Sunday, February 3

Gates: Taliban’s Terrorism Reflects NATO’s Success in Afghanistan

“NATO experienced military success in Afghanistan in 2007, and the Taliban is resorting to terrorist tactics because its conventional efforts have failed, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told reporters today.” It appears that Gates is learning the intricacies Orwellian doublespeak very well. More violence equals a NATO success story.

Is Michael Mukasey Prioritizing the Harassment and Imprisonment of Journalists?

“Ever since the President's illegal warrantless eavesdropping program was revealed by the New York Times' Jim Risen and Eric Lichtblau back in December, 2005, there has been a faction of neoconservatives and other extremists on the Right calling for the NYT reporters and editors to be criminally prosecuted.” Well, if he cannot determine if waterboarding is torture, than he cannot determine if violating the freedom of the press is unconstitutional.

Denial in the Corps

“In the wake of Jenkins's suicide, the Marine Corps attempted to deny death benefits to his mother by claiming he'd died a deserter; but in a report based on that eligibility investigation, Thomas Ferguson, a special agent from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, described the young man as a ‘salvageable marine’ whose untreated PTSD had led to his suicide.”

Welcome to America...You're Under Arrest

“Tales of a Pakistani immigrant dealing with racial profiling, the Patriot Act and the INS as he tries to make a life in New York City .”

What Happened to Freedom?

“Following their usual strategies the NeoCons did not wait for Congress. The idea of Constitutionalists as Terrorists is part of the training being given to local police and has been for a while now.”

NYPD Plans to Step up Subway Patrols

“Teams comprising a sergeant, five officers and a bomb-sniffing dog will circulate each day on subway platforms and trains, focusing on stations below Grand Central, Penn Station, Herald Square and other high-traffic spots, officials said.” Another show of force in the name of terrorism.

Exxon Posts Record Profits on Oil Prices

“Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company, $40.6 billion, on Friday as the world's biggest publicly traded oil company benefited from historic crude prices at the end of the year.”

UBS Facing Subprime Banking Investigations

“ U.S. government prosecutors are investigating whether Swiss banking giant UBS misled investors by reporting inflated prices of mortgage-backed securities it held despite knowing those valuations had eroded, the Wall Street Journal said on Saturday.”

Hillary Clinton: Every Nation Must Be With Us or Against Us

A great quote from September 13, 2001 . (Video)

Fish Accused of Sexual Harassment

"Male Trinidadian guppies (Poecilia reticulata) are jeopardizing the survival of the critically endangered Mexican fish Skiffia bilineata by constantly sexually harassing the endangered females, research now reveals."

US Reveals Identity of Predator Pilot

“The intrepid marksman was none other than vice president Dick Cheney.” Satire.

Hillary, Obama Get a Room

Satire.

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