Wednesday, May 16, 2007

While Patrick Cockburn describes 'An American Nightmare' in Iraq, the Chronicle of Higher Education finds 'Iraq's Universities Near Collapse,' as American academics hoping to restore Iraq's higher-education system "have watched their programs collapse along with the Iraqi security situation." [Cursor.org] 8:01:37 AM    comment []

Rumsfeld's Resignation Letter Remains Elusive. The Bush administration is keeping a tight hold on Donald Rumsfeld's resignation letter nearly five months after the former defense secretary and Iraq war manager stepped down. In response to a November request, the Defense Department's FOIA office said last month that a "thorough search of the records systems ... revealed no records responsive to your request." Bush's office of administration, in response to another FOIA request, said this month that it, too, had no copy of Rumsfeld's resignation letter. [t r u t h o u t] 7:40:40 AM    comment []

William Fisher | Consumer Protection Nominee Rekindles Charges of Cronyism. The nomination of a long-time manufacturers' lobbyist to head the nation's consumer safety watchdog agency is not only igniting fierce opposition from public interest groups, but also sparking a reexamination of the Bush administration's five-year history of appointing senior officials many regard as "cronies" who were inefficient, inexperienced and, in some cases, forced to resign under pressure or convicted of crimes. [t r u t h o u t] 7:39:41 AM    comment []

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