THE "Neocon" TROUBLEMAKERS at The Christian Science Monitor
Antiwar sentiment gets champion
Cindy Sheehan's vigil outside Bush's Texas ranch brings focus to a protest movement that's been largely unseen and ineffective.
By Brad Knickerbocker and Kris Axtman
Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor
ASHLAND, ORE., AND CRAWFORD, TEXAS – In her high-profile vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch, Cindy Sheehan has brought the face and the heart of the antiwar movement to the world.
The plain-spoken words and image of a mother carrying a wooden cross to commemorate the son she lost in Iraq have suddenly brought focus to what has been largely an unseen and ineffective protest movement in the US.
To be sure, this is still not Kent State in 1970. For a variety of political and practical reasons, today's antiwar movement may never approach the ardor of a generation ago. Moreover, many conservatives criticize Ms. Sheehan for being co-opted by the broader political left - itself a reflection of the crosscurrents of the time...
... "We don't have a 'conscription draft,' as we say, but we have an economic draft [recruiters increasingly targeting poorer high school students], a backdoor draft with the National Guard and Reserves [who now make up more than 40 percent of US troops in Iraq], with the stop-loss program and the calling up of the Individual Ready Reserves," says Steve Morse of the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors, which offers counseling on a "GI Hotline" at 13 locations around the country.
The Rassmussen Reports as of Monday, August 15, 2005.
Bush Job Approval
Strongly Approve
23%
Somewhat Approve
23%
Somewhat Disapprove
16%
Strongly Disapprove
38%
RasmussenReports.com
THE POLLS demonstrate across the board no matter the poll taker and how much of an 'out liar' they are a strong disapproval regarding Bush's performance in Iraq. I sincerely believe there have been a lot of people who feel the way Cindy Sheehan does for a long time. She is very effective.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to dislodge a REGIME in DC that refuses to take Bush and Cheney to impeachment as they should considering the fraud that lead to invading Iraq, including, the lies of The State of the Union address; "... the British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa, ..."
NEOCONS == Troublemakers
Monday, August 15, 2005
In case people forget what a real anchor is all about !
I ALSO HAVE THE TIME INCREMENTS.
Don't I, Aaron? Years.
From the beginning of time ! The difference is amazing. This is an hour long "Flagship" program where five, six or seven topics of the day is covered on a Cable News Network. How many commercials? How many taped segments? How much can a talented Jew be hated who carries clout in the world? So much so, that he could literally lose his skills in loyality to an unappreciative and oppressive employer. Little did either Aaron or I know the pure and complete genius of David Bohrman.
AARON BROWN, CNN ANCHOR: Good evening again, I'm Aaron Brown. It's August. It has been dreadfully hot here in the East. The president is taking the month off in Texas, the Congress is out of Washington, back home or on some junket, neither making much news. It's not that nothing is happening these days, things are, but the best stories of the day are hardly going to change life as we know it on the planet.
I say the best stories, which is different from the important stories. There are plenty of important stories, we'll deal with them tonight. But the best stories are something else. And to us, at least, they both involve baseball. At the Little League World Series, officials have determined that the team from Harlem, here in New York, is clean, more or less. That despite charges made by someone, that the league that all the kids do live within the boundaries, they are entitled to play and they shall.
This is an issue because, as you may recall, last year another New York team made the World Series by cheating, really cheating, using a pitcher too old. Anyway, the Harlem kids are legal and we are delighted. We hope the adults who run these programs learned some things last year, though we doubt it. Winning, even at the Little League level, apparently is everything.
The other baseball story involves the best players in the world and the strongest union in the country. Tomorrow, it seems virtually certain Major League players will set a strike date in an effort to force owners to be, oh, shall we say, a little more flexible at the negotiating table. As someone once said in an entirely different context, baseball needs a strike like a fish needs a bicycle.
Here again, adults seem intent on messing up something wonderful and fun. As I was writing this, I received a note from a 14-year-old who told me he was very smart and wanted to be an anchorman when he grew up. He wondered if he might anchor the program the next time I was off. Given how badly adults seem to be messing things up these days, I probably should have said yes.
Onto the day's news. We begin with "The Whip." The perilous situation across Europe, it is especially bad in Germany, the flooding.
Gaven Morris is in Dresden for us. Gaven, the headline please.
GAVEN MORRIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The emergency here continues to worsen as the river Elbe reaches its peak and keeps going. The people of Dresden are struggling to keep the water back - Aaron.
BROWN: Thank you. Onto the anthrax investigation, and increasing criticism of the FBI. That's Kelli Arena's beat, and Kelli joins us tonight. A headline, please.
KELLI ARENA CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: The FBI says it's following strict investigative protocols in the anthrax case. And supporters point out the bureau is after all running an investigation and not a public relations campaign - Aaron. BROWN: Kelli, thank you. Onto a lawsuit that involves some of the lawyers who went after the big tobacco and the asbestos industry, too. This time the legal assault has to do with 9/11. Bob Franken working that for us. Bob, a headline from you, please.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And they're representing the family members of the victims, the September 11 attacks. And they're very open about it. They say they're seeking retribution, as one of them said. So they want to shrivel up the terrorist organizations by cutting off their money and their going after individuals, organizations and countries.
BROWN: Bob, thanks you very much. Back with you shortly. And again, the Little League controversy apparently resolved, Keith Olbermann covering that. I'm not sure, Keith, if I left you a headline or not but give it a go.
KEITH OLBERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's a kids game, Aaron, but that's only on the field. Little League Baseball as played by the adults is a sport of suspicion and controversy. And that latest controversy is officially over tonight with the Harlem kids cleared to play in the Little League World Series, but will the ill will linger - Aaron.
BROWN: Thank you. Thank all of you. We'll be back with you shortly. Also coming up in the program tonight, the pope's trip to Poland, is it a one-way journey? going back home for good? We've heard this line in the past, but the speculation this time seems especially intense.
We'll talk tonight with John Allen of the "National Catholic Reporter" who covers the Vatican. Also tonight, the future of Ground Zero. One of the officials in charge of the rebuilding efforts, Roland Betts, on the decision that we at least think is a smart one, taking a bit more time to come up with some more inspiring ideas. A lot has been going on down there. And we'll deal with much of it tonight. And what in the world is happening with weather? Europe's drenched. A giant dust cloud hanging over Asia. And in New York and across the East, in fact, it feels like we're being barbecued. We'll take a look at the science of what might be happening.
David Mattingly tonight with the story of a boxer whose pro career began after spending a generation behind bars. Joey Torres, a fascinating character and you'll meet him before we say good night. All of that to come in the hour ahead.
We begin in Dresden, a city that has seen an awful lot over the years. In World War II, it was bombed and burned to the ground. Tonight, floodwaters are washing the ground out from under the city and threatening to carry parts of it away. We turn again to CNN's Gaven Morris who is, we hope, in someplace dry. Good evening.
MORRIS: Only just, Aaron, I'm on the edge of the river here. And it's still approaching fast. The problem here has been that it's gone beyond what everybody thought it would. There were dire predictions of 8.5 meters, 8.6 meters, well, it's gone beyond that even. And so we're talking now of very historic levels, in fact, probably levels that have not been seen in any time that records have been kept.
Don't I, Aaron? Years.
From the beginning of time ! The difference is amazing. This is an hour long "Flagship" program where five, six or seven topics of the day is covered on a Cable News Network. How many commercials? How many taped segments? How much can a talented Jew be hated who carries clout in the world? So much so, that he could literally lose his skills in loyality to an unappreciative and oppressive employer. Little did either Aaron or I know the pure and complete genius of David Bohrman.
AARON BROWN, CNN ANCHOR: Good evening again, I'm Aaron Brown. It's August. It has been dreadfully hot here in the East. The president is taking the month off in Texas, the Congress is out of Washington, back home or on some junket, neither making much news. It's not that nothing is happening these days, things are, but the best stories of the day are hardly going to change life as we know it on the planet.
I say the best stories, which is different from the important stories. There are plenty of important stories, we'll deal with them tonight. But the best stories are something else. And to us, at least, they both involve baseball. At the Little League World Series, officials have determined that the team from Harlem, here in New York, is clean, more or less. That despite charges made by someone, that the league that all the kids do live within the boundaries, they are entitled to play and they shall.
This is an issue because, as you may recall, last year another New York team made the World Series by cheating, really cheating, using a pitcher too old. Anyway, the Harlem kids are legal and we are delighted. We hope the adults who run these programs learned some things last year, though we doubt it. Winning, even at the Little League level, apparently is everything.
The other baseball story involves the best players in the world and the strongest union in the country. Tomorrow, it seems virtually certain Major League players will set a strike date in an effort to force owners to be, oh, shall we say, a little more flexible at the negotiating table. As someone once said in an entirely different context, baseball needs a strike like a fish needs a bicycle.
Here again, adults seem intent on messing up something wonderful and fun. As I was writing this, I received a note from a 14-year-old who told me he was very smart and wanted to be an anchorman when he grew up. He wondered if he might anchor the program the next time I was off. Given how badly adults seem to be messing things up these days, I probably should have said yes.
Onto the day's news. We begin with "The Whip." The perilous situation across Europe, it is especially bad in Germany, the flooding.
Gaven Morris is in Dresden for us. Gaven, the headline please.
GAVEN MORRIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: The emergency here continues to worsen as the river Elbe reaches its peak and keeps going. The people of Dresden are struggling to keep the water back - Aaron.
BROWN: Thank you. Onto the anthrax investigation, and increasing criticism of the FBI. That's Kelli Arena's beat, and Kelli joins us tonight. A headline, please.
KELLI ARENA CNN JUSTICE CORRESPONDENT: The FBI says it's following strict investigative protocols in the anthrax case. And supporters point out the bureau is after all running an investigation and not a public relations campaign - Aaron. BROWN: Kelli, thank you. Onto a lawsuit that involves some of the lawyers who went after the big tobacco and the asbestos industry, too. This time the legal assault has to do with 9/11. Bob Franken working that for us. Bob, a headline from you, please.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: And they're representing the family members of the victims, the September 11 attacks. And they're very open about it. They say they're seeking retribution, as one of them said. So they want to shrivel up the terrorist organizations by cutting off their money and their going after individuals, organizations and countries.
BROWN: Bob, thanks you very much. Back with you shortly. And again, the Little League controversy apparently resolved, Keith Olbermann covering that. I'm not sure, Keith, if I left you a headline or not but give it a go.
KEITH OLBERMANN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: It's a kids game, Aaron, but that's only on the field. Little League Baseball as played by the adults is a sport of suspicion and controversy. And that latest controversy is officially over tonight with the Harlem kids cleared to play in the Little League World Series, but will the ill will linger - Aaron.
BROWN: Thank you. Thank all of you. We'll be back with you shortly. Also coming up in the program tonight, the pope's trip to Poland, is it a one-way journey? going back home for good? We've heard this line in the past, but the speculation this time seems especially intense.
We'll talk tonight with John Allen of the "National Catholic Reporter" who covers the Vatican. Also tonight, the future of Ground Zero. One of the officials in charge of the rebuilding efforts, Roland Betts, on the decision that we at least think is a smart one, taking a bit more time to come up with some more inspiring ideas. A lot has been going on down there. And we'll deal with much of it tonight. And what in the world is happening with weather? Europe's drenched. A giant dust cloud hanging over Asia. And in New York and across the East, in fact, it feels like we're being barbecued. We'll take a look at the science of what might be happening.
David Mattingly tonight with the story of a boxer whose pro career began after spending a generation behind bars. Joey Torres, a fascinating character and you'll meet him before we say good night. All of that to come in the hour ahead.
We begin in Dresden, a city that has seen an awful lot over the years. In World War II, it was bombed and burned to the ground. Tonight, floodwaters are washing the ground out from under the city and threatening to carry parts of it away. We turn again to CNN's Gaven Morris who is, we hope, in someplace dry. Good evening.
MORRIS: Only just, Aaron, I'm on the edge of the river here. And it's still approaching fast. The problem here has been that it's gone beyond what everybody thought it would. There were dire predictions of 8.5 meters, 8.6 meters, well, it's gone beyond that even. And so we're talking now of very historic levels, in fact, probably levels that have not been seen in any time that records have been kept.
The Level of Antisemitism at CNN just astounds me.
1:25 PM - Already, Kera Phillips' TONE is full of hateful control and is making accalades as if the Israelis are not in complicance with the agreement bringing up past initiatives of by Prime Minister Sharon to 'populate' the settlements years ago. This was a cultural directive of Israel. At the time the best way for Israel to handle the issue of Palestinian violence was to continue to expand to the borders of other countries squeezing out the Palestinians and it worked to some extent. Arraf was impossible to deal with and news organizations like CNN and FOX need to keep in mind their inflammatory statements mean nothing to people who completely understand the circumstances of disengagement and why it all occurred in the first place !
PM Sharon addresses nation in live broadcast as pullout begins
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon addressed the nation in a televised speech Monday evening at 8 P.M. He will speak for about four minutes about the disengagement and the need to maintain national unity.On Sunday night, Sharon held his final consultations with senior military and intelligence officials before the disengagement process gets underway."The plans are known, you are all ready, and we aren't changing the timetable," Sharon said.
Most families in northern Gaza settlements agree to leave
By Jonathan Lis, Nir Hasson, Amos Harel and Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Staff and Agencies
The distribution of evacuation orders in the northern Gaza settlements was on Monday evening completed with almost all of the families in the settlement of Elei Sinai agreeing to leave their homes peacefully by midnight on Tuesday, when the forceful evacuation of settlements is slated to start.
Police expect northern Gaza settlements empty by evening
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER AND JPOST STAFFNEVEH DEKALIM
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz declared Monday that since the Disengagement Implementation Law went into effect at midnight Sunday, everything was going as expected.
Cabinet gives final okay to evacuation
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
The cabinet overwhelmingly approved the evacuation of the remaining 15 Gush Katif settlements during a special session on Monday.
Sixteen ministers voted in favor while four Likud ministers voted against the evacuation: Health Minister Dan Naveh, Education Minister Limor Livnat, Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz and, minister-without-portfolio Tzahi Hanegbi.
Gee. I don't see Prime Minister Sharon's name listed among those that opposed the evacuation. I strongly suggest the 'Media of Hate' change their tone to a cooperative Israel.
PM Sharon addresses nation in live broadcast as pullout begins
By Aluf Benn, Haaretz Correspondent
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon addressed the nation in a televised speech Monday evening at 8 P.M. He will speak for about four minutes about the disengagement and the need to maintain national unity.On Sunday night, Sharon held his final consultations with senior military and intelligence officials before the disengagement process gets underway."The plans are known, you are all ready, and we aren't changing the timetable," Sharon said.
Most families in northern Gaza settlements agree to leave
By Jonathan Lis, Nir Hasson, Amos Harel and Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondents, Haaretz Staff and Agencies
The distribution of evacuation orders in the northern Gaza settlements was on Monday evening completed with almost all of the families in the settlement of Elei Sinai agreeing to leave their homes peacefully by midnight on Tuesday, when the forceful evacuation of settlements is slated to start.
Police expect northern Gaza settlements empty by evening
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, HILARY LEILA KRIEGER AND JPOST STAFFNEVEH DEKALIM
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz declared Monday that since the Disengagement Implementation Law went into effect at midnight Sunday, everything was going as expected.
Cabinet gives final okay to evacuation
By ETGAR LEFKOVITS
The cabinet overwhelmingly approved the evacuation of the remaining 15 Gush Katif settlements during a special session on Monday.
Sixteen ministers voted in favor while four Likud ministers voted against the evacuation: Health Minister Dan Naveh, Education Minister Limor Livnat, Agriculture Minister Yisrael Katz and, minister-without-portfolio Tzahi Hanegbi.
Gee. I don't see Prime Minister Sharon's name listed among those that opposed the evacuation. I strongly suggest the 'Media of Hate' change their tone to a cooperative Israel.
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