Daily Archives: February 9th, 2006 «

 

The Harry Reid-Jack Abramoff connection

Posted by: ST on February 9, 2006 at 7:06 pm » 57 Comments

Is the loudest voice on alleged Republican corruption related to lobbying not practicing what he preaches? Via AP: Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid wrote at least four letters helpful to Indian tribes represented by Jack Abramoff, and the senator’s staff regularly had contact with the disgraced lobbyist’s team about legislation affecting other clients. The activities [...]

 

EU windbags considering ‘media code’ after cartoon controversy

Posted by: ST on February 9, 2006 at 2:31 pm » 25 Comments

Unreal: LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union may try to draw up a media code of conduct to avoid a repeat of the furor caused by the publication across Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, an EU commissioner said on Thursday. In an interview with Britain’s Daily Telegraph, EU Justice and Security Commissioner Franco [...]

 

The anatomy of the cartoon jihad

Posted by: ST on February 9, 2006 at 10:58 am » 7 Comments

Check it out here – courtesy of JYB Films

 

Bush giving details about foiled 2002 terror plot

Posted by: ST on February 9, 2006 at 10:42 am » 4 Comments

The AP is reporting: WASHINGTON — President Bush, in a speech about terror, is focusing on a foiled attack in 2002 in which plotters planned to use hijacked commercial airplanes to strike the West Coast. The president said Al Qaeda had planned to hijack a plane with shoe bombs and fly the plane into a [...]

 

Admin briefs Congress on NSA surveillance

Posted by: ST on February 9, 2006 at 9:27 am » 20 Comments

Via the WaPo: Responding to congressional pressure from both parties, the White House agreed yesterday to give lawmakers more information about its domestic surveillance program, although the briefings remain highly classified and limited in scope. Despite the administration’s overture, several prominent Republicans said they will pursue legislation enabling Congress to conduct more aggressive oversight of [...]