ThinkFast: June 12, 2007
ThinkFast: June 12, 2007
“When the FBI asked Congress this spring to provide $3.6 million in the war spending bill for its Gulfstream V jet, it said the money was needed to ensure that the aircraft, packed with state-of-the-art security and communications gear, could continue to fly counterterrorism agents on ‘crucial missions’ into Iraq.” Instead, it is “now routinely used to ferry FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to speeches, public appearances and field office visits.”
“Male U.S. veterans are twice as likely to die by suicide than people with no military service, and are more likely to kill themselves with a gun than others who commit suicide, researchers said on Monday.”
“For the first time in five years, President Bush will attend the Senate Republicans’ weekly policy lunch today as he pushes to revive his moribund overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws.” But several Republican senators “issued a terse warning yesterday: Don’t expect much.”
“The nation’s growing cadre of home healthcare workers are not entitled to minimum wages or overtime pay under federal law, even if they work for private employers, the Supreme Court ruled today.”
“The first priority for the next president of the World Bank is to smooth ruffled feathers among the staff after the turbulent exit of Paul Wolfowitz, according to the leading contender to replace him.” Robert Zoellick acknowledged the staff has been “bruised and somewhat frustrated and there will be a need to calm the waters.”
A new U.N. report concludes that “civilian casualties continue to mount” in Iraq, despite the Bush administration’s escalation. Violence has now spread beyond Baghdad, “to other parts of the country,” and the Baghdad morgue is overflowing with corpses.
CentCom commander Gen. William Fallon, the top American military official for the Middle East, “has warned Iraq’s prime minister in a closed-door conversation that the Iraqi government needs to make tangible political progress by next month to counter the growing tide of opposition to the war in Congress.”
“The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has worsened in the last year and civilians are bearing the brunt of suicide attacks and aerial bombing raids, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday.”
280: Number of colleges and universities that “have agreed to raise awareness about global warming and limit their institutions’ emissions in moving toward ‘climate neutrality.’”
And finally: Frustrated that he “risked being late for a TV interview on Saturday” because streets around the Italian Senate were blocked for President Bush’s visit, Italian Sen. Gustavo Selva called an ambulance to rush him to the studio. As he later boasted on television, Selva “dialed 118 for an ambulance asking to be rushed to his heart specialist — giving the TV studio’s address.” Selva may now face criminal charges for his stunt.
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Correction: ADMIRAL (Adm.) William Fallon, not General.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:10 am“CentCom commander Gen. William Fallon, the top American military official for the Middle East, “has warned Iraq’s prime minister in a closed-door conversation that the Iraqi government needs to make tangible political progress by next month to counter the growing tide of opposition to the war in Congress.—
Translation: If you don’t justify our occupation of Iraq, we just might have to render you to GitMo as an enemy non-combatant.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:13 am“When the FBI asked Congress this spring to provide $3.6 million in the war spending bill for its Gulfstream V jet, it said the money was needed to ensure that the aircraft, packed with state-of-the-art security and communications gear, could continue to fly counterterrorism agents on ‘crucial missions’ into Iraq.†Instead, it is “now routinely used to ferry FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to speeches, public appearances and field office visits.â€
Here comes the “Pelosi did too” defense!!!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:13 am#1 – Oh, that’s right! They put a Navy Admiral in charge of a land war! Thanks for the correction!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:14 am“The nation’s growing cadre of home healthcare workers are not entitled to minimum wages or overtime pay under federal law, even if they work for private employers, the Supreme Court ruled today.â€
That’s quite stupid. If someone works over 40-hours a week at ANY job, I thought they would be entitled to overtime pay. This is a form of discrimination in my book. Home healthcare workers have it especially tough.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:14 amAs someone born in South Africa, I post this with pride and without comment:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4155390.stm
June 12th, 2007 at 9:17 amEspecially your home health care worker, big fella!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:17 amI’m surprised they came up with someone willing to attempt to lift so much dead weight!
Frustrated that he “risked being late for a TV interview on Saturday†because streets around the Italian Senate were blocked for President Bush’s visit, Italian Sen. Gustavo Selva called an ambulance to rush him to the studio.
Finally a politician who knows how to get stuff done. And instead of rewarding him, their going to charge him with a crime? That’s just stupid. Instead we should try and get him into American Politics, Selva in ‘08.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:23 amI’ve got something you missed TP – how about a thread on the gutless performance of the Democratic leadership in achieving any of their stated goals in reigning in this administration thus far?
Here’s Buzzflash: http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorials/140
June 12th, 2007 at 9:24 amSquegeebooo sez:
Indeed. A completely selfish attitude and a reckless disregard for the rule of law. He’d fit right in here.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:26 amNice link, Terry…thanks.
The problem is that America has bought the false dichotomy of Repubs vs. Dems lock, stock, and barrel. Despite all their high-sounding talk, Dems have no intention on following through. Just like the Repubs, their only real motivation is to maintain the status quo.
Don’t look to the Dems to save you. That’s like a fawn appealing to a hungry cougar to rescue them from a marauding bear.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:30 ami just find that ruling re the home healthcare workers disgusting. i can’t wait for the day when those justices are bedridden oldsters completely at the mercy of a $5.25/hr aide — who remembers the ruling.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:30 amFinally a politician who knows how to get stuff done. And instead of rewarding him, their going to charge him with a crime? That’s just stupid. Instead we should try and get him into American Politics, Selva in ‘08.
Comment by squegeebooo — June 12, 2007 @ 9:23 am
I agree this guy is perfect for American politics – he clearly thinks that the laws don’t apply to him. Bring him on!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:30 am“They can have their votes of no confidence,†Mr. Bush said, “but it’s not going to make the determination about who serves in my government. This process has been drug out a long time. It’s political.â€
Well, DUH!
You made it political, you frigg’n clown. When KKKarl sent Andy & Al down to strong arm Ashcroft it proved to America your agenda was about you, not the American people.
‘My Government’, indeed.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:31 amDon’t look to the Dems to save you. That’s like a fawn appealing to a hungry cougar to rescue them from a marauding bear.
Comment by TripMaster Monkey — June 12, 2007 @ 9:30 am
Right on Trip, if they keep this up, Americans will be reduced to the ‘French solution’: barricades and Molotovs. But wait, here comes Paris and oh no, Anna Nicole may be decomposing, but she can still headline on Fox News!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:32 amTripMaster Monkey: You’ve finally convinced me! Admittedly, I’ve been a hard sell on the concept that the Democrats are a bunch of “do nothings” but yesterday really convinced me. The “gut punch” of Democratic candidates not showing up for what was known to be a “symbolic vote” (mainly for the people to feel some sense that the rule of law in this country might have a chance of surviving) yesterday has totally convinced me that you have been absolutely accurate. There is absolutely NO DIFFERENCE between Democrats and Republicans now – they’re all complicit thugs…..even Obama who was the most shocking “no show” of all!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:33 am[Refresh]
June 12th, 2007 at 9:33 amCompTROLLER V-1
If someone works over 40-hours a week at ANY job, I thought they would be entitled to overtime pay.
Not if it’s salaried.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:34 amComment by TrollINGMOTOR T-2
Gee big fella, you ought to go throw yourself of a bridge. Nobody cares for defective equipment.
You sound like a retired moronic bartender, and a douche for that matter.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:35 amThe anger of the american people will fall most heavily on the Democrats whom they believed to be “their savior” during the mid-terms…..the first clue was Pelosi’s “impeachment is off the table” comment – how dare her??? How dare her state that when it’s not her “choice or option” when there is evidence of high crimes?? The second lightning bolt of awareness was how easily the Dems caved on the Iraq spending bill when it was clear that THE ONLY WAY to stop this amoral, illegal war was to close the purse strings immediately. Perhaps too many Dems are “on the take” with the war profiteering???? I suspect so!
The third and final blow was yesterday’s “straw vote” where 3 Democratic candidates for President thumbled their noses in the faces of those who trusted them and placed them in power by not even showing up for the “symbolic vote”.
Symbolically and realistically, Obama’s campaign is HISTORY! Symbolically and realistically, Biden’s, Dodd’s, McCain’s, Brownback’s, and Lieberman’s respective campaigns are also HISTORY. If one candidate can show up to vote, they all could have shown up!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:37 amThe people that cared for my dying parents are not entitled to a minimum wage or overtime?
Why is it that the CEO of United Healthcare was “entitled” to recieve 1.8 Billion last year?
June 12th, 2007 at 9:38 amLoserman voted with the Repukes against the Gonzales no confidence cloture vote.
Loserman is a Repuke now. The Dems need to kick his ass to the curb.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:39 amP.S. I am soooooooo glad that I joined the “fastest growing party in this country” – the Independent Party – although I shudder when I realize that Holy Joe Lieberlips has declared himself to be Independent! Of course, we all know that he is the quintessential “wolf in sheep’s clothing” and is much a Republican as Trent Lott!
June 12th, 2007 at 9:39 amTom3 – Great minds think alike! Our posts crossed in cyberspace with each one nailing Liberman handily.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:39 amAs someone born in South Africa, I post this with pride and without comment:
Comment by Dumb_Fox — June 12, 2007 @ 9:17 am
Thandi Xolo is the new coolest name ever. Sounds like something George Lucas would use for a bounty hunter who gets fifteen seconds of screen time but still gets his own action figure and t-shirt and lunchbox and whatnot.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:42 amThey put a Navy Admiral in charge of a land war! Thanks for the correction!
Comment by Democrat Soldier
At least it wasn’t Monica Goodling or Tim Griffin or Brad Schlongman.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:45 amThey put a Navy Admiral in charge of a land war! Thanks for the correction!
sez democrat soldier
If the plan is to attack Iran from the sea, then an admiral is a likely man to be in charge.
Now we have a navy man in charge of centcom and a navy man in charge of a “land” war.
I think it looks like a plan for widening the war to the region.
An attack on Iran would bring plenty of unintended consequences – but that has never stopped Bush&Co in the past.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:49 amFor the first time in five years, President Bush will attend the Senate Republicans’ weekly policy lunch today as he pushes to revive his moribund overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws.†But several Republican senators “issued a terse warning yesterday: Don’t expect much.â€
As if every American , as well as the rest of the people on the planet , haven’t already figured out in the last 6+ years to not expect much from Chimpy anyway ?
June 12th, 2007 at 9:49 ami can’t wait for the day when those justices are bedridden oldsters completely at the mercy of a $5.25/hr aide — who remembers the ruling.
Comment by linda
There, there, there, ex-Justice (fill in the blank)… need a litte help changing them Depends? Be back to give you a hand in oh, 6 or 7 hrs. You just lie there, in your own waste… hehehe…
June 12th, 2007 at 9:50 amEspecially your home health care worker, big fella!
I’m surprised they came up with someone willing to attempt to lift so much dead weight!
Comment by TrollINGMOTOR T-2 — June 12, 2007 @ 9:17 am
CT is being decent this morning — I would hope we could encourage that.
Just sayin’
June 12th, 2007 at 9:51 amThey put a Navy Admiral in charge of a land war! Thanks for the correction!
Comment by Democrat Soldier
At least it wasn’t Monica Goodling or Tim Griffin or Brad Schlongman.
Comment by The republic of Stupidity — June 12, 2007 @ 9:45 am
Yeah , but what’s next ?
Newt Gingrich as head of Family Services ?
Duke Cunningham as the GOP minority leader on the House Ethics Committee ?
I got it ……….George Allen as the Secretary of State.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:52 am[Refreshing]
June 12th, 2007 at 9:56 amAs the Iraq war veterans return home after serving multiple tours in hell, expect their suicide rate to make this even worse.
June 12th, 2007 at 9:56 amHow about those homeless Nam era vets who die from giving up?
Robert Zoellick in my view was a really sound pick for the World Bank, a rarity in the world of Bush appointees.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:01 amThe nation’s growing cadre of home healthcare workers are not entitled to minimum wages or overtime pay under federal law, even if they work for private employers, the Supreme Court ruled today.
From the article:
I wonder what type of care the disabled and elderly are getting from people not entitled to the paltry minimum wage or overtime…..?
June 12th, 2007 at 10:01 amA new U.N. report concludes that “civilian casualties continue to mount†in Iraq, despite the Bush administration’s escalation. Violence has now spread beyond Baghdad, “to other parts of the country,†and the Baghdad morgue is overflowing with corpses.
Democracy is on…..the……march…..er, sorry, nevermind.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:04 amHarry Reid is NOT the enemy. He is truly working very hard and a caring Congressman. Further, he is “SHOWING†the criminal acts of GONEzales by this vote. Additionally, remember that Reid doesn’t control those Criminal Republicans. By the Republicans NOT joining the Dems on this vote it speaks very loudly. They the Republican Killers prefer “criminal behavior†for THEIR party. These current Republicans have no ethics, no morals, no honor, and no credibility at ALL. Nada. Henceforth, they “shall†be taken to the woodshed in 2008.
For many military families this just MOVTIVATES us more to hunt, corner Republican “prey†and to work hard at “sending them home in 2008â€. Each one here needs to realize that there is no reason to BASH Leader Reid, as he is working hard for the Middle Class people.
My personal feast will be 2 certain Republican individuals to feast on. I already have the leg of one, and the arm of another.
Even though our family is NOT in Reid’s state, we have had past requests honored and he does listen. There are many things that go on behind the curtain that have been accomplished to assist military families.
Our efforts need to be placed in the REMOVAL of all criminal Republican MURDERERS (in my eyes they are, for killing our troops) whether it be in the House or the Senate. If you live in a state (or near a neighboring state) with a RED one, start now in organizing efforts to “send him/her home in 2008â€!!!!! I know of one group ( 15 LIONS) that are having a Prey Strategy gathering this weekend.
GOAL: More “blue chairs at the 2008 dinner table !!! (Blue is the best quality middle class chair)
The Cat, the LION
Inductive ~ Deductive LOGIC
One final thought, Republican prey is so tasty, including Lieberman!!Liebermans functioning ability in his state is slipping w/time.
Obama, Dodd and Biden should have SHOWN UP FOR WORK, sorry no excuses, including the dog ate my schedule!!
June 12th, 2007 at 10:04 amTP, did you miss this
June 12th, 2007 at 10:05 amhttp://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/061207M.shtml
About the US governement’s ties to the murderous regime is Sudan?
Yeah , but what’s next ?
Newt Gingrich as head of Family Services ?
Comment by MCMetal
Mark Foley is looking for a job… snicker-snicker… how about putting him charge of “No Child Left Behind”?
Uh, if George Allen is going to be a secretary, can he type and take dictation? Dictation… oh geez, here come the Mark Foley and Jeff Gannon jokes.
Speaking of Jeff, maybe he can go “undercover” as some sort of special op that “serves at the pleasure of the President”, or at least KKKarlâ„¢.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:06 amMost Americans would like to see this president and vice president impeached and removed from office. Newsweek magazine published a scientific poll last October showing that 51 percent of us favor impeachment (including 29 percent of Republicans!), but the corporate media, which normally haven’t met a poll they won’t publish, didn’t publicize this one. And now, when the numbers supporting impeachment are surely even higher, you can’t even pay a polling outfit to ask the question. No wonder most people who favor impeachment still think they’re odd ducks
June 12th, 2007 at 10:06 amIt’s interesting to watch as the drama unfolds. Yesterday’s “meaningless” vote has apparently scuttled the campaigns of the closests challengers to Hillary, making Ms. Clinton the early odds-on favorite to win the Democratic nomination.
Cindy Sheehan throws her hands up in disgust, and other intelligent, informed people do likewise: nothing moves the proletariat, they are too absorbed in Paris Hilton, American Idol, etc. The masses can be stirred to outrage, but it takes drastically reducing their standard of living before that will occur. “We the People” just don’t care, or, perhaps they came to Ms. Sheehan’s conclusion long ago: we are powerless to affect change. The system is so rigged by the ruling class that nothing we do matters.
The masses lost faith and hope in the political system years ago. Nothing that has transpired since the last election has done anything to restore that faith, that hope. They are too easily disillusioned. Any faux pas, even if it is contrived, or a false rumor, is sufficient to doom anyone who would truly lead them out of their stupor.
But there is another way:
I continue to pray that those who know of wrongdoing by the ruling class and those serving in government continue to come forward with testimony and evidence.
You are welcome to join me.
(it’s working)
June 12th, 2007 at 10:08 amComment by squegeebooo
You’re right about no overtime pay on the salaried front, but how many healthcare aids are salaried? If many of those jobs are hourly, this could drive people away from a field that already has a tough time looking for these kinds of workers. The ruling is telling these professionals that their skills and stamina are not appreciated. We’re ushering into a new era of seniors who need this specialized care, so their ruling isn’t timely.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:12 amBush Should Take Responsibility for Iraqi Refugees
The Iraq War has made refugees of millions of Iraqis. They have been ethnically cleansed or displaced to other locations both inside the country, to neighboring countries, and overseas. Yet the Bush administration, the creator of the chaos and mayhem in Iraq, has done little to help them.
“time to reign your dog of war”
June 12th, 2007 at 10:15 am[Refresh...]
June 12th, 2007 at 10:15 amCheney’s Iran-Arms-to-Taliban Gambit Rebuffed
NATO commanders in Pakistan have long been aware that the Taliban has been dependent on Pakistan for its arms and ammunition. The Telegraph reported Sunday that a NATO report on a recent battle shows the Taliban fired an estimated 400,000 rounds of ammunition, 2,000 rocket-propelled grenades, and 1,000 mortar shells and had stocked over 1 million rounds of ammunition, all of which came from Quetta, Pakistan, during the spring months.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:17 amTurkish artillery has attacked Iraqi border villages over 90 times in the last few days.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:25 amTobey Tall,
June 12th, 2007 at 10:28 amThat’s great news.
More chaos helps us!
Our Great Mother Hillary needs bad news!
I hope Turkey fights the Kurds so it makes Bush look bad!
Praise be to Allah!
Seven Senators Did NOT Bother To Vote
Tuesday 12th of June 2007
by Jay Randal
7 US Senators decided not to bother to vote on cloture motion to censure Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, so prevented vote of “No Confidence” to punish him.
3 of the non-voters were Democrats: Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Chris Dodd, and Sen. Barack Obama, who are running for president and now damaged their chances.
4 of non-voters were GOPers: Sen. Sam Brownback, Sen. Tom Coburn, Sen. John McCain, and Sen. Ted Stevens, who are dumb and 2 are running for president.
Americans expect members of Congress to show-up to do their jobs, so when they fail to vote they go AWOL from their responsibilities, so must retire from Senate.
Whomever advised Sen. Obama to not show-up to vote have very seriously damaged his chance to be elected next president in 2008 and enhanced other candidates.
The other 4 presidential candidates are finished now!
(Jay Randal, political activist and writer in Georgia, USA.)
[NOTE: Sen. Ted Stevens showed-up, but voted "present" so basically the same as not voting. One Democrat Senator is still in the hospital recovering from brain surgery, so has an excuse for NOT voting, but Biden, Brownbeck, Coburn, Dodd, McCain, & Obama have no excuse.]
June 12th, 2007 at 10:28 amAll Republicans belog here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcatraz
I started making accomodations back in spring 2004 for as many red boys and girls. There are still plenty of beds available!
The Cat, the LION
June 12th, 2007 at 10:30 amInductive ~ Deductive LOGIC
REFRESH
June 12th, 2007 at 10:31 amTurkish artillery has attacked Iraqi border villages over 90 times in the last few days.
Comment by Tobey Tall — June 12, 2007 @ 10:25 am
Well, they do have an election coming up in July. These attacks have little to do with Iraq and a lot to do with Turkish domestic politics.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:38 amDaily Fred Thompson Fact
Posted by Frank J. at 08:00 AM |
If you say the U.S. government is responsible for 9/11 and end up with your head ripped off and shoved up your ass, it will be no conspiracy who did it. It was Fred Thompson.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:41 am“For the first time in five years, President Bush will attend the Senate Republicans’ weekly policy lunch today as he pushes to revive his moribund overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws.†But several Republican senators “issued a terse warning yesterday: Don’t expect much.â€
You can always count on Bush to remain stubborn long after the point where it’s done great damage to himself and his party (see: Social Security privatization). He’s already said “I’ll see you at the signing” of the immigration bill. He can’t back down now. He’s going to keep pushing this thing until he’s completely divided the GOP in half, killed re-election chances for several GOP congressmen and senators, and knocked off another pretty good sized chunk of his faithful 28%.
You dumbass Republicans wanted this guy so bad. He’s all yours.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:43 amREFRESHING PAGE
June 12th, 2007 at 10:54 amA Reuters article begins thusly:
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid rejected on Monday another prominent senator’s call for a military strike against Iran, saying a U.S. attack would destabilize the Middle East.
Exactly. Hasn’t destabilizing the Middle East been the whole idea since about mid-morning 9/11/01? (Actually, in a sense, it’s been the whole idea since around 1998.)
Related: Power Line’s John Hinderaker looks at Sen. Reid’s poll numbers:
Scott Rasmussen’s latest survey has Harry Reid in a dead heat with Scooter Libby, each with a 19% approval rating. And Reid hasn’t even been convicted of anything yet! Rasmussen attributes Reid’s dismal standing to his visibility on the immigration bill, and that no doubt played a part. I suspect, though, that word of the Democrats’ corruption is starting to leak out.
UPDATE: One more thing–given that President Bush’s approval rating is approximately double Harry Reid’s, how soon do you think the media will start referring to Reid’s “unpopularity” and his low approval ratings every time he’s mentioned in a story?
Yeah, that’s what I think, too.
June 12th, 2007 at 10:59 amTP…
…Have you any info on a story…
…involving Antonin Scalia’s daughter being arrested for drunk driving and child endangerment…
…and receiving community service?
…I heard a C-Span caller complain about this not being picked up by the msm…
June 12th, 2007 at 11:17 amIf you say the U.S. government is responsible for 9/11 and end up with your head ripped off and shoved up your ass, it will be no conspiracy who did it. It was Fred Thompson.
Comment by Patrick1
You sound like you’re speaking from experience, here, Pattie (Having your head up your ass)… so tell us, what’s it like? Did you happen to see Jeff Gannon’s wristwatch anywhere while you were looking around? Or perhaps some graffiti that said “KKKarl was here”?
(Hold the applause, hold the applause… no seriously… that one was WAY too easy…)
June 12th, 2007 at 11:35 amVulture funds? Never heard of it before. Read:
http://welcome-to-pottersville.blogspot.com/
Guiliani is a real hero it seems.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:35 amREFRESH!
June 12th, 2007 at 11:43 amReid should be exposed for his corrupt deals, and replaced with someone with integrity and balls.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:52 amREFRESH!
Comment by CompTROLLER V-1 — June 12, 2007 @ 11:43 am
Hey, that’s cute compy… why don’t you just go ahead, reboot and get back to your old bad self.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:55 amVulture funds? Never heard of it before. Read:
http://welcome-to-pottersville.blogspot.com/
Guiliani is a real hero it seems.
Comment by doro — June 12, 2007 @ 11:35 am
I just heard about this yesterday. Thank you for the info!
June 12th, 2007 at 12:23 pmTripMaster Monkey
Remember that Albania story? How you were horribly suspicious about people pawing the president?
Well, as it turns out the president should have been a mite bit more suspicious too. From Sapa dpa (A news wire)
ITALIAN REPORTS: Did somebody steal Bush’s watch in Albania?
US President George W Bush may have had his watch stolen while greeting crowds in Albania, Italian media outlets reported on Tuesday, using images of the alleged incident taken by Albanian television network News24.
Bush on Sunday visited Fushe Kruja, a small town some 30 kilometres from the capital Tirana, a day after paying an official visit to Italy.
Footage appearing on Italian newspapers and websites show Bush wearing his watch at the beginning of his visit. But within seconds of shaking hands with the crowds, the watch looks to have disappeared.
Daily Corriere della Sera said Bush had not reported the theft.
Images of him boarding Air Force One ahead of leaving Tirana show him with a watch back on his left wrist.
Sapa-dpa
June 12th, 2007 at 12:51 pmtoasterhead! spread the news, noone wants to have a heartless creature like Giuliani run for president, will they?
June 12th, 2007 at 12:52 pm“Male U.S. veterans are twice as likely to die by suicide than people with no military service, and are more likely to kill themselves with a gun than others who commit suicide, researchers said on Monday.â€
OMFG! Be still my heart!
TP has actually posted something considerate of males! And it doesn’t even have a Feminist slant!
Wow!
Thanks TP!
June 12th, 2007 at 1:04 pm#63 US President George W Bush may have had his watch stolen while greeting crowds in Albania, Italian media outlets reported on Tuesday, using images of the alleged incident taken by Albanian television network News24.
Comment by Bruce Gorton — June 12, 2007 @ 12:51 pm
If he (with his Men in Black(tm) elite entourage) can’t protect his own watch, how can we trust in his ability to protect his whole country from a terrorist attack?
June 12th, 2007 at 1:21 pmAh, but Pelosi doesn’t use her jet for rendition.
June 12th, 2007 at 1:33 pmIt makes no sense to alienate home healthcare workers from mainstream society with less than minimum wages, even if you are a rethuglican. How are they going to contribute to their new society (assuming they may be immigrants) if they pay no taxes? Is this another attempt to send them home for refusing to clean up our bedpans
June 12th, 2007 at 1:46 pmWhat can possibly remain for us to deliberate here when facing treasons acts like this one:
Video recording leads to felony charge
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews/2007/06/brian_d_kelly_didnt_think.html
When do we throw down the gauntlet?
June 12th, 2007 at 2:10 pmDon’cha just love Scumlia and the gang?
…they really care about the little guy’s Constitutional right…
…of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”…
…so long as it doesn’t cost too much…
June 12th, 2007 at 2:30 pmRe: the plane story…I can’t stomach the MSM “news”, so does anyone know if they have picked up this story?
Or does the Regressive Right only have screeching convulsions about use of a gov’t jet if you’re 3rd in line to the presidency?
June 12th, 2007 at 3:09 pm“Male U.S. veterans are twice as likely to die by suicide than people with no military service, and are more likely to kill themselves with a gun than others who commit suicide, researchers said on Monday.â€
OMFG! Be still my heart!
TP has actually posted something considerate of males! And it doesn’t even have a Feminist slant!
Wow!
Thanks TP!
Comment by jonny
You are so stupid. How do you remember to breathe?
June 12th, 2007 at 3:12 pmllkojmkuj0
June 12th, 2007 at 3:34 pm-0-
June 12th, 2007 at 4:10 pmHere’s one you missed TP:
Chimpy had his watch stolen yesterday in Albania. Look at this. By the time this clip reaches 1:00 in, Chimpy’s watch has disappeared!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKDdF6vfjoo
June 12th, 2007 at 4:58 pmI’m surprised you didn’t mention the averted terrorist attack at the G8 summit. I will give the benefit of the doubt because the story was buried in a story about chasing down Greenpeace boats.
http://www.eux.tv/article.aspx?articleId=9424
Yeah, that’s the ticket. We were just testing your security.
June 12th, 2007 at 5:28 pmAnother article in German.
http://www.n24.de/politik/article.php?articleId=123497
As translated by Google:
June 12th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
ThinkProgress, you missed this one:
A media campaign portraying Iran as supplying arms to the Taliban guerrillas fighting U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, orchestrated by advocates of a more confrontational stance toward Iran in the George W. Bush administration, appears to have backfired last week when Defence Secretary Robert Gates and the commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Dan McNeil, issued unusually strong denials.
June 12th, 2007 at 11:40 pmCheney’s Iran-Arms-to-Taliban Gambit Rebuffed
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June 13th, 2007 at 9:10 am