Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Real talk on Iraq and Anybody But Bush Again...
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US Saddam claims being challenged: Claims that US troops captured Saddam Hussein have been challenged by reports that he was discovered only after Kurdish forces had taken him prisoner. (The Age Australia)
Rumsfeld backed Saddam even after chemical attacks: Fresh controversy about Donald Rumsfeld's personal dealings with Saddam Hussein was provoked yesterday by new documents, formerly secret, revealing that the Defence Secretary travelled to Baghdad 20 years ago to show America's support for the regime and assure Iraq that America's condemnation of its use of chemical weapons was made "strictly" in principle. (The Independent UK)
I guess this is good news: More Iraqis are giving the U.S. information since Saddam's capture according to Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in a briefing to reporters at the Pentagon today. (The Boston Globe)
Anybody but Bush again! Join The A.B.B.A. Party: We don't care who wins, just as long as it isn't George W. again.
Related reading: One Thousand Reasons--Relentlessly Documenting the Failures of the Bush Administration.
But if you need a good last minute Xmas gift idea: consider Top Gun: the George W. Bush Action Figure (via NewsMax.com)
Other GW gift ideas here.
