Believe it or not it takes some pains these days to watch what is coming out of the media and especially this one. I find it a darn shame cable news even exists. Between FOX, CNN and MSNBC there is about 2 million viewers at any given time. Because of that small populous, the USA has something like 350 million people living in it's borders LEGALLY, every time there is a change in the direction of the wind each news agency seeks to mimic it in someway.
About the Ramsey case - I haven't changed my mind. I find it a strange case with a strange suspect. But, the murder of a child on Christmas Day when she should be playing with her gifts from under the tree is about as strange as it comes. For the mishandling of the case that took place under the direction of the Boulder, Colorado police force the case should be moved to a different venue. Who knows what's going to happen this time.
Israel - Awaiting peacekeepers. They are coming. I think the world learned a lot about terrorists and how they operate to have entire governments knuckle under to their extremism. It's gratifying to realize Israel is more a liberator and I know that won't be taken well because of all the deaths involved on both sides of the recent war, but, I really feel that way. Israel opened the eyes of many people. There is a far stronger UN resolution now and the Lebanese military is being deployed for the first time in 20 years. That is a huge. Absolutely huge. The Lebanese legislature did not cower when it came time to vote on moving their troops but decisively acted to exert their sovereignty. With time, Lebanon will be a much stronger nation and Syria will foloow and Iran will return to it's democratic pursuits. I truly feel that way today. I hope those nations don't disappoint us all.
Iraq - It's a civil war. There is no doubt in my mind. While the central government needs to operate to carry out international affairs and internal affairs of the continued 'Oil for Food' program the towns/hamlets of Iraq need to feel secure. How they define that security isn't enhanced by invading and powerful USA troops or Brits. This country desperately needs to hear without retribution from it's Holy Men. Those Holy Men need to put forward an agenda of peace that includes the fear of long term occupation by the USA.
There is a huge danger to the world in leaving a USA deployment in Iraq. Bush and Cheney have itchy trigger fingers when it comes to Iran and I am completely confident they were hoping to exacerbate the Israeli-Hezbollah war into a confrontation with Iran. Our military poses too much of a threat to the entire region. It is grossly destabilizing. I dearly don't want any country with a nuclear capacity. I think the world is ready to be Nuke Free, except for Bush and Cheney and Powell's Doctrine of Overwhelming Force. But, at the same time Bush is making too much of the Iranian potential. While it would take only one Anti-Semite to launch against Israel with a nuclear weapon, that same nation and others in the region would never know the result as they would have a retaliatory strike that would be annihilate them within minutes of such aggression. It was just this past week or so that an article seeking a Nuclear Free Middle East by the Saudi King appeared in the Arab News.
Bush/Cheney - They have broken the law. High crimes and misdemeanors. A court ruled that today and of course it will end up before the Robert's court and who knows what will happen there. Scalia's rubber stamp has Bush's initials carved in it. But in many venues of privacy this administration has overstepped it's bounds without any significant results and many times in error. They were 'mining' telecommunications for something other than terrorists. If they remember the murderers of September 11th were primarily Saudis. Immigrant Saudis taking lessons in flying big airliners. There were reports from the FBI and CIA about them BEFORE it happened. Those reports were generated BEFORE anyone was spying illegally on Americans. They were generated THE OLD WAY.
So, if there is any other news tonight it will only serve to sensationalize the airwaves while distracting from the fact Joe Lieberman was actually defeated by his own piers.
I suppose the business men could try to sue but Lebanon was harboring terrorists that were firing rockets at Israel while killing their citizens. Maybe the Israeli citizens need to sue the businessmen of Southern Lebanon that harbor Hezbollah among the shops and in their economy.
Businessmen to Sue Israel Over Losses in Lebanon
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=6§ion=0&article=76445&d=18&m=8&y=2006
And get this. Prime Minister Abbas whom is still alive is working on a peace plan. How about that? Abbas is. Not Hamas. Sovereignty at work.
Abbas Working on Peace Plan
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=78002&d=18&m=8&y=2006
VERY NICE PICTURE. Lebanese children showing affection to the sovereign nation's soldiers. Respect for their country and not Hezbollah. Sorry folks but if that isn't progress than I don't know what is.
Lebanese Troops Move Into South
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=78061&d=18&m=8&y=2006
And the Lieberman distraction could literally cause a real lack of knowledge of the underhanded tactics of USA military recruters. We've been here before. Promise the moon and deliver you to Iraq in nine short weeks.
Parents of Recruit Claim Army Made False Promises, Forged Documents
John Hollenhorst / KSL5-TV
The Army has launched an investigation into claims, by the parents of a young soldier from Utah, that recruiters used false promises and forged documents to enlist him.
The 17-year-old was recruited from a youth prison in Ogden.
In a coincidence of timing, a Congressional report was released today detailing hundreds of complaints of recruiting irregularity and fraud.
In the Utah case, is it fraud? Or just a homesick kid who wants to come home?
To take the oath and join the military, a 17-year-old must have parental approval in writing. Steve Price of Brigham City was barely 17 when he enlisted last January. He was recruited while serving time at a youth prison in Ogden.
http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=7671
As Keith Oberman would say, good night and good luck. I liked his blow dryer hairstyle better without the grey actually.
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