Cindy Sheehan Going Back to Crawford

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Tuesday November 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM PST

2005/11/15 · 20:00

So, if cnflght's diary on bush's bumble in Beijing is just the beginning of bush's adventure in the Orient, that cowboy will be all tuckered out by the time he gets back to the ranch for the pom pom girls at halftime on turkey day.

And there will be Cindy Sheehan, waiting for to welcome him home :D

Way to go, Cindy!

Taking the War on Terror to Central America and New Orleans

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Wednesday October 12, 2005 · 11:35 PM PDT

2005/10/12 · 23:35

Here is an interesting article from the BBC. It talks about Guatelmala initiating a "joint police force" with El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua, under, of course the neocon tutleage that harks back to all the failed attempts at US dominance in the region.. And look at who the enemies are this time - citizens, not regimes. "Either get on board or get run over" seems to be catching on pretty quickly among the Central American elite.
For Example

Defence Minister Gen Carlos Aldana said a battalion-strength force would boost economic and political stability and also help handle natural disasters. "We want to focus on a universal soldier - a soldier of peace," he said.

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld described the two-day talks as a "unique moment for the Americas".

He said that "drug-traffickers, smugglers, hostage-takers, terrorists, violent gangs" posed serious threats for the region

But don't think that only people in Central America are being classified in those terms. Look at what is happening in New Orleans (continues below...) Read More

How can they NOT be afraid of what they've done?

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Saturday July 16, 2005 · 12:29 AM PDT

2005/07/16 · 00:29

This latest post by Juan Cole is a frightening read. There is no way to lie, dance or spin one's way out of this, the result of the great neo-con. Just this one little quote in the post says it all:

As I have pointed out before, when you can have this kind of coordinated bomb attack in Baghdad, including attacks on US convoys and even a tank, we may conclude that the US military simply does not control the capital of the country it conquered two years ago.

The Great Neo-Con

(my link title, not Dr. Cole's)

Signs of Diminishing US Hegemony in Latin America

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Wednesday May 04, 2005 · 10:37 AM PDT

2005/05/04 · 10:37

Small examples keep manifesting themselves in places where they would not have done so ten years ago. Latin America is a particularly good example, and today there is this tidbit:

Aids campaigners have welcomed a decision by Brazil to turn down US funds because of a clause in the agreement condemning prostitution. The US development agency, USAid, had offered Brazil around $40m (£21m). But Brazil's top Aids official, Pedro Chequer, said the US' conservative approach to treating the disease would not help.

Correspondents say references to prostitution are likely to become a condition for all US Aids funding. Washington says it is important not to promote prostitution, and does not want any of its funds to be spent on treating prostitutes

Brazil Turns Down USAid(s) Funds

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War Crimes Suit presented against Bush et al in Chile

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Tuesday October 26, 2004 · 10:42 AM PDT

2004/10/26 · 10:42

Civil and left-oriented political organizations have presented a war-crimes case against Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Bremer and Karpinski (maybe others as well) in Chile today. Bush is scheduled to travel to Santiago in November for the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) summit.

Here is the link, in Spanish Organizaciones ciudadanas presentan querella contra Presidente Bush

EDIT: This suit asks the Appeals Court in Santiago to issue an order to detain and question Bush in relation to the war crimes committed at Abu Grahib.

First time in Baseball History that Riot Police Take Position on the Field

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Tuesday October 19, 2004 · 9:49 PM PDT

2004/10/19 · 21:49

Tonight we saw, for the first time in baseball history, police in protective gear take the field and remain along the sidelines for half in inning in response to unruly fans.

I hope that a good portion of the country felt a pang of fear in seeing those great field-level camera shots that capture the beauty of the stadium, game and fans all in one, with the pitcher blocked out by a riot helmet and face mask.

This is standard fare in South America and even in some high-profile European matches, but it seems to be a first in US Baseball history.

Just an observation...

42 percent of Americans identify themselves as evangelical or ''born again.''

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Sunday October 17, 2004 · 1:13 PM PDT

2004/10/17 · 13:13

Ron Suskind, in his article in the NYT, states,

A recent Gallup Poll noted that 42 percent of Americans identify themselves as evangelical or ''born again.'' While this group leans Republican, it includes black urban churches and is far from monolithic. But Bush clearly draws his most ardent supporters and tireless workers from this group, many from a healthy subset of approximately four million evangelicals who didn't vote in 2000 -- potential new arrivals to the voting booth who could tip a close election or push a tight contest toward a rout.

Can this be a true figure? 42%? I don't care what it means with regards to the forthcoming election or support for the ruling junta, but if it is true, it has huge implications concerning future trends in US foreign and domestic policy beyond the Kerry administration.

A Couple of Points Kerry Can to Make

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Friday October 01, 2004 · 7:58 AM PDT

2004/10/01 · 07:58

One of the themes that Bush repeated a number of times during the debate was the need to "always be on the offensive" in the war against terror. In light of the obvious connontation that this implies in the context of the neocon strategy for figthing "terror" - perpetual war - Kerry could raise any number of biting questions as to how the resources (economic and human) for such a proposition will actually be raised. Perhaps it is time for him to break out the old addage about the "best offense being a sound defense". Bush seemed to get upset when Kerry suggested that the ball had been dropped on the funding of local (US) police and fire initiatives. He responded by arguing that some 3 billion dollars or so had been dedicated to first responders, but later on in the debate he glowed about the much larger figures that have been spent on local (Iraqi) initiatives. If Kerry is correct, he needs to illustrate the impact that the lack of funding has had on first responders in the US while at the same time provide an accurate illustration of the tremendous money pit that the funding for their counterparts in Iraq has become.

According to the Drudge headlines (no link given there), the Bush inner circle suggests Bush visit with Hurricane victims earlier in day was emotionally draining, contributed to "tired" appearance in debate... Anyone would probably be "tired" after a day of meeting with hurriance victims. But that's why not just anyone is qualified to be president. A country needs to know that its president and commander-in-chief, at the end of a long day, will still be able to think and express him/herself coherently, and remain in a frame of mind conducive to sound reasoning and decision-making. If this "tiredness" becomes a republican argument, Kerry will have been presented with a perfect demonstration of how Bush is "unfit for command".

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