Bush says threat of World War III if Iran goes nuclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President George W. Bush warned on Wednesday a nuclear-armed Iran could lead to World War III as he tried to shore up international opposition to Tehran amid Russian scepticism over its nuclear ambitions.
Bush: I veto bills to ‘ensure that I am relevant
Today in his press conference, President Bush attempted to justify his recent veto of an SCHIP expansion by explaining that he needs to issue vetoes in order to prove to people that he’s still the Decider.
Paths Towards Fascism (Video and article)
Talk by Naomi Wolf author of “The End of America: Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot” given October 11, 2007 at Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus.
The “Fix”
There is quite a lot of interesting, but wild, speculation running around the blog-o-sphere, progressive circles and just plain dinner conversation these days about whether BushCo will allow a peaceful and constitutional transfer of Executive power in the ’08 elections.
Ex-CIA analyst says lies led to war
Ray McGovern puts blame for what he called an unnecessary war on an executive branch focused on oil and Israel, on corporate-controlled media that don’t probe, and on lawmakers overly interested in their own political survival.
New Cold War: Simultaneously, Russia and America Conduct Major War Games
These Russian exercises coincide chronologically with the conduct of major US sponsored war games under Vigilant Shield 08, which are slated to take place from the 15th to the 20th of October.
“Only part of her neck and jaw remained”
“Those who witnessed the incident say that my son’s head was scattered and my wife held him and hugged him,” Haythem said. “She was screaming, ‘My son, my son! Help me! Help me!’ “
The car slowly rolled forward until Blackwater guards unleashed more shots that turned the vehicle into a fireball, according to the witnesses.
Blackwater won’t allow arrests
A defiant Blackwater Chairman Erik Prince said yesterday he will not allow Iraqi authorities to arrest his contractors and try them in Iraq’s faulty justice system.
Call for Reader Help: Where Does Your Senator Stand on Spying Immunity?
Two key Senate committees are working on introducing a measure reworking what powers the government has to wiretap communications transiting phone and internet switches, and the administration and the nation’s telecoms are pushing for immunity from lawsuits alleging the companies massively violated the nation’s privacy laws by aiding the government’s secret spying programs.
How coneveeeeeenient (video)
US Navy Begins Training Deployment to West Africa
The amphibious ship USS Fort McHenry will leave the U.S. naval base at Norfolk, Virginia on Tuesday to establish what the navy calls Africa Partnership Station off the coast of West Africa.
Minority Report for the Majority
n Richmond, Virginia, Police Chief Rodney Monroe was once a skeptic. “When my IT people told me we could predict where the crime would occur, I just scratched my head,” he recalled.
Pentagon Sought Citizens’ Bank Records
The American Civil Liberties Union said Sunday that newly uncovered documents show that the Pentagon secretly sent hundreds of letters seeking the financial records of private citizens without court approval.
Ex IRS agent tells it like it is (video)
Sherry Jackson is phenomenal. Part 2 is here. — ZDN
Did the U.S. House just un-shield bloggers?
Yesterday the House passed by a substantial margin its version of the “reporter’s shield law,” titled the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007.
Giuliani says he gave his ‘blood’ for the GOP
“Am I real Republican?” Giuliani asked the crowd while not naming his critics by name. “I gave my blood for the Republican Party in New York.”
Actually, as recently as 1996, Giuliani told a national television audience that he really wasn’t a Republican mayor. “Well, I’m a Republican mayor, but I’m really not,” Giuliani said. “I’m the mayor of New York City. I ran as a Republican, I ran as a Liberal — which really confuses all kinds of people — and I ran as an Independent…. So I’m not the most partisan of Republicans.”
Share Files on Usenet
In protest of yesterdays announced assault by the RIAA on the backbone of the modern internet, WIRED decided to offer an easy to follow tutorial on using Usenet for users using Usent for the first time. Got that? — ZDN
You’ve heard its name countless times. You’ve probably even tried to use it to download a file using a link somebody sent you. But what exactly is Usenet, anyway?