Daily Archives: June 15th, 2006 «

 

Senate rejects plan to withdraw troops from Iraq by the end of the year

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 10:50 pm » 9 Comments

In a 93-6 vote: WASHINGTON, June 15 — The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a call this afternoon for withdrawal of most American combat troops from Iraq by the end of the year as debates in both houses of Congress mixed high emotion with calculated maneuvering.In the House, an emotional debate on a Republican-sponsored resolution that backs [...]

 

Jefferson stripped of seat on House Ways and Means Committee, cries racism

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 10:32 pm » 3 Comments

One can’t help but experience a wave of schadenfreude at watching Dems accusing other Dems of racisim: WASHINGTON — House Democrats, determined to make an election-year point about ethics, voted 99-58 Thursday night to strip Rep. William Jefferson of his committee assignment while a federal bribery investigation runs its course. The rank and file acted [...]

 

2 battles fought tonight, ST is 1-1

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 9:08 pm » 18 Comments

UGH. I had a long day at work today and very much looked fwd to coming home, starting a load of clothes to wash, getting comfortable and then making some dinner. What happens when I walk in the door? I walk back to my kitchen to grab a bottle of water and that’s when I [...]

 

Thurs and Fri open thread

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 12:18 pm » 30 Comments

Have fun!

 

Murtha may be called to testify

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 9:08 am » 12 Comments

Wouldn’t that be something? Via the Washington Times: A criminal defense attorney for a Marine under investigation in the Haditha killings says he will call a senior Democratic congressman as a trial witness, if his client is charged, to find out who told the lawmaker that U.S. troops are guilty of cold-blooded murder. Attorney Neal [...]

 

Info from that ‘Bush creation’ and ‘figurehead’ proving useful

Posted by: ST on June 15, 2006 at 8:31 am » 8 Comments

Even though Bush created him, and we know he was really only a figurehead, the Iraqi national security advisor is saying that the killing of Zarqawi and raid of his home have provided Iraq with a treasure trove of useful info against Al Qaeda and the ‘insurgency’. Via AP: BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraq’s national security [...]