Bush UN-welcome
+ Today before the UN, Bush paused for applause and there was none. World leaders are not happy.
The Conservative Case Against Bush
+ "Thanks to tax cuts and massively increased military spending, the Bush administration has transformed, according to the Congressional Budget Office, a ten-year projected surplus of $5.6 trillion to a deficit of $4.4 trillion: a turnaround of $10 trillion in roughly 32 months." -William Bryk.
Bush Makes Large Miscaluculation About War
+NYTimes writes Bush "acknowledged for the first time that he made a 'miscalculation of what the conditions would be' in postwar Iraq. But he insisted that the 17-month-long insurgency that has upended the administration's plans for the country was the unintended by-product of a "swift victory'' against Saddam Hussein's military, which fled and then disappeared into the cities, enabling them to mount a rebellion against the American forces far faster than Mr. Bush and his aides had anticipated. . .Mr. Bush deflected efforts to inquire further into what went wrong with the occupation, suggesting that such questions should be left to historians, and insisting, as his father used to, that he would resist going "on the couch'' to rethink decisions."
Kerry On Bush's Reaction to 9/11
+"Had I been reading to children and had my top aide whisper in my ear that America is under attack, I would have told those kids very nicely and politely that the president of the United States has something that he needs to attend to." - John Kerry. Story.
Reagan on Bush
The case against George Bush by Ron Reagan. Link.
Pics from the DNC
+Pics from my jount at the the DNC Wed night with Edwards. Comments comming soon.
Cate Edwards
I was in the box with Edwards family for awhile. Here is John Edwards parents:
Edwards Parents
The theme of the night: Hope is on the way.
Hope is on the way!
Hope is on the way! [b]
Key notes:
Al Sharpton
Dennis Kucinich
Video:
In a box next to John Cusack, Hilary Clinton and Leonardo DeCaprio:
Video Box1
Video Box2
Cheering for Edwards:
Edwards Cheer
Great Speech:
Edwards Raises Crowd
Cate Edwards
I was in the box with Edwards family for awhile. Here is John Edwards parents:
Edwards Parents
The theme of the night: Hope is on the way.
Hope is on the way!
Hope is on the way! [b]
Key notes:
Al Sharpton
Dennis Kucinich
Video:
In a box next to John Cusack, Hilary Clinton and Leonardo DeCaprio:
Video Box1
Video Box2
Cheering for Edwards:
Edwards Cheer
Great Speech:
Edwards Raises Crowd
Carter at the DNC
+ From Jimmy Carter's speech at the DNC kick-off, Boston
"Our credibility has been shattered and we are left increasingly isolated and vulnerable in a hostile world. In just 34 months, we have watched with deep concern as all this goodwill has been squandered by a virtually unbroken series of mistakes and miscalculations. The
Noam Chomsky's Blog
+Noam Chomsky writes: "The occupation of Iraq has been an astonishing failure. It should have been one of the easiest in history. The more serious correspondents there are well aware of that". Entry.
Prisoners of War
+With the public release of so many photos of US soldiers terrorizing Iraqi prisoners, Rumsfeld says "I take full responsibility". What does that mean? Beyond merely saying it, what are the consequences? This article gets right to that point.
The Nader Letter
+I noticed there is still a Nader Factor to spoil the party. I decided to repost (originally from a John Edwards Blog I ran) a letter I received by hand at the last JE fund raising event in NYC (Hopefully Edwards will become VP). Hopefully Nader will wake up and take a look around. The letter is written by Thomas Girardi who worked on the the Erin Brockovich case.
Hot Abercrombie Chick is a Dan
Click here for Bloggers in poor company.
What Next
+After Iraq, the next big oil prize is Saudi Arabia. Is the Bush Administration gearing up to take Saudi Arabia next?
Posted on Fri, Apr. 16, 2004
U.S. tells citizens to leave Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Thursday ordered the departure of non-essential U.S. government employees and family members from Saudi Arabia because of security concerns.
It also urged U.S. citizens to defer travel to Saudi Arabia and said private citizens currently in the country should depart.
The statement was issued hours after Secretary of State Colin Powell said the situation in the kingdom was worrisome. ``We are concerned. The threat level has gone up,'' he told reporters.
At times of increasing terrorist threats in foreign countries, non-essential official personnel often have the option of departing at government expense or not leaving if they so choose.
Thursday's action was mandatory. The number of Americans affected was not disclosed.
Just a month ago, Saudi officials were touting successes in their anti-terrorism campaign.
But earlier this week, five Saudi police officers were killed by militants in two separate incidents Monday and Tuesday.
Last year, the country was rocked by two terrorist bombings in Riyadh, one in May, the second in November. The combined death toll was 51.
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in a message sent Wednesday to U.S. citizens in the country and posted on the embassy's Web site, said the government ``continues to receive credible indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests in Saudi Arabia.''
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8445520.htm?1c
Posted on Fri, Apr. 16, 2004
U.S. tells citizens to leave Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department on Thursday ordered the departure of non-essential U.S. government employees and family members from Saudi Arabia because of security concerns.
It also urged U.S. citizens to defer travel to Saudi Arabia and said private citizens currently in the country should depart.
The statement was issued hours after Secretary of State Colin Powell said the situation in the kingdom was worrisome. ``We are concerned. The threat level has gone up,'' he told reporters.
At times of increasing terrorist threats in foreign countries, non-essential official personnel often have the option of departing at government expense or not leaving if they so choose.
Thursday's action was mandatory. The number of Americans affected was not disclosed.
Just a month ago, Saudi officials were touting successes in their anti-terrorism campaign.
But earlier this week, five Saudi police officers were killed by militants in two separate incidents Monday and Tuesday.
Last year, the country was rocked by two terrorist bombings in Riyadh, one in May, the second in November. The combined death toll was 51.
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, in a message sent Wednesday to U.S. citizens in the country and posted on the embassy's Web site, said the government ``continues to receive credible indications of terrorist threats aimed at American and Western interests in Saudi Arabia.''
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/8445520.htm?1c
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