Wednesday, February 16, 2005

UN inspectors 'spent their days drinking'. By Francis Harris / Telegraph — Permalink UN inspectors in Iraq spent their working hours drinking vodka while ignoring a shadowy nocturnal fleet believed to be smuggling goods for Saddam Hussein, a former senior inspector told the US Senate yesterday. Read remarks from Captain Ed, Roger L. Simon, Pejman Yousefzadeh, and Stephen Green. [memeorandum] How much corruption can one world stand and still be screaming about the moral values of creationism or prayer iin schools? 6:04:14 PM    comment [] Soldier's 'abuse' picture shame. A British soldier who suspended an Iraqi prisoner from a forklift truck was embarrassed by his behaviour, a court martial in Germany heard. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:00:03 AM    comment [] Why Millions Say, Softly, God Bless America. Forbes — Permalink Democracy has many enemies, and the terrorist is only one of them. It also has many hypocritical and humbugging pseudosupporters, which is one of numerous lessons to be drawn from the situation in Iraq. Read remarks from Jan Haugland, Baldilocks, Orrin Judd, and Greg Ransom. [memeorandum] Can you say partisan?  Sounds like this guy is saying that if you are democratic nation, you are responsibility, have a moral duty to drive democracy around the world.  But, how is it democratic is someone else is doing it for you? And, the people in Iraq voted for a group of people who are support theocracy, not democracy. 8:58:39 AM    comment [] Ex-Official Criticizes Bush on Faith-Based Initiative. David Kuo, former deputy director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, has openly criticized the White House for failing to fund programs for the poor, homeless and drug-addicted. The White House dismisses the accusation. [NPR's All Things Considered] 8:37:02 AM    comment [] Funeral Held for Murdered Rainforest Advocate Stang. Mourners gather in Brazil for the funeral of Sister Dorothy Stang, who spent more than two decades in the Amazon jungle supporting peasant farmers against encroaching loggers and ranchers. The American-born Stang was murdered at age 73 over the weekend. Melissa Block talks with Sister Mary Alice McCabe of the order of Notre Dame de Namur about her friend and colleague. [NPR's All Things Considered] 8:32:44 AM    comment []

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