Daily Archives: September 18th, 2006 «

 

Monday/Tuesday open thread – and a rockin’ salute to our flyboys

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 8:39 pm » 23 Comments

I’m sure ya’ll remember the song – and the movie Here’s another awesome one:

 

Fox News website redesigned

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 6:21 pm » Comments Off

Noticed this earlier and meant to post about it. Thanks to Greg Tinti for the reminder. The site looks and navigates so much better now. Like that they’ve dropped the dark red colors. That was a little harsh on the eyes.

 

Whose fault is the E. coli outbreak?

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 2:15 pm » 12 Comments

You guessed it! It’s GWB‘s fault. You know what? I’m having a bad hair day. It’s hot and humid outside, which makes my hair frizz up sometimes. Damn global warming! It’s Bush’s fault. Hat tip: Kim Priestap at Wizbang. Prior: E. coli outbreak spreading

 

Good news from Iraq

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 11:09 am » 3 Comments

The Associated Press reports: BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) – The Iraqi army’s 4th division took over operational control of central Salahuddin province on Monday from the U.S.-led coalition, the government said. It was the second of Iraq’s 10 divisions to come under direct Iraqi control since Sept. 7, when coalition forces handed over control of Iraq’s [...]

 

AP campaigns for release of terrorist friendly photojournalist from US military custody

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 10:32 am » 8 Comments

The story: The U.S. military in Iraq has imprisoned an Associated Press photographer for five months, accusing him of being a security threat but never filing charges or permitting a public hearing. Military officials said Bilal Hussein, an Iraqi citizen, was being held for “imperative reasons of security” under United Nations resolutions. AP executives said [...]

 

P2911 screenplay writer Cyrus Nowrasteh: My sin was accurately portraying the Clinton record on terrorism

Posted by: ST on September 18, 2006 at 9:07 am » 6 Comments

Cyrus Nowrasteh takes on the critics of both the film and him – most notably, the critics who essentially accused him of being a Bush administration shill/right wing nut. He writes in today’s WSJ: My Iranian parents fled tyranny and oppression. I know and appreciate deeply the sanctuary America has offered. Only in this country [...]