Monday, June 28, 2004
"We want a free and democratic Iraq, that is a source of peace and stability for the whole world."
Al-Jazeera video of Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, US Marine missing since June 21. Courtesy: Seattle Times
So the sovereignty power transfer is a go, two days early even. Credit is due I guess for making it happen although, surprise surprise, this seemingly impossible deadline was only met with the assistance of the UN. Hey George, what's the lesson to learn from that? But back to reality: is it really true sovereignty when the US armed forces, all 135,000 of them, are still in country but not under the jurisdiction of the of the new Iraqi government? Meanwhile more international hostages including an American Marine mean Iraq and the US are far from being out of the woods yet with the mess over there. (CNN.com | New York Times | Chicago Sun-Times)
Meanwhile, if I was Dick Cheney, I'd be getting a little testy too. Bringing back honor to the white house indeed. (Washington Post via Pricelicious)
David Sanger says Failure is an Option in Iraq. (New York Times)
While this pretty much sums up what the Bush administration is about: A series of public service announcements from the E.P.A. lampoon the notion that cars can be made more energy efficient. (New York Times spotted via Daily Kos)
Hey Ralph, let's think out loud for a minute: why would Conservatives try to get you on the ballot? Son, please get out of this race now before you consign this country to four more years of G.W.(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
Related:
- Nader gets dissed by the Green Party. (Boston Globe)
And finally, in the wake of the recent release of his biography My Life, a fair and balanced look back at former "liberal" president Bill Clinton by John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge? (The New York Times)
