OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Saddam's WMD
Why is our intelligence community holding back?
BY PETER HOEKSTRA AND RICK SANTORUM
Monday, June 26, 2006 12:01 a.m. EDT
On Wednesday, at our request, the director of national intelligence declassified six 'key points' from a National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) report on the recovery of chemical munitions in Iraq. The summary was only a small snapshot of the entire report, but even so, it brings new information to the American people. 'Since 2003,' the summary states, 'Coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent,' which remains 'hazardous and potentially lethal.' So there are WMDs in Iraq, and they could kill Americans there or all over the world.
This latest information should not be new. It should have been brought to public attention by officials in the intelligence community. Instead, it had to be pried out of them. Mr. Santorum wrote to John DeFreitas, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, on April 12, asking to see the report. He wrote, 'I am informed that there may well be many more stores of WMDs throughout Iraq,' and added, 'the people of Pennsylvania and Members of Congress would benefit from reviewing this report.' He asked that the 'NGIC work with the appropriate entities' to declassify as much of the information as possible.
The senator received no response. On June 5, he wrote again, this time to John Negroponte, director of national intelligence, 'concerning captured Iraqi documents, data, media and maps from the regime of Saddam Hussein.' He mentioned his disappointment that many captured Iraqi documents had been classified, and that he still had received no response from Gen. DeFreitas. S"
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Monday, June 26, 2006
When will it end?
JS Online:Stuck van, big pants give game away: "Two 12-year-old West Allis boys were cited for disorderly conduct after getting into a fight at band rehearsal at Frank Lloyd Wright Middle School, 9501 W. Cleveland Ave., at 9:16 a.m. May 4. According to reports, one boy kicked the other several times and the other boy finished the fight by striking the first aggressor twice over the head with his trumpet. "
DAMNIT!
ABC30.com: Navy Pilot Killed as Fighter Jets Collide: "A Navy pilot was killed and another was injured Monday when two fighter jets collided over a Central Coast military base.
The F18-C Hornet jets from Lemoore Naval Air Station were practicing dogfighting maneuvers around 11:15 a.m. when they crashed mid-air at Fort Hunter Liggett, a remote Army Reserve base 150 miles south of San Francisco, said Navy spokesman Dennis McGrath. "
The F18-C Hornet jets from Lemoore Naval Air Station were practicing dogfighting maneuvers around 11:15 a.m. when they crashed mid-air at Fort Hunter Liggett, a remote Army Reserve base 150 miles south of San Francisco, said Navy spokesman Dennis McGrath. "
Wohoo!
TheDenverChannel.com - News - CU To Fire Ward Churchill: "BOULDER, Colo. -- The University of Colorado announced Monday that it will dismiss controversial professor Ward Churchill.
'Today, I issued to Professor Churchill a notice of intent to dismiss him from his faculty position at the University of Colorado Boulder,' CU Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano said Monday afternoon."
'Today, I issued to Professor Churchill a notice of intent to dismiss him from his faculty position at the University of Colorado Boulder,' CU Interim Chancellor Phil DiStefano said Monday afternoon."
FOX 12 Boise - Nudists Looking for New Members
FOX 12 Boise - Nudists Looking for New Members: "Women will say, 'I bet there's some really hairy men up there,' and it's like, 'I don't have a clue,' ' she said.
And finally, while the idea of naked neighbors may appear a little odd to some, these nudists assure me they're perfectly sane. "
And finally, while the idea of naked neighbors may appear a little odd to some, these nudists assure me they're perfectly sane. "
RealClearPolitics - Articles - The New York Times at War With America
RealClearPolitics - Articles - The New York Times at War With America: "Why do they hate us? No, I'm not talking about Islamofascist terrorists. We know why they hate us: because we have freedom of speech and freedom of religion, because we refuse to treat women as second-class citizens, because we do not kill homosexuals, because we are a free society."
OpinionJournal - Featured Article
OpinionJournal - Featured Article: "Saddam's WMD
Why is our intelligence community holding back?
BY PETER HOEKSTRA AND RICK SANTORUM
Monday, June 26, 2006 12:01 a.m. EDT
On Wednesday, at our request, the director of national intelligence declassified six 'key points' from a National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) report on the recovery of chemical munitions in Iraq. The summary was only a small snapshot of the entire report, but even so, it brings new information to the American people. 'Since 2003,' the summary states, 'Coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent,' which remains 'hazardous and potentially lethal.' So there are WMDs in Iraq, and they could kill Americans there or all over the world.
This latest information should not be new. It should have been brought to public attention by officials in the intelligence community. Instead, it had to be pried out of them. Mr. Santorum wrote to John DeFreitas, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, on April 12, asking to see the report. He wrote, 'I am informed that there may well be many more stores of WMDs throughout Iraq,' and added, 'the people of Pennsylvania and Members of Congress would benefit from reviewing this report.' He asked that the 'NGIC work with the appropriate entities' to declassify as much of the information as possible.
The senator received no response. On June 5, he wrote again, this time to John Negroponte, director of national intelligence, 'concerning captured Iraqi documents, data, media and maps from the regime of Saddam Hussein.' He mentioned his "
Why is our intelligence community holding back?
BY PETER HOEKSTRA AND RICK SANTORUM
Monday, June 26, 2006 12:01 a.m. EDT
On Wednesday, at our request, the director of national intelligence declassified six 'key points' from a National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) report on the recovery of chemical munitions in Iraq. The summary was only a small snapshot of the entire report, but even so, it brings new information to the American people. 'Since 2003,' the summary states, 'Coalition forces have recovered approximately 500 weapons munitions which contain degraded mustard or sarin nerve agent,' which remains 'hazardous and potentially lethal.' So there are WMDs in Iraq, and they could kill Americans there or all over the world.
This latest information should not be new. It should have been brought to public attention by officials in the intelligence community. Instead, it had to be pried out of them. Mr. Santorum wrote to John DeFreitas, commanding general, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command, on April 12, asking to see the report. He wrote, 'I am informed that there may well be many more stores of WMDs throughout Iraq,' and added, 'the people of Pennsylvania and Members of Congress would benefit from reviewing this report.' He asked that the 'NGIC work with the appropriate entities' to declassify as much of the information as possible.
The senator received no response. On June 5, he wrote again, this time to John Negroponte, director of national intelligence, 'concerning captured Iraqi documents, data, media and maps from the regime of Saddam Hussein.' He mentioned his "
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Debated on the Al Franken show today and . . .
Townhall.com :: Debated on the Al Franken show today and . . .: " . . it was a bit like going to Ramadi. You had to be there to believe it. I liked the odds, three of them against me. Along with Franken, there was Paul Rieckhoff, the executive director and founder of the leftie Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and Jane Arraf, a press fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the former Baghdad bureau chief for CNN"
Strategic Failure!
JS Online:Patrick McIlheran: Right On
Strategic failure, strategic change
Just as the critics warned, we now see American soldiers, M16s at the ready, having to patrol what we thought was conquered territory. Having trusted local authorities who turned out to be weak or incompetent, we find that disorder sweeps this southern territory, with the same old bloodshed returning.
And so, the previous strategy having failed to ensure safety and peace for what local inhabitants remain, we find our leaders scrambling to switch tactics.
The Louisiana National Guard returns to bloody New Orleans in hope of restoring order."
Harmless Cranks?
Sweetness & Light: "This is just one more in the slew of articles from our one party media that seek to convince us these were just harmless cranks. Note for instance the quotation marks around "plotter".
Doh!
THE TICKER: It's our way or the Subway: "Sparty disappoints
Well, at least Michigan State football is No. 1 in something -- as the most overrated team since 1971.
The College Football News reports the Spartans have finished 19.80 places below their Associated Press preseason rankings, worst among 31 teams that made the poll at least 10 times since 1989.
Actually, none of the teams matched their average preseason rankings, but Miami came the closest, just 2.41 places lower.
Michigan had the eighth-best mark at 4.21 places lower, unfortunately just behind Ohio State. The whole list is at CollegeFootballNews.com."
No deadline, no retreat | Chicago Tribune
No deadline, no retreat Chicago Tribune: "Have you ever been in a fight? No, a real fight, with blood and pain and fear. Many of us weren't built for that moment. But when it arrives, invited by our choice or our vulnerability, its sidekick is a terrible realization: There are no easy outs. One of us will prevail, one of us will surrender."
FOXNews.com - Embattled University of California Chancellor Dies After Apparent Jump From Building - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
FOXNews.com - Embattled University of California Chancellor Dies After Apparent Jump From Building - Local News News Articles National News US News: "Denton recently was criticized for demanding expensive remodeling to her campus home and for helping her partner secure a top-paying university position.
In March, she defended $600,000 worth of renovations to her campus home she demanded during contract negotiations before being hired in 2004.
Campus employees criticized the expenditures as lavish while the university raised fees and cut budgets."
In March, she defended $600,000 worth of renovations to her campus home she demanded during contract negotiations before being hired in 2004.
Campus employees criticized the expenditures as lavish while the university raised fees and cut budgets."
Friday, June 23, 2006
WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Grand Rapids news and weather - Michigan teen says she will marry West Bank man she met on Web
WOODTV.com & WOOD TV8 - Grand Rapids news and weather - Michigan teen says she will marry West Bank man she met on Web: "A teenager who flew to the Middle East to be with a man she met on MySpace.com said Friday that she intends to marry him.
'I love him very much,' 17-year-old Katherine Lester said of Abdullah Jimzawi, a 20-year-old high school dropout who lives with his parents in the West Bank."
'I love him very much,' 17-year-old Katherine Lester said of Abdullah Jimzawi, a 20-year-old high school dropout who lives with his parents in the West Bank."
Monday, June 19, 2006
Jolie, Pitt eye adoption next�|�Reuters.com
Jolie, Pitt eye adoption next��Reuters.com: "Next we'll adopt,' Jolie told CNN in an interview to be aired on Tuesday.
'We don't know which -- which country. But we're looking at different countries. And we're -- I'm just-- it's gonna be the balance of what would be the best for Mad and for Z right now. It's, you know, another boy, another girl, which country, which race would fit best with the kids,' she said, referring to her adopted children."
'We don't know which -- which country. But we're looking at different countries. And we're -- I'm just-- it's gonna be the balance of what would be the best for Mad and for Z right now. It's, you know, another boy, another girl, which country, which race would fit best with the kids,' she said, referring to her adopted children."
U.S. nears charity giving record in response to natural disasters
U.S. nears charity giving record in response to natural disasters: "The urgent needs created by three major natural disasters -- the tsunami in Asia, earthquake in Pakistan and hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma -- drove American philanthropy to its highest level since the end of the technology boom, a new study showed.
The report released today by the Giving USA foundation estimates that in 2005 Americans gave $260.28 billion, a rise of 6.1 percent, which approaches the inflation-adjusted high of $260.53 billion that was reached in 2000. "
The report released today by the Giving USA foundation estimates that in 2005 Americans gave $260.28 billion, a rise of 6.1 percent, which approaches the inflation-adjusted high of $260.53 billion that was reached in 2000. "
SOXBLOG
SOXBLOG:
3) YEARLY KOS – One of the reasons I figured last week was a good week to take off was because I would have spent an inordinate amount of time commenting on the Yearly Kos, a subject that would no doubt have bored the vast majority of you. Two related points: On the Weekly Standard’s site, Matt Labash has an account of his journey through the blogospheric Inferno that was the Yearly Kos. Yes, he was at Las Vegas attending the conference and wrote a great column on it, one that included a shout out to yours truly. On a related note, I had a piece in the Standard that documented the blogosphere’s latest loss and where the progressive blogosphere goes from here. Markos thinks they should reinvent themselves as libertarians, so it’s safe to say that everything is on the table.4) “DON’T GET HIGH ON YOUR OWN SUPPLY” – That was the sage advice that Tony Montana’s criminal mentor gave Tony in the 1983 film “Scarface.” These quotes from Markos Moulitsas brought that advice to mind:“I wouldn't want to be a senator or congressman. I'm able to influence politics much more effectively doing what I do. Now I can shape the national political debate. The only way I could exert more influence would be if I were president. But I’d never want that guy’s job. Never.””Joe Trippi contacted us about helping Howard Dean. And we successfully used our tools and methods to make him one of the election's more important candidates…It was a little scary to carry so much responsibility on your shoulders. And it still is. I daydream about turning things over to a younger generation, but people wouldn't allow it. Not yet.”One thing I wonder about Markos, and I really hope to ask him in person someday – does he really believe his own bullshit? I know a lot of the liberal bloggers do, and that’s why in Wile E. Coyote fashion they continue to be shocked by election returns that stubbornly refuse to bow before the progressive blogosphere’s will. But Markos is kind of bright. Does he really think he’s shaping the national debate? Can he really believe it?
3) YEARLY KOS – One of the reasons I figured last week was a good week to take off was because I would have spent an inordinate amount of time commenting on the Yearly Kos, a subject that would no doubt have bored the vast majority of you. Two related points: On the Weekly Standard’s site, Matt Labash has an account of his journey through the blogospheric Inferno that was the Yearly Kos. Yes, he was at Las Vegas attending the conference and wrote a great column on it, one that included a shout out to yours truly. On a related note, I had a piece in the Standard that documented the blogosphere’s latest loss and where the progressive blogosphere goes from here. Markos thinks they should reinvent themselves as libertarians, so it’s safe to say that everything is on the table.4) “DON’T GET HIGH ON YOUR OWN SUPPLY” – That was the sage advice that Tony Montana’s criminal mentor gave Tony in the 1983 film “Scarface.” These quotes from Markos Moulitsas brought that advice to mind:“I wouldn't want to be a senator or congressman. I'm able to influence politics much more effectively doing what I do. Now I can shape the national political debate. The only way I could exert more influence would be if I were president. But I’d never want that guy’s job. Never.””Joe Trippi contacted us about helping Howard Dean. And we successfully used our tools and methods to make him one of the election's more important candidates…It was a little scary to carry so much responsibility on your shoulders. And it still is. I daydream about turning things over to a younger generation, but people wouldn't allow it. Not yet.”One thing I wonder about Markos, and I really hope to ask him in person someday – does he really believe his own bullshit? I know a lot of the liberal bloggers do, and that’s why in Wile E. Coyote fashion they continue to be shocked by election returns that stubbornly refuse to bow before the progressive blogosphere’s will. But Markos is kind of bright. Does he really think he’s shaping the national debate? Can he really believe it?
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Time to pull out of New Orleans?
New Orleans Shootings May Be Drug-Related: "Authorities were searching for one or more suspects in the shooting deaths of five teenagers in the most violent crime reported in this slowly repopulating city since Hurricane Katrina hit last August.
The victims, ranging in age from 16 to 19, were gunned down early Saturday on a street in the Central City neighborhood just outside the central business district. "
The victims, ranging in age from 16 to 19, were gunned down early Saturday on a street in the Central City neighborhood just outside the central business district. "
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Bonehead Hollywood
Can Someone Explain Something To Me?: "Like tens of millions of other people yesterday, i found myself standing in Wal Mart buying things that i think i actually need.
While looking across the DVD titles, i saw the latest release of Crimson Tide (1995). While this particular edition lays claim to be the Unrated Extended Edition it can also claim to have a giant bonehead mistake on the cover.
Beneath the images of Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman is a view of the starboard bow of the USS SILVERSIDES (SS-236)."
Aren't Hollywood types a bit different today than way back when......?
On Eternal Patrol - USS Lagarto (SS-371)
On Eternal Patrol - USS Lagarto (SS-371): "The following men were lost while serving on USS Lagarto (SS-371). If you are a relative or a friend of any man lost on this boat, please contact us."
Excellent site with links to our brave submariners.
Excellent site with links to our brave submariners.
USS Logarto (SS-371)
Navy says it's likely found long-lost World War II submarine: " For 60 years, Nancy Kenney wondered what happened to her father.
The submarine that William T. Mabin was in disappeared while he and his crewmates were on a mission to attack a Japanese convoy in the last months of World War II."
God bless those brave men.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Manzanar redux? - Los Angeles Times
Manzanar redux? - Los Angeles Times: "ADVERTISEMENT
But after a decision by a federal judge in New York, I'm no longer confident that I can be so reassuring. Dismissing a case challenging the detention of Arab and Muslim foreign nationals in the weeks after 9/11, U.S. District Judge John Gleeson ruled that it is constitutionally permissible to round up foreign nationals on immigration charges based solely on their race, religion or country of origin. What's more, he said that they can be detained indefinitely, even after they have agreed to be removed to their home countries.
In essence, he authorized a repeat of the Japanese internment � as long as the internment is limited to foreign nationals charged with visa violations (a group that at last count numbered about 11 million people). "
But after a decision by a federal judge in New York, I'm no longer confident that I can be so reassuring. Dismissing a case challenging the detention of Arab and Muslim foreign nationals in the weeks after 9/11, U.S. District Judge John Gleeson ruled that it is constitutionally permissible to round up foreign nationals on immigration charges based solely on their race, religion or country of origin. What's more, he said that they can be detained indefinitely, even after they have agreed to be removed to their home countries.
In essence, he authorized a repeat of the Japanese internment � as long as the internment is limited to foreign nationals charged with visa violations (a group that at last count numbered about 11 million people). "
Rocky Mountain News: Local
Rocky Mountain News: Local: "A common-law marriage in Colorado between a 14-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl is possible in the wake of an appellate court ruling Thursday. "
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Threads2
Threads2: "A new FOX News poll finds that Americans overwhelmingly see Iraq finalizing its government as a victory -- and most see the death of terrorist leader Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi that way as well. President George W. Bush�s job approval rating is out of the thirties for the first time since February and currently stands at 40 percent. "
Outlook is not rosy for U-M or MSU - 06/15/06 - The Detroit News Online
Outlook is not rosy for U-M or MSU - 06/15/06 - The Detroit News Online: "The opening kickoff is 11 weeks away, but college football has arrived.
Four of the top preview magazines -- The Sporting News, Athlon, Lindy's and Phil Steele -- have fans counting the days until Michigan and Michigan State open their seasons Sept. 2.
The Big Ten champion? It's unanimous -- all four pick Ohio State."
Four of the top preview magazines -- The Sporting News, Athlon, Lindy's and Phil Steele -- have fans counting the days until Michigan and Michigan State open their seasons Sept. 2.
The Big Ten champion? It's unanimous -- all four pick Ohio State."
Stopwatch Ticking for Dan Rather
Stopwatch Ticking for Dan Rather: "CBS executives have decided there is no future role at the network for Dan Rather, making it certain that the man who sat in the anchor chair for 24 years will depart by this fall."
PJM News - Senate Rejects U.S. Troop Pullout in Iraq (9199577/AP)
PJM News - Senate Rejects U.S. Troop Pullout in Iraq (9199577/AP): "
The Senate voted unfolded unexpectedly as the second-ranking leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced legislation he said was taken from a proposal by Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat and war critic. It called for Bush to agree with the Iraqi government on a schedule for withdrawal of combat troops by Dec. 31, 2006."
The Senate voted unfolded unexpectedly as the second-ranking leader, Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced legislation he said was taken from a proposal by Sen. John Kerry, the Massachusetts Democrat and war critic. It called for Bush to agree with the Iraqi government on a schedule for withdrawal of combat troops by Dec. 31, 2006."
My Way News - Senate Rejects U.S. Troop Pullout in Iraq
My Way News - Senate Rejects U.S. Troop Pullout in Iraq: "'This is a war that is a grotesque mistake,' countered House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi of California. She called for a fresh strategy - 'one that will make us safer, strengthen our military, and restore our reputation in the world.'"
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