"someone purporting to be Osama bin Laden..."

begins this report from Canada.com on the video expected since Monday and released today.

Pathetic

Anyone who suggests that the United States Supreme Court "does not want to win the War on Terror" has transcended the bounds of normal hackery, and has officially sunk to the levels of the most idiotic of jingoistic fools. Our Country relies upon a universal Rule of Law. If you honestly think that the current USSC is somehow out to get Bush too, then you are helpless. You know who you are. A Victory for Law The Supreme Court checks the Bush administration's attempt to invent its own rules for war.

desperation

Lawyers for PSC appeal circuit court ruling Technorati Tags: cronyism, electrical deregulation

the $25 Million question

The Baltimore Sun: So why does Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. claim to be happy the state is being taken to court? For now, Mr. Schisler keeps his job - he doesn't have to leave until a new chairman is appointed and that might not happen until mid-July (or later, if a judge intervenes). Until then, he's Mr. Ehrlich's political albatross - a stubborn reminder of the administration's too-cozy relationship with Constellation Energy. Technorati Tags: cronyism, electrical deregulation

amen

welcome to my world: Homeland security gurus counter that the chances of a citywide general evacuation are small. More likely are phased evacuations or public notices telling residents to stay put. But District and regional disaster planners should start assuming that D.C. streets will look like they did Tuesday should there be another terrorist attack. That means developing a better plan to communicate traffic and road conditions to tied-up motorists and a more robust regional infrastructure for coordination among emergency planners. Technorati Tags: homeland security, evacuation, regional, National Capital Region

hate to say I told you so

No I don't. Bummer... maybe you should've done your jobs. Technorati Tags: cronyism, electrical deregulation

buy it now

"They told us so. The first authors to expose the blatant deceptions that got us into the Iraq War now reveal how the same lies have led us toward defeat. ... Now that even US generals agree that war critics were right in the first place, Rampton and Stauber show us how to wake up and not be misled again." c/o CMD... the back cover description from not yet released The Best War Ever: Lies, Damned Lies, and the Mess in Iraq, sequel to Weapons of Mass Deception, featuring a cover designed by Tom Tomorrow.

the delicate balance

Iran signals they're willing to talk; but how much good will that do if continued uranium enrichment is an Iranian requirement?

we're all very proud of you

Pakistan General Defends Terror Fight

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN

The Associated Press Saturday, June 3, 2006; 11:47 PM

SINGAPORE -- Pakistan's military chief on Saturday defended his country's fight against terrorism, saying Pakistan had committed more forces and garnered more success in the struggle than any other nation.

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Pakistan's intelligence agencies and security forces have provided "more support, captured more terrorists, and committed more troops than any other nation in the global war on terror," said Ul Haq, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee,

Yeah? That's nice. Maybe that's because you've got a shitload of terrorists in your country, including Osama bin Laden. So maybe you're not quite working hard 'enough'.

Spencer Hsu and Michael Grunwald want to know

Ready, Set, Hurricane Sunday, June 4, 2006; B03 In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, it became painfully clear that the Department of Homeland Security was not prepared to d eal with natural disasters, and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was languishing within DHS. On May 23, DHS issued this press release, pledging to improve its performance during this year's hurricane season. But are they ready? What are the problems behind the press release?

[note: here's the release they're referencing, not linked to in the original article]

tracking the bird flu

Human Flu Transfers May Exceed Reports

hey moonbat apologists

tell me how far off base Murtha was again? Iraq vet charged in Hanford wreck Marine accused of stealing truck, crashing into house; he blames stress from involvement in Haditha incident.

Who Rules the World?

a new survey from Germany's Bertelsmann Stiftung

Who Rules the World? World Powers and International Order

International relations are in a state of flux. With new powers rising and globalization intensifying the question of today is how the international system will be able to balance old and new power aspirations while simultaneously managing global interdependence.

To answer this question as well as to contribute to the development of effective strategies for Europe´s future role in world affairs the Bertelsmann Stiftung has established the Global Policy Council. The Council brings together international renowned experts from different angles and backgrounds. Among the supporters of the Global Policy Council are former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan´s former Special Advisor Lakhdar Brahimi, and the former Chilean President Lagos Escobar.

Within this framework the Bertelsmann Stiftung has also decided to investigate public perceptions of the qualities, resources and objectives of world powers. How do the citizens of future world powers view the international role of their respective countries? What dangers and opportunities do they perceive? In what kind of international order would they prefer to live?

A representative survey of public attitudes and perceptions in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, India, China, Japan and Brazil was conducted. The survey as well as our conclusions can be downloaded.

Survey (350 KB)

Conclusions (120 KB)

Press Release: USA’s Monopoly on World Power Threatened (30 KB)

Frank Rich: Supporting Our Troops Over a Cliff

in tomorrow's NYT

Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial

Let blame in Haditha deaths reach all levels