer sent to prison
10 new links. View All »“Be wary my techno-savvy friends....don't file-share movies or this could happen to you.”
– Chelsea Morning -
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CNN.com - French riots claim first victim - Nov 7, 2005
10 new links. View All »“claimed their first victim”
– Public Secrets: from the files of the IrishSpy -
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Court Choice Is Conservative by Nature, Not Ideology - New York Times
10 new links. View All »“ABC's "This Week." "I think that judgment won't be made until the bulk of us have had a chance to actually see him and speak to him. But I think the probability is that [such a vote] will happen." The nominee is juxtaposed with Edwin Meese III in the New York Times : It was a time of re-examination of basic principles. Mr. Meese was focused on reorienting the law toward a more conservative interpretation of the Constitution. The office, which advises the attorney general, was fired with zeal. But Mr. Alito, after”
– Edit Copy -
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CNN.com - Cruise liner fends off pirate attack - Nov 5, 2005
10 new links. View All »“Arrrrrr! Did you hear about this? A cruise ship was attacked by pirates. PIRATES! How cool is that?! Imagine coming back from vacation and saying "yes, we had a lovely time. Saw some beautiful beaches, had some wonderful meals, and... oh yeah, we were attacked by pirates." Awesome.”
– The Rants of Mister P -
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Cruise ship Britons attacked by pirates - Sunday Times - Times Online
10 new links. View All »“on television. (via the Defeatists!) A new book on how to raise your daughters (via Pandagon) [IMG ] And pirates attack a cruise ship. UPDATE: the cruise ship fought off the pirates with high tech sonic blasts The liner used a sonic blaster to foil the pirates. Developed by American forces to deter small boats from attacking warships, the non-lethal weapon sends out high-powered air vibrations that blow assailants off their feet. The equipment, about the”
– Secular Front -
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A Debatable Ploy by NBC - washingtonpost.com
10 new links. View All »“the entire 'debate' anchored by real journalist Forrest Sawyer, the bug in the lower right of the screen said 'LIVE' and 'NBC NEWS' along with the peacock logo." [IMG] > Chicago Sun Times: "A slip of NBC's separation of fact and fantasy." [IMG] > Washington Post: "This is a small sign of how standards at the news division have deteriorated over the years, and an indication that maintaining the line between news and entertainment is no longer much of a priority -- at NBC or, for that matter, at CBS or ABC."”
– mediabistro: TVNewser -
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Rove's Future Role Is Debated - washingtonpost.com
9 new links. View All »“when something surfaces that they’re not now aware of. So they’ll be reluctant to come on board unless the extent of the White House’s involvement in the outing of Valerie Plame becomes clear. Stopping the infighting was vital… The infighting will continue until all indictments have been issued, or when all those who might be indicted are removed from the White House. We felt it was vital that the public see the administration as being politically effective.”
– WhirledView -
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Yahoo Plans to Connect Services With TiVo - New York Times
9 new links. View All »“Yahoo has announced a deal to partner with TiVo on some services . TiVo gets to the web. Yahoo gets on the tube. Makes perfect sense for both. But does such a deal come in time for TiVo? Is there an SBC cable deal on the horizon?”
– Davenetics* Politics + Media + Musings -
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New York Post Online Edition: news
9 new links. View All »“Some follow-up on the story of Cpl. Jeffrey Starr, a Marine killed in Iraq on Memorial Day, whose last letter home the New York Times excerpted in an October 26 story marking the 2000th fatality in Iraq. Sunday's New York Post has the reaction of Starr's girlfriend to the paper's dishonestly selective quotation of his last letter to her: "The reason I chose to share that letter was the paragraph about why he was doing this, not the part about him expecting to die. It hurt, it”
– NewsBusters.org | Exposing Liberal Media Bias