I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Unites States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. CNN:

U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton ruled that the pledge's reference to one nation "under God" violates school children's right to be "free from a coercive requirement to affirm God

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Here are the Left's freedom fighters at work in Iraq. Who are we fighting in Iraq? Extremists who are working to create a Taliban-like state.

"When the terrorists took over the city," the commander of the Third Armored Cavalry Colonel H.R. McMasters said in a State Department briefing yesterday, "they replaced all the imams from the mosques with Islamic extremist laymen; replaced all teachers from the schools with people who "preached hatred and intolerance"; and kidnapped and murdered large numbers of people, "including a Sunni Turkmen imam and a city councilman who was shot about 30 times to the head in front of his family.

"The enemy here did just the most horrible things you can imagine," McMasters said, "in one case murdering a child, placing a booby trap within the child's body and waiting for the parent to come recover the body of their child and exploding it to kill the parents." more...

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1 Have a link to this? Source: State Department press release. doesn't quite cut it... TY!

Posted by: Ariya at September 14, 2005 03:09 PM (noCGr)

2 Linked....because I just love the name 'Ariya' Here's the thing, though. Why is it that I have to link my sources but not the AP or Reuters?

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at September 14, 2005 04:21 PM (JQjhA)

3 You need to come up with your own "anonymous sources" Rusty. Then you too can say anything you want.

Posted by: Oyster at September 14, 2005 04:45 PM (fl6E1)

4 I was watching a press conference by Col. H.R. McMaster, the commander of the 3rd ACR who just kicked ass and took names in Tal Afar, and he mentioned that. He also said they had found a house that contained chemical weapons. It was on CSPAN yesterday, and it was an excellent briefing.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 14, 2005 05:17 PM (0yYS2)

5 Same press conference. I didn't notice the chemical weapons thing.

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at September 14, 2005 05:33 PM (JQjhA)

6 It was a brief mention.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 14, 2005 07:11 PM (0yYS2)

7 Hmm interesting. This is a major sucess I must say. I say this because it is an example that we are infact better than the terrorists. I find that too often our oppressive anti-terrorist tactics, in examples like Guantanamo Bay & ABu Ghraib, cause more hatred and terrorism. COunter-terrorism to often violates the very rights we are fighting for, and hence causes the civilians of the Middle East to hate us more than terrorists, or their previous oppressive regimes. However, as inspiring as this article is, you have to look at any article with skeptisism. One from the Department of State is obviously somewhat bias for well, the state. And we must look as this as only an example. A great and positive step foreward, but nonetheless, until presented with proof that it is the norm, i will not accept it as such, call me a pessimist, but i just dont trust things until I see them from news sources on both sides of the political spectrum.

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We won the battle in Afghanistan. We will win the battle in Iraq. But will we win the war on terror? Not without fighting it on its most important field of battle: the internet. Aaron at Internet Hagganah has an important essay:

Afghanistan was invaded.

It had to be done.

It had to be done, and it was not enough.

So it is with the Internet.

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Jawa Report readers will recall that on Sept. 7th we received information that some major news would be coming out of Afghanistan in the following weeks. At the time we labeled our information 'a rumor' since we could not confirm it. Today, Ed Morrissey notices that more rumors out of Afghanistan have begun to percolate to the mainstream media.

The Jawa Report, one step ahead in reporting unsubstantiated rumors.....(thanks to tip from source that wishes to remain anonymous)

UPDATE: Military now denying report. Scroll down for details more...

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Yes my company is having an open house this week. We are all supposed to remove any and all traces of personality from our work area. You know make it look just so. The man has sent down orders that all goofy stuff is to come down. My Aussie cube mate and I have formed a rebellion against this evil. For where ever there is a cube we fight for freedom.

Aussie refuses to take down his love monkey.

Howie refuses to take down the Tower of Stupidity.

.Will it last? Who will win this war of personality? We face a long struggle against a powerful enemy. Here is some background on the tower of stupidity. ItÂ’s my little 9/11 memorial and also a fun way to have a flag stick up over my cube. On 9/12 we came to work and every cube had a little flag on it. See the small flag on the left hand side itÂ’s an original 9/12 toothpick flag. Worked a couple weekends after that and built the tower from happy meals via my bosses daughters. ItÂ’s been standing nearly four years and it will be standing longer. Should Aussie dude and I loose this battle rest assured that as soon as the tourists are gone both the tower and the crimson love monkey will return to their rightful place in our cubes along with my hot Marge Simpson poster. Also for those of you who care Howie did start up that new batch of fine wine this week. Due date on the booze is 10/31. The love monkey was a gift from Aussie's new bride.

Updated: Guess who's coming to the open house Ernie Fletcher. No comment. Well maybe below the break.
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...because it's true.

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The Carnival of Liberty XI is up.

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I'm feeling sorry today. I'm feeling sorry for the families of everyone they are finding dead. I'm feeling sorry for those poor older folks who were left to die in a nursing home. I'm feeling sorry for everyone who has to stare at a ruin where their house used to be and wonder what they're going to do next. I'm feeling sorry for Bush. Before he stood up and took responsibility for any wrongdoing (he's a better man than I ever could be), he knew that he would get nothing but grief over it from both sides of the asile.

But mainly I'm feeling sorry for the country. New Orleans has shown us a lot about ourselves and the direction in which we are headed. During 9/11, we saw firefighters and policemen running INTO harm's way. Now, we see them turning in their badges and joining with the criminals. During 9/11, we all came together. Democrats and Republicans, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Irish, English, it didn't matter. We were all in this together until it was over. But now, as soon as the hurricane hit, we had politicians and politician-wanna-bes stepping up to play politics and see how they could play this natural disaster to their favor. Some, such as Hillary Clinton, were doing it to promote their agenda and attempt to smear any Republican that they could. Others, such as the mayor and governor were attempting to save face in light of horrendous errors on their part. Still others, such as Jesse Jackson and the others who started crying "race" were simply trying to keep their sway over the masses. more...

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1 Amen Brother Rusty.

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 14, 2005 09:40 AM (5ceWd)

2 "In New Orleans, the liberals house of cards has come crashing down around their ears. Their bastion of nanny statism is no longer." Its not that nanny state to expect that 4 years after 9/11 we can deal with disasters. And that's not a liberal house of cards either.

Posted by: actus at September 14, 2005 09:41 AM (CqheE)

3 I think I'm going to start putting "I'M NOT RUSTY" at the beginning of all my posts

Posted by: Drew at September 14, 2005 09:41 AM (Ml8z/)

4 Now see, actus, there you go thinking again. What is the one difference between New York and New Orleans? New York had a competent mayor who took charge and helped his people out rather than letting half his police force run off and telling everyone that they were on their own.

Posted by: Drew at September 14, 2005 09:44 AM (Ml8z/)

5 I just heard an urban planning specialist on NPR say that federal subsidized housing policies over the last 40 years (i.e., the "war on poverty") was the reason the poor in New Orleans were concentrated in all the low-lying areas of the city. In the meantime the bushitler haters are blaming Bush for poverty and now natural disasters even though New Orleans has been a Democrat city for generations. How typical. Both at the federal and local level New Orleans exposes the failed social policies of the Left. Their greatest victims are the poor themselves. That's what I'm sorry about.

Posted by: Carlos at September 14, 2005 09:48 AM (8e/V4)

6 We said drew. The gov't can help but people hold so much more power and no forms are required for yer nightbor to fire up that chainsaw or boat or generator. Fed Gov't can help States states can help parishes or counties but in the end everyting is done by people. Private companies and individuals can do so much more so much faster. The state can never replace loving your neighbor.

Posted by: Howie at September 14, 2005 09:50 AM (D3+20)

7 Just what I have been thinking. I have donated liberally to the Red Cross and also through my church. However, I will be donating no more; not one more red cent to those lazy, whinning ingrates. My money will be going to the Humane Society or the SPCA. Now, there are creatures that will be truly grateful, and feel no entitlement for what they receive. (I found it humorous that when they were loading up a plane to go to Utah, nobody wanted to go. Could it be that they knew those Mormans would expect them to actually work and pull their own weight? Good, hardworking folks, those Mormans.) This whole thing has been a hugh eye-opener for this country. Maybe just a dress rehearsal for what is to come.

Posted by: Razorgirl at September 14, 2005 10:13 AM (H+tJ8)

8 Rusty, I'm not feeling sorry. The scum have floated to the top and we can now see who they are. That in itself will be important down the road because we now know who all our enemies are, including those like Hilary who were trying to put a moderate mask on. I feel pretty good about the people in my community who have come together and fed, housed, and entertained over 1,000 refuges without the help of the Red Cross, Salvation Army or federal or state government. You see, we don't have a Red Cross or Salvation Army contingent here. What we do have is a number of churches and individuals who got together and solved a problem without any help from the government. You see, our city has only 11,000 people yet we handled a refugee population that was almost 10 per cent of our total population. That would be like San Francisco taking in about 50,000 refuges. That won't happen and it couldn't happen because the citizens of SF would say they couldn't handle that many. As for the refuges themselves, I can say I've met a great bunch of people who are ready to go home and get to work. As a matter of fact, a group of men bought 18 generators, roofing materials, gasoline, food, water, and other provisions and left for the NO area Monday. They are already back home working to set their communities right. That is what makes America great, not a bunch of lefty cry babies who want the government to do every little thing for them. That's the reason you had people stealing, killing, and raping in NO. That's all they know how to do. They have been on the government tit for so long that they only have their base instincts left. They have no self-respect and gain their self-worth through brutality. The Islamists are exactly like that also, although they use radical Islam to justity their brutality. Sometimes I do despair, Rusty, but when I talk to the average man on the street, I really feel pretty good. You need to stop listening to those goofy MSM reporters, Rusty. You'll be a lot happier.

Posted by: jesusland joe at September 14, 2005 10:40 AM (q9AWQ)

9 "Otherwise healthy adults continue their lethargic existence without actually doing anything," but you don't want to slam them? Are you serious? While I agree that the system offers certain incentives against working once on welfare, there is nothing about the system that prohibits people from getting off their asses and doing something with their lives - permitting does not equal requiring. The responsibility for their condition lies first and foremost with them. As an anaolgy, while conditions ni the Middle East, U.S. foregin policy, soldiers in Saudi Arabia/Iraq, etc., may foster anger and resentment against the United States and/or England, those most responsible for the 9/11 attacks or the subway bombings are THE TERRORISTS THEMSELVES - not GWB, not Tony Blair, not they system, not the oppression, but the individuals who chose to take that course of action. (And no, I am not comparing being on welfare with being a terrorist, I am merely stating that both should be held accountable for their actions, and suggesting that in the setting of terrorism, you would agree with me, Drew (not Rusty)).

Posted by: tk at September 14, 2005 10:43 AM (5HwRu)

10 Better to say that I'm trying not to lump everyone together. Some (very few, I know) people are drawing welfare because they've hit bottom, haven't been able to find another job yet and simply need a way to feed their family for a time until they can get it back together. But yes, the ones who are just sitting on their asses and drawing a check need a good dose of reality. And they need their comfortable little world jerked right out from under them.

Posted by: Drew at September 14, 2005 10:47 AM (Ml8z/)

11 If it is a "dress rehearsal", then it was a big price to pay for a trial run, but I understand what you mean, Razorgirl. And many have not even thought about all the pets. I'll give you a great big blue ribbon for that. Atta girl. I think Drew hit on all the points that have been bothering me and just didn't take the time to write. For one point, in particular, the entitlements (or welfare programs, if you will) that were so predominant in New Orleans played a huge role in how these people either reacted to an evacuation or how they were actually unable to react appropriately. It created a mindset that they need help when they may not, when they may be completely capable of providing for themselves. Put in a more basic sense - it would be like the "teach a man to fish" parable and which side of that story their local government came down on. Teaching or providing.

Posted by: Oyster at September 14, 2005 11:08 AM (fl6E1)

12 "What is the one difference between New York and New Orleans? New York had a competent mayor who took charge and helped his people out rather than letting half his police force run off and telling everyone that they were on their own." New york's disaster lasted 2 hours. then it was all over when the dust settled. New Orleans' is still ongoing. Its a big difference. Like I said. Not very nanny state to expect disaster relief.

Posted by: actus at September 14, 2005 04:37 PM (CqheE)

13 "New York's disaster lasted 2 hours, then it was all over when the dust settled." That has got to be the STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard anyone say. And I dare you to go up to anyone in New York and tell them that.

Posted by: Drew at September 14, 2005 04:39 PM (t6bdo)

14 Drew, I think what Actus was trying to convey was the sheer magnitude difference between NY and NO. The zone of destruction in NY covered about 16 acres while about 90,000 square miles was affected on the Gulf Coast. I don't think he meant any disrespect toward NY, he was just trying to compare the magnitude of the two disasters.

Posted by: jesusland joe at September 14, 2005 04:57 PM (q9AWQ)

15 Yeah! Damn Hillary and all of the others who bashed Bush over his laxxed response to Katrina. And while we're at it... Let's damn the 67% of Americans who polled as not being satisfied with Bush's overall performance. Fuc*ing liberals! *lol* Just face it, doodie. You're in the minority. It's just to my amusement that you're too much of a Dubya fanboy to handle when you're 'homeboy' gets his just deserts. Just because he took responsibility doesn't mean that he's freed himself of the consequences. Stop crying.

Posted by: madmagickdotnet at September 14, 2005 05:00 PM (D7Fw/)

16 "That has got to be the STUPIDEST thing I have ever heard anyone say. And I dare you to go up to anyone in New York and tell them that." Whats so wrong? the disaster is over, not the cleanup or grief. In new orleans, the disaster continues, requiring continuing policing. Also, there was much vaster victimization. You didn't see NYC's government destroyed. NO's? most of their cops are homeless and officeless.

Posted by: actus at September 14, 2005 05:32 PM (CqheE)

17 Show me one photo of a dead white guy from New Orleans.

Posted by: Downing Street Memo at September 15, 2005 08:25 AM (VhNDM)

18 Don't be so sad. I'm in Alabama. The wonderful stories aren't being told. There is much goodwil and much concern, care and help here and on its way for the long term. The media has focused solely on the negative, and there's always negative because we aren't perfect. Even those saying thank you aren't being heard out there. But they are here. So I'll pass it on. Thanks to ones who care and who will still care months/weeks from now if necessary.

Posted by: terri at September 15, 2005 12:12 PM (5F0BI)

19 "Show me one photo of a dead white guy from New Orleans." I'll go ya one better; tell me where you live and I'll show you one dead liberal moron from your neighborhood.

Posted by: Improbulus Maximus at September 15, 2005 12:28 PM (0yYS2)

20 "I'll go ya one better; tell me where you live and I'll show you one dead liberal moron from your neighborhood." Shaw, DC.

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Terrorists in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a series of bombings that killed over 100 civilians in Iraq today. Reports from the scene conflict as to the actual total of people killed in today's mass murder spree, but a single car bomb is said to have killed at least 88 and wounded 227 in a mostly Shi'ite neighborhood of Baghdad.

Media reports indicate that al Jazeera is reporting that al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for the mass murders. No specific claim, though has been made, but al Qaeda may have alluded to the deadly attacks:

The conquest of revenge for the Sunni people of Tal Afar has started," Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's al-Qaida Organisation in the Land of Two Rivers said in the statement, whose authenticity could not be verified.

It said its "brigades" had launched a series of attacks, led by its elite "martyrdom-seeking" brigade.

The statement did not claim responsibility for any of the suicide bombings, only promising to "release more (details), God willing, as soon as news comes in of the operations in Baghdad and other cities".

Reports are mixed, but between five and ten more bombs targetting civilians were heard around Baghdad this morning.

Elsewhere, gunmen entered a village, rounded up those suspected of 'collaboration' and murdered them.

Gunmen wearing military uniforms, meanwhile, surrounded a village north of Baghdad early Wednesday and killed 17 men, police said.

Police Lt. Waleed al-Hayali, in Taji, 10 miles north of Baghdad, said the gunmen detained the victims after searching the village. They were handcuffed, blindfolded and shot. The dead included one policeman and others who worked as drivers and construction workers for the U.S. military, said al-Hayali. [source]

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This is not a fitting memorial to warriors and heroes:

This is:

That's the William Wallace memorial near Stirling Castle in Scotland. (Pic from here.) Say it with me: "You can take our lives...but you will never take...our Freedom!"

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Thanks to all of you who participated in the Blog Sabbath Caption 9/11 Edition.

Thanks to Rusty for saying "Go for it."

No one knows what the future holds, but, for now, your memories have been digitally engraved for all the world to see, if they happen upon them.

I need to give a special thanks to Demosophist for letting us know... more...

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(Gaza Strip) Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has promised to put an end to "armed chaos" in the Gaza Strip, a day after the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

"No-one is above the law," Mr Abbas said in a televised speech.

"If these were white people stuck in Gaza," Abbas continued, "I donÂ’t have any [bleep]ing doubt there would have been every single helicopter, every plane, every single means that the U.S. government has to help these people."

Civil Rights groups in Gaza, such as Islamic Jihad and Hamas, have harshly criticized President Bush's FEMA team for their poor handling of the Gaza situation.

Community leader and Hamas spokesperson Mushir al-Masri was pleased at the announced resignation of FEMA chief Michael Brown Monday, but said the move did not go far enough.

"50 years of Zionist occupation and all the President could do was accept Michael Brown's resignation? Where was FEMA when they were needed? Did they send us money? No. Weapons? No. The least Bush could have done was send one of the twins for a martyrdom operation, inshallah." more...

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A new survey by Playboy indicates that while only 54% of college coeds would cheat on their boyfriends with Brad Pitt, 57% would hook up with Angelina Jolie. Who can blame them?

Flash News:

HereÂ’s some kinky news for Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: A lot of female college students want to sleep with them. Both of them.

According to Playboy magazine, 54 percent of college gals would cheat on their boyfriend with Pitt and 57 percent want to get jiggy with Jolie.

In an unscientific poll conducted by The Jawa Report, 100% of husbands say they wish their wives would resemble Angelina Jolie in the bedroom, too. The margin of error in our poll is plus or minus zero percent. more...

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It's about time is all I can say. I've seen some terrorists get like 3 days per victim. Looks like Iwan Darmawan will get his just deserts. But wait appeal in progress. It's also worth while to note that many local Indonesians were killed in this bombing. I can't help but wonder what the sentence would have been if the vast majority would have been Aussies.

"Your punishment will be worse than mine," Darmawan shouted as he was being led to a prison van.

I doubt that Mr. Darmawan, death right back at you sir. Inthebullpen has more.

Rois(aka Mr. Darmawan) said he would be happy to die. He was defiant before the verdict, saying that the bombing could be justified as defending Islam

Ok so we're all happy, good deal.

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There is no confirmation of the report, only a claim made by a group. If they actually used chemical weapons, they were ineffective as no injuries were reported from the attack on the Green Zone. The same group had threatened to use chemical weapons on Sept. 11th.

SITE:

In a statement issued today, September 13, 2005, The Victorious Army Group, [Jeish al-Ta'eifa al-Mansoura], claims to have fired chemical rockets today at several targets in Baghdad, including the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Green Zone, and the Security Academy. According to the message, the explosions “shook the whole capital Baghdad,” and ambulances were seen carrying away the dead of the “converters.” The group indicates: “Here are the mujahideen rockets hitting the converters’ dens as a response to the evil thing done by them in Tal Afar.”

AKI:

For the first time, terrorists linked to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi are claiming to have struck the Iraqi capital Baghdad with chemical weapons. The claim was made in a statement published on the Internet by Islamic group al-Taifa Mansura (The Victorious Side) which is part of the al-Qaeda network and close to its Iraqi representative, al-Zarqawi.

The same group last Sunday threatened to attack the Green Zone in Baghdad with missiles containing chemical warheads unless the Americans halted the ongoing offensive against the city of Telafar.

A short while ago, in a second statement the group claimed responibility for missile attacks on central Baghdad from 8.30am till 10am local time on Tuesday morning. The message alleged that chemical weapons hit the interior ministry, the foreign ministry and the American training school which is also located in the heavily fortified Green Zone....

The firing of five rockets was confirmed by an Islamic site close to the Baathist-inspired guerrillas - islammemo - which referred to at least four rockets with chemical warheads. The site, which tends to publish unreliable biased news reports, celebrates it as the first chemical attack in Iraq."

Others: In The Bullpen

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1 How about responding in kind. We are spendign millions destroying these horrid weapons. Would it not be more cost effective to show Zaqueery and his bunch what real chem weapons can do. No wouldn't be prudent as W sr. used to say.

Posted by: Howie at September 13, 2005 01:36 PM (D3+20)

2 You know Mahmood, doing a "poo finger" on each rocket does not make it a WMD. You got to try a little harder. NOW GET BACK OUT THERE AND GIVE ME YOUR BEST!!!

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 13, 2005 01:38 PM (5ceWd)

3 Filthy kills me.

Posted by: Oyster at September 13, 2005 01:51 PM (fl6E1)

4 Chemical warheads do not make explosions. Heat and shock of an explosion tend to destroy the chemicals, defeating the purpose. Instead, chem warheads tend to have very small charges intended to spread their contents around or even just make sure their cases are open.

Posted by: Robert Crawford at September 13, 2005 01:57 PM (n5eDP)

5 Didn't you hear, there are no WMD in Iraq. Cindy Sheehan said so.

Posted by: The Man at September 13, 2005 02:02 PM (EDlAL)

6 Actually Mr. Crawford, there is a minor explosion. More of a "POP" really. The dispersal of a chemical munition is a complex occurance when attached to a mortar or a bomb lets say. A bomb on the road side would probably destroy the chemical. A mortar could be fitted to disperse a chem weapon but I doubt Sayeed and Abu in their underground lab can manage to properly assemble a legitmate dispersal mechanism to attach to the mortar. Yes, It can be done under circumstances that don't involve running and dodging bullets but, Sayeed and Abu are not in those circumstances. I think that they have resorted to the "Poo finger" method of dispersing their own individual chemical biological weapon. This is much easier. Sayeed would after a large dinner of dal,curry & lamb soaked in ghee...dig his index finger in his o-ring up to the first knuckle. Sayeed then, whilst holding the dirty digit in the air, walk over to the morters and then "wipe" the darkend digit on to the morter to be fired at the infidel at a later date. Then, Sayeed would go on the net and announce he "Poo fingered" the morters thus striking fear and disgust in our troops.

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 13, 2005 02:44 PM (5ceWd)

7 Cont: THis method of "poo finger" Wmd does backfire. The types of food Sayeed is required to eat to create the proper "Poo finger" athmosphere Could in fact create a condition called PSA or, Porn Star Ass from continued bouts in the privy. I am not sure if you have seen a porno that includes lots of back door action.... but if you have, you know what PSA is. For those that don't, I will try now to show you. It is a "O" instead of an "x"

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 13, 2005 02:49 PM (5ceWd)

8 This is also known as the 'Mall Rats' WMD.......

Posted by: Rusty Shackleford at September 13, 2005 03:00 PM (JQjhA)

9 The statement "The site, which tends to publish unreliable biased news reports, ..." was referring to Reuters, Â… right?

Posted by: Don Miguel at September 13, 2005 04:01 PM (+KixN)

10 Respond in time lets use luaghing gas on them and allow them to lighten up

Posted by: sandpiper at September 13, 2005 08:31 PM (g0rz7)

11 Actually Mr. Crawford, there is a minor explosion. More of a "POP" really. Isn't that what I said? I wrote: Instead, chem warheads tend to have very small charges intended to spread their contents around or even just make sure their cases are open. My point was there's nowhere near enough to shake anything, let alone an entire city.

Posted by: Robert Crawford at September 13, 2005 08:55 PM (Gn9tM)

12 However, you failed to mention anything about "Poofinger" so, you must be an idiot.

Posted by: Filthy Allah at September 13, 2005 09:01 PM (bikuR)

13 If any type of NBC attack occurred in the BD Green Zone there is almost a 100% chance that there would have been confirmation by now. This would be big news. It would be a justification for continued presence in Iraq. In addition to that there are many special interest groups who would benefit any type of NBC attack however so small, even if it was a complete failure. Deploying such weapons with any effect requires some skill. I do not see how an attack of this sort could be kept secret for more than a few hours. It could be that they through some household cleaners over the wall and the only way to find the chems is to look for a clean spot.

Posted by: Nelson at September 17, 2005 04:41 AM (S783J)

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Are you tired of all the coverage race is getting as if the only ones to suffer were those in New Orleans? So check out his story on NPRÂ’s Morning Edition about St. Bernard parishÂ’s troubles. Click this link then click to listen.

All they are worried about is this race thing. It doesnÂ’t look that way to me because there are just as many whites here as blacks.

Yeah I know NPR but listen anyway.

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Dave Chappelle is back, only this time he's not funny.

AP

Comedian Dave Chappelle, who walked away from his hit TV series earlier this year, said working in front of smaller audiences is more his speed. Chappelle sold out 10 shows at a northern Kentucky club and said doing standup is "like I'm hanging out with a bunch of people."...

Chappelle has said he was unhappy with the direction of his show. His decision triggered reports that he had mental or drug problems, which he denied. "It was a little weird," he told the newspaper. "It felt like some of the stuff was real tabloid, like raw speculation. "It was like stuff I would normally buy and believe," he added, laughing. "I just took it as a learning experience. It was like becoming a public person and learning all the responsibility that comes with that."

We miss the funny Dave. Come back soon.

Hat tip: James Joyner

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If you don't have something more fun to do, like getting that root canal you've been putting off, you might find watching the John Roberts hearings live interesting.

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Two of the Lodi terror suspects are up for bail. This is the third bail hearing they've been granted. In the first two hearings they were denied.

The Hayat's lawyers are arguing that the pair are not a threat to the community because they have not been charged with a violent crime. They have been charged only with lying on their immigrant forms. Which, of course, seems like a pretty non-violent and relatively minor crime.

What the lawyers fail to mention, though, is that the specific lie they are charged with denying that they ever supported violent jihad against the U.S. and never attended al Qaeda training camps. Nope, no threat here.

California mafia is covering the story extensively.

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