Iraq’s Kurdish leader has refused to meet the US secretary of state because of US tolerance of recent Turkish raids into Iraq, Kurdish officials say.

Hahahahaha. Anecdotary evidence.

If you say so…

strong>Shimkus, Johnson, Costello praise choice of Mattoon for FutureGen Facility

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19), Jerry Costello (D, Illinois-12), and Timothy Johnson (R, Illinois-15) issued the following statements after Mattoon, Illinois, was announced as the site of the FutureGen facility
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http://www.southernillinoisan.com/ articles/ 2007/ 12/ 18/ breaking_news/ doc4767eba1c0471174958043.txt

… 30 miles north of my town…

Statement From Americans for Balanced Energy Choices Regarding FutureGen Site Selection

Posted : Tue, 18 Dec 2007 16:18:58 GMT
Author : Americans for Balanced Energy Choices
Category : PressRelease
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — “Today’s announcement of the FutureGen site in Matoon, Illinois is one of the most important days for our nation’s energy independence future. FutureGen will help meet the world’s growing demand for clean, affordable electricity, fuel our global economy and sustain jobs,” said Joe Lucas, executive director of Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC).
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A number of innovative technologies will be tested at the FutureGen site, including carbon capture and underground storage, to convert affordable, abundant coal to clean energy, which strengthens energy security and reduces dependence on higher-priced forms of energy. The technology will be shared with the international partners in the FutureGen Alliance.
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http://www.earthtimes.org/ articles/ show/ news_press_release,244399.shtml
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Resolution 661

Says Chapter 7 will be removed when Iraq is no longer a threat to its neighbours

TURKEY IS STOPPING THIS HAPPENING – TURKEY IS WORKING FOR THE US TO STOP IRAQ GAINING FULL SOVEREIGNTY , WHICH MEANS IRAQ HAS TO RENEW THE UN MANDATE FOR FOREIGN TROOPS

http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2007/12/2C4F103F-5B73-4926-827D-1A6701C35B26.html

Comment by DieNowForPeace — December 18, 2007 @ 11:16 am

Now, now, no making fun of the mentally deranged.

Comment by cold_hard_left

Even the most casual observer has better insight than you.

Higher taxes force some to quit (improving their health) while those that don’t, help pay for their cancer treatments in the future.

GOT STUPID, STUPID?

Comment by Exley — December 18, 2007 @ 10:02 am

As long as thousands of US troops permanently occupy Baghdad.

BTW, that appears to be the plan. Saw an article yesterday indicating the long range plan is to leave the outlying provinces to the locals, pull all troops into Baghdad.

Worked great in Afghanistan, right?

Comment by cold_hard_left — December 18, 2007 @ 10:37 am

Too bad for you the US never wins when the treasonous GOP is in charge.

Comment by RickS — December 18, 2007 @ 10:38 am

You have to understand that the wingnuts like to accuse progressives of “declaring defeat” as much as possible. They just love soundbites with no substance.

It’s fairly easy to do, too. Just start an unwinnable war by conducting a “pre-emptive” attack on a country who has not attacked you. Depose the tyrannical but stabilizing leadership. Get mired in a horrible civil war. Increase sentiment against your country worldwide. Create a breeding ground for terrorists.

And then when anyone criticizes your actions, just accuse them of wanting to “declare defeat.” It’s SOOOOOO much easier than admitting that your foolish actions got you stuck in a quagmire and it’s YOUR mess to clean up.

Predicting a defeat isn’t the same as wishing for it, you silly bean.

Wow. I hope the guy gets some help. I guess this isn’t splashed all over the media beacuse it wasn’t a woman crying rape, or a liberal student.

Comment by cold_hard_left

Surrender to, the Maliki government?

And I didn’t realize having an actual exit strategy to both give Iraq the sovereignty they deserve AND keep from rotating our troops in and out of the meatgrinder was “declaring defeat”.