Monthly Archives: June 2007
Ethiopians regretting joining Bush/Cheney’s “war on terror” in Somalia
When is the world and the US gonna figure it out? Washington Post: Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Thursday that his government “made a wrong political calculation” when it intervened in Somalia, where Ethiopian troops are bogged down in … Continue reading
Bush says Iraq should be like Israel
I guess there’s no point in trying to figure out the Middle East at this point, is there, Bush? Just say whatever stupid thing pops into your mind, no matter how offensive it might be to Iraqis or Arabs. In … Continue reading
Filed under Uncategorized
Bush is the biggest earmarker (and hypocrite) of them all: Democratic and Republican appropriators are accusing President Bush of urging Congress to pack spending bills with pet projects despite his high-profile crackdown on earmarks this year. A House Appropriations Committee … Continue reading
Filed under George W. Bush: is he really THAT bad?
Expose makes Cheney’s attack on Iran most unlikely
Though George W. Bush professes to not reading the papers, Condi Rice and Bob Gates certainly do, and I would therefore suggest that the Cheney expose’ in the Washington Post will have an important effect: the somwhat-sane will carry the … Continue reading
John Roberts disappoints even the American Enterprise Institute
John Roberts is proving to be a poor choice as Supreme Court Chief Justice, and even the American Enterprise Institute sees it. Norman J. Ornstein: The Wisconsin Right to Life case was couched by Roberts in careful, narrow terms, but … Continue reading
Winning and losing in Iraq
Anonymous Liberal: McCarthy says that “we will rue the day we leave Iraq without routing radical Islam.” But what does that even mean? How exactly are we supposed to “rout” an ideology? If we “surge” a few thousand more troops, … Continue reading
Filed under Bill Kristol: is he smarter than you?, Condoleezza Rice: tell me again, what is her job?, Dick Cheney: Hannibal Lector in disguise?, Fred Kagan:an idiot running a war, George W. Bush: is he really THAT bad?, Iraq, Karl Rove:Bush's brain or Bush's as'hole?, Middle East, Mitt Romney: double guantanamo, Politics, Rudy Giuliani: NYC doesn't even like him, Think tanks
Africa rejects US “security” plan
Hmmm…Africa would rather not get in bed with George W. Bush and Dick Cheney….wonder why? link The Pentagon’s plan to create a US military command based in Africa have hit a wall of hostility from governments in the region reluctant … Continue reading
San Francisco dining: Firecracker Chinese restaurant
Hey, it’s in the Mission District, so that’s fun right off the bat. (1007 Valencia St.) This informal place has an interesting decor, good service, reasonable prices, and the food is great. We had 6 different dishes and every one … Continue reading
Filed under food/drink, San Francisco
The lake that gave Mission Dolores its name and location, and how it came back to life in the 1906 earthquake
thumbnail of old map The City of San Francisco was named after the Catholic mission there, which was in turn named after St. Francis of Assisi. But the Mission there is almost universally referred to as the Mission Dolores. Apparently, … Continue reading
Filed under religion, San Francisco, travel
New twist in Libby’s appeal: was Fitzgerald’s use of classified documents illegal?
link The issue is whether or not Fitzgerald was entitled by his position to view classified documents that Scooter Libby wished to use to prove that he was too busy to remember who said what, and when. The Libby defense … Continue reading
