2/7/05 Morning News Stories
AP
Widespread Cartoon Protests Under Way
Excerpt: KABUL, Afghanistan - NATO peacekeepers exchanged gunfire with protesters who attacked their base Tuesday in another day of deadly demonstrations in Afghanistan over the publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, officials said. Three demonstrators were killed.
In neighboring Pakistan, 5,000 people chanting "Hang the man who insulted the prophet!" burned effigies of Denmark's prime minister and a cartoonist.
The Smirking Chimp
'Double-speaking with Rummy'
Excerpt: Secretary Rumsfeld offered his 20-Year Plan on Feb. 3rd 2005 at the National Press Club in Washington. Below is a summary of his remarks as published in the Washington Post along with an attempt to translate it from the Orwellian into the vernacular:
"The United States is engaged in what could be a generational conflict akin to the Cold War, the kind of struggle that might last decades as allies work to root out terrorists across the globe and battle extremists who want to rule the world" Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday.
Translation: We are really upset that the Cold War is over. It was a heck of a lot easier to frighten you then: those Commies really did want to rule the world.
Bob Geiger.com
Gonzales Highlights and Lowlights
Excerpt:The hearings started off with a bang when Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) determined that Gonzales did not need to be sworn in – which certainly makes lying much more convenient – and was immediately jumped by Democrats. In addition to formally challenging Specter’s ruling, Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) demanded a roll call vote on his appeal and, when Specter voted by proxy for one Republican committee member, Feingold demanded to see proof of that proxy.
“This is really not a very good way to begin this hearing,” whined Specter.
posted by hcpgr @ 11:13 AM Permalink
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home