"The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq offered money for the murder of a Swedish cartoonist who recently produced images deemed insulting to Islam, according to a statement carried by Islamist Web sites Saturday. In the half hour audio file entitled ``They plotted yet God too was plotting,'' Abu Omar al-Baghdadi also promised a new offensive in Iraq during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. On Aug. 19, the Swedish newspaper Nerikes Allehanda published a cartoon by Lars Vilks that depicted the Prophet Muhammad with a dog's body. That response is in contrast to last year's fiery protests that erupted in several Muslim countries after a Danish newspaper published 12 cartoons of Muhammad."[I would think Abu Omar would be a little too pre-occupied with getting his ass kicked to worry about some fucking cartoon in Sweden]
[More Lars Vilks]
What 'Party principles'?
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 — Alan Greenspan, who was chairman of the Federal Reserve for nearly two decades, in a long-awaited memoir, is harshly critical of President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and the Republican-controlled Congress, as abandoning their party’s principles on spending and deficits.[Just when did those 'party principles' end? It sure had to be at some point in history before Ronald Reagan! Here's a little tidbit on that disaster;
"In January 1981, when Reagan declared the federal budget to be "out of control," the deficit had reached almost $74 billion, the federal debt $930 billion. Within two years, the deficit was $208 billion. The debt by 1988 totaled $2.6 trillion. In those eight years, the United States moved from being the world's largest international creditor to the largest debtor nation."
Just how far back do those 'party principles' go in the Republican Party, Mr. Greenspan?]
Wasn't that already banned?
CIA Bans Water-Boarding
The controversial interrogation technique known as water-boarding, in which a suspect has water poured over his mouth and nose to stimulate a drowning reflex, has been banned by CIA director Gen. Michael Hayden, current and former CIA officials tell ABCNews.com.
[I seem to remember testimony before Congress at some point that water-boarding was not being used]
I call
Gingrich: I think that the country, after the last couple of years, has a bias in favor of change -- I think probably starting with [Hurricane] Katrina and coming through Baghdad and the whole sense of too much spending. And you sense a lack of enthusiasm in the conservative base, and you sense a stunning level of intensity in the anti-war Left. And so you just look at the dynamics and you have to say the odds are probably 80-20 [in the Democrats' favor].[4 to 1? -- Damn, I'd have to take that bet .. and root against myself]
Yeah sure .. with all these allies...
[Bush] "talked about our allies in Iraq, saying, “We thank the 36 nations who have troops on the ground in Iraq."
"Well, actually, the U.S. has 169,000 men and women over there. The British about 3 percent of that number. Now let me give you a sense of the other firepower that's joining us in the field: Hungary has 15 people there, Japan 5, Latvia 2, Turkey (a strong Islamic ally) 2, New Zealand 1, Singapore 1, and Canada 1." [that exaggerating lying moron]
Whoa ...
Danny Ramos Gomez has a condition called hypertrichosis, which runs through five generations of his family. Gomez is shown here arriving for the grand opening of the Ripley's Believe It or Not Odditorium on Thursday, June 21, 2007 in New York.Oops ..
Belichick, Patriots Hit Hard By NFLThe New England Patriots have been punished by the NFL for videotaping an opponent's offensive and defensive signals. Patriots coach Bill Belichick has been fined the league maximum of $500,000, and the team has been ordered to pay $250,000 for illegally taping the New York Jets' sidelines during last Sunday's 38-14 win at the Meadowlands. Commissioner Roger Goodell also ordered the team to give up next year's first-round draft choice if it reaches the playoffs and second- and third-round picks if it doesn't.
Ouch!
A man trying to climb a 12-foot, wrought-iron fence into a concert venue fell onto one of the inch-thick spikes, impaling his thigh, then held on while rescuers worked to cut part of the fence away. The man drifted in and out of consciousness as firefighters used hydraulic cutters to snap three of the spikes, but he was speaking as rescuers loaded him into an ambulance about 45 minutes later, said John Kottmyer, assistant chief of York fire and rescue service.
Condi ... we had no idea ...
... "Rice owns a home together with Randy Bean, a documentary filmmaker who once worked with Bill Moyers. " [And] ... Rice co-owned a home and shared a line of credit with another woman ...""Secretary Rice has typified the juxtaposition that many Republicans have between their public and private lives," ... Privately, she is very supportive of gays..."
[I mean ... not that there's anything wrong with that ... unless of course, 95% of your fan base are gay-hating, phony family-values wingnuts...]
I don't see a board tied to your ass
WASHINGTON - Several thousand anti-war demonstrators marched through downtown Washington on Saturday, clashing with police at the foot of the Capitol steps where at least 160 protesters were arrested...Army veteran Justin Cliburn, 25, of Lawton, Okla., was among a contingent of Iraq veterans in attendance. “We’re occupying a people who do not want us there,” Cliburn said of Iraq. About 13 blocks away, nearly 1,000 counterprotesters gathered near the Washington Monument, frequently erupting in chants of “U-S-A” and waving American flags.[Doesn't that flag-waving pro-war patriot in the picture there look abled bodied to you? Maybe that's why he's hiding his face... You know, if 30% still support this war, there has to be at least 20 million guys just like that brave hero who if they only 'stood up' instead of flag-waving - we wouldn't have to be extending our troops' tours to 15 months-It's as easy as GoArmy.com, all you 18-42 year old 'pro-war' patriots ...You can make a difference.]
The Limbaugh Award
Ladies and gentlemen, the 'Committee' had its toughest week in quite some time with choosing the winner of The Limbaugh Award. After several hours of heated and deadlocked debate, I was forced to enter the fray and use my designated power as the tie-breaker.
It was a difficult decision for me too because one nominee, Brit Hume, told one of the lies that probably irritates me the most, when on Fox News Sunday last week he said;
"Who are we fighting there [in Iraq] now, Juan?" then answered his own question: "Al Qaeda in Iraq. They were there before we got there, and they're there now."
That's a lie. Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda were sworn enemies and anyone who say's differently is either a liar or ignorant of the facts.
But, Brit Hume is somewhat insignificant and he works for Fox News -- You expect him to lie. So I decided to go with Sen. John McCain as the winner of this week's prestigious, but infamous award for lying.
Actually, when you think about it, just how significant is John McCain anymore?McCain has been so wrong when it comes to the Iraq War, -- But, he just keeps spouting all this bullshit.
Here's what he said about the war in Iraq on CNN earlier this week;
"It’s entertaining, in that I was the greatest critic of the initial four years, three and a half years..."
Now, that statement from McCain is what's 'entertaining' -- Especially when Think Progress has what that fool has actually said during those 'initial four years'.
“There’s not a history of clashes that are violent between Sunnis and Shiahs. So I think they can probably get along.” [MSNBC, 4/23/03]You are despondent, Senator. You're also a liar when you say you've been this war's 'greatest critic'.
“This is a mission accomplished. They know how much influence Saddam Hussein had on the Iraqi people, how much more difficult it made to get their cooperation.” [This Week, ABC, 12/14/03]
“I’m confident we’re on the right course.” [ABC News, 3/7/04]
“I do think that progress is being made in a lot of Iraq. Overall, I think a year from now, we will have made a fair amount of progress if we stay the course. If I thought we weren’t making progress, I’d be despondent.” [The Hill, 12/8/05]
And one more thing, Sen. McCain, -- 'there's no history of Sunni and Shia violence against each other'? There's only 1,400 years of that history, dumbass! No wonder you finished dead last in your class at the Naval Academy - You're too goddamn stupid to be president and the country couldn't survive 12 consecutive years of that.
Congratulations, Mr. 'Straight Talk' -- You're the 29th winner of this prestigious award for liars!
Past winners of the prestigious, but infamous,
Limbaugh Award
Sycophant - General Petraeus - 9/9/07
His own Idaho - Sen. Craig R-Idaho - 9/2/07
Turd Blossom - Karl Rove - 8/26/07
The Exterminator - Tom Delay - 8/19/07
Big 'Rooster' - Mitt Romney - 8/12/07
Total Suck Up - Glenn Beck - 8/5/07
General Gonzo - Alberto Gonzales - 7/29/07
Pro Liar - Tony 'Snowjob' Snow - 7/22/07
Bush bin Lyin - George W. Bush - 7/15/07
Freed Felon - Scooter Libby - 7/8/07
Mr. Overrated - Rudy Giuliani - 7/1/07
Crazy Lying Okie - James Inhofe - 6/24/07
Pro Liar - Tony 'Snowjob' Snow - 6/17/07
Mormon Moron - Mitt Romney - 6/10/07
Bye Week - 6/3/07
Commander Guy - George W. Bush - 5/27/07
Pat's Brother - Bay Buchanan - 5/20/07
Used Car Salesman - John Boehner - 5/13/07
Uncultured Wussy - Bill O'Reilly - 5/6/07
Mr. Overrated - Rudy Giuliani - 4/29/07
Turd Blossom - Karl Rove - 4/22/07
The Decider - George W. Bush - 4/15/07
Lying Chickenhawk VP - Dick Cheney - 4/8/07
Mr. Straight Talk - John McCain - 4/1/07
Attorney General - Alberto Gonzales - 3/25/07
Fox mouthpieces Sean Hannity and
Victoria Toensing - 3/18/07
Fox News guy - Brit Hume - 3/11/07
VA Secretary - Jim Nicholson - 3/4/07
Rep. Michele Bachmann - (R-MN) - 2/25/07
