News – Will He Veto?
North America
The Senate passes a pork bloated war spending bill. Now lets see Bush show some balls and veto like he said he would.
Rummy again on the defensive on Iraq. So it shall be until the conflict is over, I believe.
Middle East
The EU is doing what it can to stave off disaster in Palestine, without directly supporting Hamas. Which is more than the US has done.
As Bush says, he won’t deal with Hamas. Even if it means consigning millions to extreme and perhaps deadly hardship by cutting their country off from, more or less, everything he can. A futile gesture since I doubt Hamas(a disciplined group) will fall to such base tactics. The people might rise up against them, but that would only cause more havoc and destruction in a country that has known little else for a long time.
Still, Abbas is trying to get the path t negotiation opened. It is, in my opinion, a better way as I don’t think it likely Hamas will give in to the blackmail being used against them now. I only hope Olmert will realize this.
This is how discussions on Iraq and terrorism should go. Detailed, well informed opinions. Polite diction. An actual discourse, without demagoguery.
Turkey, Iran and the PKK are stirring up trouble together in the north of Iraq.
Of course, Islamists use First Person Shooters, all modded up, as part of their propaganda campaign. And why not? The US Army has done the same with their own FPS game(which sucks, IMO – Minimal solo play, all online).
Asia
It seems that some South Koreans are heavily opposed to the construction of a new US military base in their region.
General
The Blogs look at Zacarias Moussaoui’s sentence and levy their opinions on the matter.
Today’s Papers has ‘many health experts worldwide’ suggesting that global warming is causing many insect borne diseases to spread and head north, Kaiser Permanente’s cheapskate kidney-transplant unit, potential ‘baggage meltdown’ at airports due to a lack of screeners and more in the one page news.
Amusements
Police seize man’s trombone after saying he used it to “inflict misery” on his neighbors
Life imitates Family Guy as U.S. discovers Zarqawi outtake reel
If you’re selling stolen motorcycle parts on Ebay, make sure your tattooed feet aren’t visible in the pictures you post
Pastor rejects lottery winner’s initial donation as not generous enough. Blessing costs $80,000
U.S. Navy fire control technician arrested for taking his work on the road
Man cuts into line of angry motorists waiting to buy gas at 50 cents off regular prices, gets arrested. Bonus: He didn’t want gas at all, he was stoned and wanted a snack
Transgendered Italian politician fights “toilet apartheid”
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this square-jumping girl
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop this mohawked kid
Fark Photoshop Challenge: Photoshop smiley