Now, this is a photo for the ages…The Republican Party General Chairman Senator Mel Martinez yucks it up with Senator Ted Kennedy after announcing their amnesty plan.It’s nice to see the GOP Leader in the news once in awhile.(L-R) US Senators Mel Martinez, Lindsey Graham and Ted Kennedy arrive for a news conference to announce a compromise on immigration legislation between the White House and the Senate at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
From today’s Huffington Post comes the Left’s silly defense of Al Gore:”And Away We Go: As Al Gore’s Book Gathers Steam, So Does The Smearing.”It took two of the Huff-Puffers, Dave Johnson & James Boyce to come up with this Al-Gorian defense.Click to EnlargeThe picture was clipped for sizing- (Sorry Macsmind and Ankle Biters)This is a not a new tactic on the Left- They tend to claim they are being “smeared” when you offer an argument.
The search continues for the three US soldiers attacked on Saturday near Mahmoudiya.The missing US soldiers from Mahmoudiya (left to right): Alex Jimenez and his wife Yaderlin Jimenez -Via IraqSlogger, Pvt.
At least six students, four of whom are connected with student publications, from Amir Kabir Polytechnic in the capital, Tehran, have been arrested and are believed to be held in the city’s Evin Prison:Bejaz Ahmad Qasabian (m)Moqdad Khalilpour (m)Pooya Mahmoudian (m) Majid Tavakkoli (m) Majid Sheikhpour (m)Babak Zamanian (m)(Payvand News) This week students at the university protested for the release of their classmates.Is Mahmoud listening?Iran Focus reported on the latest protest against the Iranian regime at Amir Kabir Polytechnic University in Tehran this week:Students from Tehran’s Amir Kabir University held a protest on campus on Tuesday, demanding that authorities release fellow pupils who had been arrested for taking part in anti-government demonstrations.The students held photos of seven of their classmates who had been detained along with a black-and-white banner with the words, “Hey President!
You would think that the trial of an Al Qaeda terrorist behind 800-900 bombings in Iraq might make headlines…Not in today’s America.Iraqi Al Qaeda leader will be tried for orchestrating 800 to 900 bombings!A picture displayed at a press conference by the US military in Baghdad shows Omar Wahdallah Dad, also known as Abu Nur and “The Spider”, believed by the US military to have been one of Al-Qaeda’s senior commanders in Baghdad and captured in Iraq in December 2006.
Public whippings put damper on man’s trip to Iran.He went all the way to Iran and all he got was a lousy whipping…
This GAO Report discussed by the New York Times sounds like the Johns Hopkinsian Study of Iraqi oil.Fill ’em up…
UPDATE: US identifies 4th soldier killed in the attack.
Congress Approves $2.9 trillion BudgetThe Republican Policy Committee concludes about S.
Updated Below…ABC is reporting:World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz has resigned his post, effective June 30.
Robert McCarty came up with this…You must check out his online store.Drudge leads with Senator Jim DeMint’s assessment of the proposed immigration bill:”I hope we don’t take a thousand page bill written in secret and try to ram it through the Senate in a few days.
Protesters picketed the offices of Harry “Surrender” Reid in Las Vegas.** Jim Rose has photos.The Choice is clear.We win in Iraq……Or, we face the terrorists here in America.Move America Forward.Prairie Pundit notes Reid’s approval ratings are in the cellar.
And, years from now, the world will look back and two giants will stand out.- Two men who were unfaltering in purpose and mission.- Two men and their allies who took out two of the most evil regimes in history.- Two men who, under incredible duress and constant abuse, freed 50,000,000 million suffering people, built democracies, and made the world more safe.U.S.
Hillary needs your help!Chron.Watch reported:Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is asking supporters to help her choose a new campaign song, poking fun at her own lack of singing skills in the process.
An internet Conservative Catholic website has been brought down by Islamic hackers from Turkey.
TIME Mag brings you an excerpt today from Al Gore’s latest book, An Assault on Reason.Gore provides the assault:Not long before our nation launched the invasion of Iraq, our longest-serving Senator, Robert Byrd of West Virginia, stood on the Senate floor and said: “This chamber is, for the most part, silent—ominously, dreadfully silent.
No, actually THIS is the worst kind of terrorism…(Eyeshot)The foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference met yesterday and agreed that “Islamophobia is the worst kind of terrorism”.Arab News reported:ISLAMABAD, 17 May 2007 — Foreign ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) yesterday expressed grave concern at the rising tide of discrimination and intolerance against Muslims, especially in Europe and North America.
What if you had a mass grave day and no Western media noticed?Wednesday marked the day back in 2003 when the first mass grave was uncovered in Mahaweel after the US & Allied Forces liberated Iraq.The US didn’t find 300,000 warheads.The US found the remains of 300,000 Iraqis in mass graves instead.Iraqi-American Haider Ajina wrote to tell about the moment of silence held Wednesday in Iraq commemorating those who died at the hands of the Baathists and especially during Saddam’s years in power.
The democrats can’t handle the big boy questions, boycott FOX News for remaining debates.Weak!
** The US announced today that they have reason to believe that the missing US soldiers in Iraq are still alive!Rescue teams said they have received over 140 tips on the soldier’s disappearance.One general, Brig.
Nancy Throws Out Thomas Jefferson’s Procedures — Rejects Procedural Issue On Books Since 1822The office of Chief Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor sent this out earlier:House Republicans are shutting down the floor, because the Democrats are threatening to change a rule and deny Republicans any opportunity to offer a motion to recommit on the “paygo” provisions of their legislation.
Prince Harry told his friends: “I’m not afraid to die (in Iraq).” But, despite his bravery and devotion to his men, the British government announced today that Prince Harry will not be deployed to Iraq this month after all.Some will not be so happy with the news…
“It’s as inappropriate as a political bumper sticker on an Arlington headstone.”Paul A.
Leading democrats voted today to cut off funds for troops in Iraq.
But, he plans on remaining active…Jacques will use his famed love of sumo-wrestling(?) and African art to launch his own Bill Clinton-style foundation to combat climate change and promote development and world peace.
Clashes continued in the Gaza Strip overnight as the death toll from factional fighting rose to 40.The mother of killed security officer Ahmed Abu Aiada collapses as she arrives at the morgue of the a Gaza City hospital.
And, Newsweek gets the Anchoress treatment.Hat Tip Larwyn
I must admit that I am impressed with several of the exceptional candidates, but…Best moment of Republican Primary Debate- Ron Paul Teed it up…
The Palestinians in Gaza were screaming “Allah Akbar” as they fired a Qassam missile over the bloggers and into Sderot, Israel.Israellycool describes a night in Sderot.
Tired of the Same Old Hum-Drum Job?Looking for something with a little more bang?…
RIP Jerry Falwell.Falwell credited his Moral Majority with getting Ronald Reagan elected.And, the rest is history.The AP is reporting on the death of Jerry Falwell:The Rev.
In the car…
-THUD-President Bush Tops Congress in the Latest Approval Ratings.Gallup Poll results shows an approval drain on the Democratic Congress, via Drudge:The White Feather Congress is in freefall- experienceing at least a 5 point drop in one month!
The search continues in Iraq for 3 missing US soldiers despite warnings from Al Qaeda.Private First Class Daniel Weston Courneya (19) of Vermontville, Michigan (left) and Sergeant First Class James David Connell, Jr.
Hamas stormed a Fatah base and killed 8 members in Gaza on Tuesday.Hamas used rockets, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars in the attack.Palestinian youths gather around a burned out vehicle that was destroyed by Fatah militants at a Hamas training base in Gaza City, Monday, May 14, 2007.
At least 24 people were killed at a Pakistani restaurant today by a suicide bomber.The bomber had a message taped to one leg that was found in the wreckage that said all spies for America would meet such a fate.Many people were wounded in the explosion at a restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan.
ABC reported today that 5-6 US air marshals will be on each U.S.-bound flight from airports in Frankfurt, London and Manchester, England.
Anti-Israel Week ends with intifada.
Vice President Dick Cheney told FOX News today that everyone in the region he has talked to believes the Pelosi Plan would be a disaster and that the Arab nations support stabilizing Iraq.”They (Democrats) have to be responsible for the consequences of the policy recommendations they make.” The Vice President blasted democrats for their Iraq Surrender Plan today:Of course…
Is the NFL ready for Gaza?A Palestinian youth (in the St.
4 US soldiers and an Iraqi translator were killed by Al Qaeda on Saturday.
And, for some reason the authorities believe he is somehow connected to the disappearance of missing Iranian spy Alireza Asghari.ADN Kronos reported:Mehdi Boutorabi, the CEO of Persian Blog, a service company for Iranian bloggers, was arrested Sunday in his Tehran office, reports said Monday.
Al-Sadr devotees killed a Danish soldier near Basra today…Iraqis jubilate next to a burning Danish military vehicle near Basra, Iraq’s second-largest city, 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 14, 2007.
He lives!Gulbuddin Hekmatyar says Osama is alive-just quiet.An anti-American rebel leader in Afghanistan says he has information that Osama Bin Laden is still alive.Alarab Online reported:An anti-U.S.
7 are dead in factional violence in Gaza!The BBC has video of the deadly clashes, HERE.A Palestinian youth stands in front of a burning vehicle during clashes between rival Fatah and Hamas in Gaza City.
100,000 to 1.5 million protesters rallied in the coastal city of Izmir, Turkey, on Sunday against the growing threat of Islamic rule on the secularist society.People wave national flags as they fill the waterfront during an anti-goverment rally in the western coastal city of Izmir, Turkey on Sunday, May 13, 2007.
An Amtrak train heading to Chicago was evacuated near Denver after threatening statements by a passenger.The resulting search revealed a large hunting knife and crystal methamphetamine:A passenger on an Amtrak train has been turned over to the F.B.I.
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Iran wants the UN out of the US.Fars News reported:A prominent Iranian lawmaker stressed that the Untied States is not a proper host for the United Nations Organization and called on all member states to demand a transfer of the UN headquarters from New York.
It wasn’t that long ago…Back on November 28, 2006, Speaker Pelosi chastised the president for claiming that Al Qaeda was fomenting violence in Iraq:”My thoughts on the president’s representations are well-known,” Pelosi said.
Bizzy Blog has the unreported record economic news.And…
FOX News analyst Bill Kristol offered advice to Republican members of Congress on joining with democrats and surrendering Iraq.His advice was dead on:”The idea that they will get credit for deserting the war at this point.
She has been branded by the State-owned Newspaper, as the Agent of Zionists.
Gussied up for his photo-shoot…Afghan authorities presented a bloodied body to journalists in the southern city of Kandahar that they said was that of Mullah Dadullah, who has claimed to lead thousands of men and has hundreds more ready to carry out suicide attacks.(AFP/Hamed Zalmy) HotAir reported the news late last night on the death of the top operational commander for the Taliban insurgency.One Taliban expert says that the terror group, “Thought he (Mullah Dadullah) had become too big for his shoes.”Actually, that’s one shoe.
The prosecuters are looking at a Haditha case that is collapsing around them.Flopping Aces has much more on the Haditha proceedings.You can help the Haditha marines at this webpage.Hat Tip
SICK.Remember-nothing is sacred to democrats anymore.And, nothing cannot be somehow politicised.My apolitical message…Happy Mother’s Day and thank you dear mothers.Jules Crittenden has the mother of all Mother’s Day posts.
Al Qaeda in Iraq claims it is holding the three missing US soldiers.
From a previous post…The Best video clip (19 seconds) from the manufactured catastrophe controversy in Kansas-WGAL NBC shows flatbed trucks and hummers pulling into Greensburg as Kansas Democratic Governor Kathleen Sebelius whines about equipment shortages:Powerline posted the Kansas governor’s response to the accusations that Howard Dean encouraged her to play politics with the Greensburg tornado tragedy:I am outraged that the Quinn & Rose show has aired a report suggesting that my efforts to highlight the need to replace National Guard equipment lost in Iraq are inspired by anything other than my responsibilities as commander-in-chief of the Kansas National Guard.
