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by susanhu
Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:33:49 PM EST

President Bush on Monday called deadly bombings in London an attack against the civilized world and vowed "we will not yield."

From Middle East Online:

Nine Iraqi bricklayers suffocated to death in police van in Baghdad. "Three other men who survived the ordeal were rushed to hospital for emergency treatment early Monday but two were later seized from their sick beds by police commandos. An oil ministry employee who was among those detained gave a news conference to recount his ordeal."

From The News Tribune via Truthout:

Soldiers say military pushes them to discharge before medical needs are met. " The day before his 22nd birthday, a bomb hanging from a tree along a road near Fallujah exploded above Rory Dunn's Humvee. Dunn's forehead was crushed from ear to ear, leaving his brain exposed. ..." His mother said "the Army tried to pressure her son into accepting a discharge before he was ready."

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Outrages | 40 comments (39 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Outrages (4.00 / 6)

I have a couple I would like to add. The first is from the BBC here about the ban on U.S. military personnel from entering London enacted Friday. Read it for a prime example of British wit the way they juxtapose this new policy with such choice Bush quotes as "In this difficult hour, the people of Great Britain can know the American people stand with you." Sure we stand with you, Chimpy says, but we sure as hell are not going into your capital.

The second I will put as a question that I hope someone can answer. Why in the world should the U.S. be expected to pay for Sharon's Gaza pullout, to the tune of $2.2 billion!? What's worse, the pullout is estimated to cost only $1.7 billion. What's the extra $500 million for? A present?

Again, why should U.S. taxpayers fund the pullout from Gaza, when Sharon and the Likud subsidized their illegal land-grab in the first place? I would prefer we tell them that, this year, you're not getting the $2.3 billion we alredy give you every year until you pullout. That's probably too reasonable, I suppose.

Hello to all at the BooTrib from another member of the KosDiaspora!

by Scott on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:44:04 PM EST

Re: Outrages (4.00 / 6)

Scottie's "no comment, this is an ongoing investigation and the investigators prefer we don't talk about an ongoing question." Gotta tell you the media in the gaggle room was in full pit bull mode. I think they have finally had enough of the bullshit being shoveled out at these press briefings.

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:44:32 PM EST

Re: Outrages (none / 0)

Yeah, how about that!
Any hope, you think, that any of the reporters will double check this information with Fitzgerald's team? Did the investigators actually instruct or advise the WH to zip up?

John McCain - Less Jobs More War

by ask on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:11:58 PM EST
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Re: Outrages (none / 1)

That was the first question I had when I heard that crap come out of Scott's mouth. Somebody please ask Fitz this very important question. Would love for them to keep lying and then get "outed" for it huh?

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:52:26 PM EST
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Re: Outrages (4.00 / 2)

PRWatch:

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Nevada), July 7, 2005

The Yucca Mountain Task Force, "a national lobbying group that formed this spring" to advocate for long-term nuclear waste storage at the Nevada site, is traveling to the Yucca Mountain region, "to begin building ties" there. The task force includes "state utility regulators and nuclear industry executives, including the Nuclear Energy Institute." NEI also pays for "a consultant in Nevada, former governor Robert List." The trip's organizer is "the U.S. Transport Council, an organization of nuclear waste shipping firms and equipment manufacturers that plan to seek Yucca contracts." Opposition to Yucca is strong in Nevada, but some rural officials say they need to secure "jobs and other economic benefits," since the waste site may happen, "whether they like it or not." Nevada's coordinator of Yucca opposition said the task force is trying to "get the local governments pumped up" and "show the project is not dead."

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:47:15 PM EST

Re: Outrages (4.00 / 3)

Go read Steve D's diary about Leonard Clark's last voicemail over at Kos. He has been arrested for campaigning while on duty? What crock of crap!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/7/11/192916/381

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:48:43 PM EST

Iran-Contra figure in senior Pentagon job (4.00 / 3)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Robert Earl, who destroyed national security documents during the 1980s Iran-Contra scandal, is working as chief of staff to acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England, the Pentagon said on Monday.

Earl destroyed and stole national security documents while working for Lt. Col. Oliver North during a secret arms deal with Iran in which the United States passed money from those weapons sales to Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua, according to a report to Congress by independent counsel Lawrence Walsh.

This guy is again working with the exact type of documents he stole and destroyed for Ollie North in the 80's. When Bush came into power all kind of thieves, liars and treasonous bastards lined up for government jobs... and got them.

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In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.- Thomas Jefferson

by Nag on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:10:03 PM EST

White House Briefing July 11 (4.00 / 2)

QUESTION: Hey Scottie, what about Karl Rove?

McLELLAN: I will not discuss it until the investigation is over.

QUESTION: Hey Scottie, what about Karl Rove?

McLELLAN: I will not discuss it until the investigation is over.

QUESTION: Hey Scottie, what about Karl Rove?

McLELLAN: I will not discuss it until the investigation is over.

QUESTION: Hey Scottie, what about Karl Rove?

McLELLAN: I will not discuss it until the investigation is over.

etc.
etc.
etc.

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:19:31 PM EST

The question is: (none / 1)

how many times did Scottie have to shower and change his BVDs yesterday?

Your concepts are like a stake that a donkey can be tethered to for 10 million years ~ Zen saying

by wry twinger (danmc15@hotmail.com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 09:22:21 AM EST
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Gross - but I did notice tears in his eyes (none / 0)

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 12:57:07 PM EST
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Re: Outrages (4.00 / 3)

Outrages? You want outrages?

The Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore, 2000.

A politician is a man who will double cross that bridge when he comes to it. -- Oscar Levant

by Mnemosyne on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:33:48 PM EST

Re: Outrages (4.00 / 2)

A MUST watch. Media Matters compiled a bunch of clips of Fox news regarding the London bombings: In Quicktime, In Windows Media.

Brit Hume (segment):

HUME: You know, the market was down. It was down yesterday, and you know, you may have had some bargain-hunting going on. I mean, my first thought when I heard -- just on a personal basis, when I heard there had been this attack and I saw the futures this morning, which were really in the tank, I thought, "Hmmm, time to buy." Others may have thought that as well. But you never know about the markets. But obviously, if the markets had behaved badly, that would obviously add to people's sense of alarm about it...

by deano on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:37:07 PM EST

Re: Outrages (none / 1)

Deano, you should diary this! It'd be fun and more people would see it!

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:40:31 PM EST
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Re: Outrages (none / 0)

ok ok, on it! If it isn't up soon, I have fallen asleep on my keyboard. :)

by deano on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:46:48 PM EST
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Puke-worthy in the extreme (none / 0)

I saw BH bringing up the market in the same sentence
as the bombing. To tell the truth, I could not believe
my ears, I wanted to rewind to be sure of what I had
just heard.

To thine own self be true. W.S.

by sybil on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 12:59:25 PM EST
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Take Rove off the public dole (4.00 / 2)

I'm so angry that money I pay into the system helps support traitors like this.

Karl gives new meaning to Reagan's phrase "Welfare Queen."

by Alice on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 08:33:24 AM EST

Welfare Queen! (none / 1)

Ha! Good one!

Your concepts are like a stake that a donkey can be tethered to for 10 million years ~ Zen saying

by wry twinger (danmc15@hotmail.com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 09:24:26 AM EST
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Re: Outrages (none / 1)

Mine is a personal outrage. I moved into an apartment six weeks and was pleasantly surprised at how quiet it was here. I should've known that it wouldn't last. Apparently the unit next to mine as well as right above was empty at the time. Since then two sets of Neighbors from Hell have moved in and are really pissing me off with their screaming and banging (on the walls) ;)

Other outrages? The fact that the Hillary Clinton comment about MAD Bush is the lede story on MSNBC's U.S. News section. I guess they couldn't help themselves...

Lastly, two words: Tucker Carlson

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 09:55:36 PM EST

Re: Outrages (none / 0)

Can you kindly ask your neighbors to speak more softly? It's really sad that your walls aren't thick enough.

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:40:44 PM EST
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Tell me bout it (none / 0)

I'm pretty sure they have hostile personalities, I've already heard screaming and throwing of breakable items. I will probably end up calling the police before knocking on their door with a basket of fruit. :( How are you doing Susan?

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:45:02 PM EST
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Re: Tell me bout it (4.00 / 2)

Manny...as an apartment complex resident manager, the first place you should go is to the tenant in a very nice way. Something along the lines of Gee, these walls are so thin here. You folks might not realize how I can hear everything. Would you mind trying to tone it down? If that doesn't work put your compalint in writing and talk to the manager. The manager must enforce any "quiet hour" rules which most tenants have to sign and agree to adhere to. Not sure on AZ tenant/lanlord codes but here in CA every tenant has the "right to quiet enjoyment" no ifs ands or buts about it. I strongly suggest everything you do be put in writing. Good luck.

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:58:26 PM EST
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thx for the feedback everyone! (none / 1)

heheh, so much for a thread about political outrage :)

No worries, I'll address it with them first, I'm sure it won't be long now before the next "episode".

Mindless TV Susan? I suggest UFO files on the History Channel. It's doing the trick for me right now. heh

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:09:02 PM EST
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Re: thx for the feedback everyone! (4.00 / 3)

You might want to address it with them when things are quiet and they're not in the throes of another battle...just a thought.

by CabinGirl on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 05:58:43 AM EST
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Re: Tell me bout it (none / 0)

It's really important you talk to them first. If you call the police, they'll feel like you're out to get them in trouble with the police and the landlord. But if you try to work it out directly, you may create a pleasant situation.

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:52:15 PM EST
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Re: Tell me bout it (none / 0)

I'm okay... tired tonight :) Going to watch some mindless TV... hope I can find some.

Hickok: "You know the sound of thunder. Can you imagine that sound if I ask you to? Ma'am, listen to the thunder."

by susanhu (susanhuatearthlinkdotnet) on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 10:53:00 PM EST
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Re: Tell me bout it (none / 0)

Mindless tv? Well that is one thing one can count on these days. Night night you hard worker bee you! Sweet dreams, hopefully they will be of Rove in handcuffs turning on the Preznit...lol!

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:04:25 PM EST
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Re: Outrages (none / 1)

Here's a solution that works:

Make brownies (no nuts!) with your choice of soporific, pharm or natural. Knock on their door and say hey I've got some extra brownies I made for an office party, church picnic, whatever.

Enjoy the silence ;)

Pax

Night and day you can find me Flogging the Simian

by soj on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 06:36:57 AM EST
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Here comes my mom (none / 1)

with the special benedryl night night to all my gifted creative energetic curtain climbers elixir.

PMS Purchase More Shoes

by Militarytracy on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 11:13:09 AM EST
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To this day (none / 1)

Benedryl knocks me out completely. I always found humor in the fact that it was allergy medication because it cures so much more--insomnia, hyperness, etc. :)

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 11:47:34 AM EST
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It knocks me out too (none / 1)

Funny how mom's figured that out before it was even common knowledge. I use it sometimes to sleep now without someone slipping it to me. Hitting my forties and the insomnia that sometimes goes with that.

PMS Purchase More Shoes

by Militarytracy on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 11:51:53 AM EST
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Perfect! (none / 1)

This suggestion works in many ways, because if I decide to eat the brownies myself then I still won't have to hear them; I'll be the one in a chocolate-heaven induced slumber. I like your mode of thinking soj :)

Latino Político | "We are condemned to kill time, thus we die bit by bit." - Octavio Paz

by Man Eegee (man.eegee at gmail.com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 11:44:32 AM EST
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Re: Outrages (none / 1)

susanhu's outrage is doubly outrageous- Iraqi (mesopotamian) brickmakers INVENTED the civilized world - cities of brick and writing on bricks

by Errol on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:41:24 PM EST

bricklayers - (none / 1)

n/t

by Errol on Mon Jul 11th, 2005 at 11:42:36 PM EST
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"civilized world" my ass! (none / 1)

Junior Caligula wouldn't know civilized if it staring him right in the face.

The Mahatma X Files. Peace With Attitude.

by James Benjamin (the_bokononist at yahoo dot com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 12:36:01 AM EST

Re: Outrages (none / 0)

A United Nations human rights expert has raised the alarm over the case of a man in northern Nigeria who has been sentenced to death by stoning after admitting to homosexual sex.

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/07/071005nigeria.htm

Outrage isn't a strong enough word.

"Before you knew the word 'dream' and the word 'fire' you dreamed of fires" Lisel Mueller

by vida on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 02:01:11 AM EST

Re: Outrages (none / 0)

Rumsfeld: "You can't always go with the Army you want. You have to go with the Army you've got." Asshole!

Frodo failed...Bush has got the ring.

by alohaleezy on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 07:17:06 AM EST

An attack against the civilized world (none / 1)

White Man's Burden, anyone?

How many dolts in this country really believe that we're the apex of civilization and understand NOTHING of the history of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia in shaping world history?

Your concepts are like a stake that a donkey can be tethered to for 10 million years ~ Zen saying

by wry twinger (danmc15@hotmail.com) on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 07:59:22 AM EST

Outrageous mis-coverage (none / 1)

I thought the way this NYT article discussed the search for the origin of what is now known to be industrial/military grade high-explosive used in London, without mentioning Al QaaQaa and the missing 380 tons of industrial/military grade high-explosives.

British intelligence officials have asked their counterparts elsewhere in Europe to scour military stockpiles and commercial sites for missing explosives, three senior European-based intelligence officials said.

I was so outraged, I made a diary!

by cached on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 08:13:16 AM EST

I'm fresh out today (none / 0)

I have been in such a state of outrage for so long that when the press beat up on Scotty a little bit yesterday it is like someone has given me a sedative today, or I'm sitting on the beach with an umbrella drink. If they kick him around a little more real soon I might take a nap or something.

PMS Purchase More Shoes

by Militarytracy on Tue Jul 12th, 2005 at 11:21:46 AM EST

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