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‘Canes game open thread (CANES WIN THE CUP!!)

Posted by: ST on June 19, 2006 at 7:06 pm » 505 Comments

Tonight’s the night. The winner walks away with the Stanley Cup. For anyone who wants to partake, here’s an open thread for game 7 commentary. Saturday night’s game commentary was cool – just wish the game would have gone in the opposite direction Updated: CANES WIN THE SERIES – Game 7 score: 3-1!

 

Europe sees US as ‘greatest threat to stability’

Posted by: ST on June 19, 2006 at 3:50 pm » 15 Comments

And we rank ahead of ….. Iran. And China. Via the Financial Times: Europeans remain deeply suspicious of US foreign policy in spite of President George W. Bush’s concerted attempts since the start of his second term to improve transatlantic relations. In a Harris opinion poll, published on the eve of Mr Bush’s latest visit [...]

 

Praying they are found safe

Posted by: ST on June 19, 2006 at 12:18 pm » 4 Comments

Via AP: BAGHDAD, Iraq – An umbrella group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq claimed Monday that it had kidnapped two American soldiers reported missing south of Baghdad, where 8,000 Iraqi and U.S. troops were conducting a massive search. The group, called the Mujahedeen Shura Council, also claimed it had kidnapped four Russian diplomats and killed [...]

 

Monday open thread

Posted by: ST on June 19, 2006 at 10:52 am » 24 Comments

Having a busy morning, so have fun in this thread until I can do some blogging later today Update: I guess everyone else is busy today too … slow day at the ST blog

 

Media double standard on over the top rhetoric continues

Posted by: ST on June 19, 2006 at 9:33 am » Comments Off

It’s been three days since former CIA officer and darling of the hate-Bush anti-war left Larry C. Johnson was reported by the blog Sweetness and Light as making the following comments about Karl Rove’s mother (emphasis added): Karl is a shameless bastard. Small wonder his mother killed herself. Once she discovered what a despicable soul [...]