Bush just lied in his press conference about Iraq

Bush just spoke to the nation, trying to convince the public to support his Iraq quagmire, and he claimed again that the surge, the escalation, was the idea of his commanders in the field, and he's just following their advice. In fact, all of the Joint Chiefs, the heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, ALL opposed the surge. He lied, again



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Only 35% of Americans now identify as Republicans

Down from 43% just five years ago. The GOP balloon continues to deflate.



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Breaking: Supreme Court rejects Guantanamo Bay detainees' appeal

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal Monday from Guantanamo detainees who want challenge their five-year-long confinement in court, a victory for the Bush administration's legal strategy in its fight against terrorism.



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Detainee says he confessed to stop torture

The terrorism suspect contends he was forced to admit to a role in the Cole bombing. A military law expert isn't surprised.



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Chance gives Tango STDs, brought to you by NY!

Her nickname in high school was "D-Breath"—as in, D-I-C-K Breath. And now Tiffany Pollard is back to to whoring it up on VH1s I LOVE NY. Contestant "Chance" Kamal Givens
has given NY and competing contestant "Tango" Patrick Hunter more then they wanted! Chance, during Episode 11: "The Final Adios" (airs April 2, 2007) allegedly gave NY genital warts, which she then passed onto Tango. Patrick Hunter has filed a lawsuit against VH1 and Pollard. No one involved in the case has released a statement.

Henry Kissinger: "Military victory no longer possible"

FORMER US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who helped engineer the US withdrawal from Vietnam, said yesterday the problems in Iraq are more complex than in the Vietnam War, and military victory was no longer possible.



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New Bill in Congress Would Improve Science Outreach

The US Congress moves to help the National Science Foundation teach scientists to communicate what science is all about, while a visit to England suggests that the US has a long way to go in terms of science outreach.



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Homeland Security wants master Key for the Internet

The US Department of Homeland Security is insisting that Verisign hand over the master keys of the Internet. If it succeeds, the US will be able to track DNS Security Extensions (DNSSec) all the way back to the servers that represent the name system's root zone on the Internet. Effectively it would mean that US spooks could snoop on anyone.



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Dems to Close Guantanamo, Restore Privacy Rights, Civil Liberties, and More

Even as their confrontation with President Bush over Iraq escalates, emboldened congressional Democrats are challenging the White House on a range of issues -- such as unionization of airport security workers and the loosening of presidential secrecy orders -- with even more dramatic showdowns coming soon.



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McCain Strolls Through Baghdad, Accompanied By 100, 3 Blackhawks, and More

Sen. John McCain strolled briefly through an open-air market in Baghdad today in an effort to prove that Americans are “not getting the full picture” of what’s going on in Iraq. McCain recently claimed that there “are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods, today.”



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20 Computers Missing From US Counter-Nuke Intelligence Office

Office involved in this breach has a special responsibility, tracking and countering efforts to steal bomb information. Its computers would have material on what the department knew about foreign operatives and efforts to steal sensitive information.



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Politics and Risk

Some interesting fatality statistics. Most of these are from 2000, but I used 2001 statistics where I could find them. These are the number of deaths in the U.S. for various causes per year.



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US-Iranian firefight in Iraq. Iranian casualities.

US forces were engaged by uniformed Iranian soldiers with small arms and RPG's inside Iraq. At least one Iranian was killed and no American casualties were reported.



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How To Escape Professional Handcuffs

Handcuffed? Here’s how to escape just like professional escape artists, using only a hairpin. It might come in handy one day!



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Halliburton provided contaminated water to Soldiers [video]

this is sick sick sick



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Jon Stewart on “Executive Privilege” [video]

Jon Stewart and John Hodgman examine President Bush's claim of executive privilege.



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U.S. Unprepared For Oil Supply Crisis: Government Report

As crude oil prices surge on rising political tensions with Iran, a new government report from the US Government Accounting Office (GAO) released Thursday said that the U.S. is unprepared to face an oil supply crisis and urged U.S. policymakers to develop a strategy in order to reduce potential risks related to an oil shock.



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Giuliani Faces 9/11 Questions

``If Rudolph Giuliani was running on anything but 9/11, I would not speak out,'' said Sally Regenhard, whose firefighter son was among the 343 FDNY members killed in the terrorist attack. ``But when he runs on 9/11, I want the American people to know he was part of the problem.''



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House Gov. Oversight requests Condi to testify on Iraq-Niger claim

From John Byrne at Raw Story:"The House Government Committee today formally requested Secretary Rice to testify before the Oversight Committee on Apr. 18th regarding Iraq-Niger claim The wheels are coming off people. The wheels ARE COMING OFF! Here we go!



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WTF: MC Karl Rove Drops It Like It's Hot (Video)

Karl Rove, adviser to President Bush, put on an unusual display of rhythm, rap and beat-boxing during the Radio and Television Correspondents' dinner in Washington, D.C.



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