What the hell? Why is Rumsfeld still around....he should have been on of the ones fired from the cabinet. "a really fine job"? Is Bush kidding? I can't take this for 4 more years!
BBC NEWS | Americas | Bush stands by Rumsfeld on Iraq
Monday, December 20, 2004
Saturday, November 06, 2004
That was quite a ramble back there on the 28th now that I am reading it again for the first time. I know that it doesn't make sense in parts but I am going to leave it as is. The sentiment is still there even if the grammar has not been edited.
I am still concerned over the results of the election. George is no more a uniter than he is a good ole boy. The only hope is that he can get rid of some of his cabinet and replace them with less trash than currently occupies the positions.
As the gov. of CA said today, why do I care about the losers......I am afraid Bush probably feels the same way.I hate to be so pesimistic...I view it more realism. Let's just wait for the next Bin Laden tape.
On a positive note, fall is finally here and it is glorious!
Friday, November 05, 2004
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
An Embarrassment
I am very disappointed in our country. We have possibly reelected a man that can not admit failure, has an administration that leaks names of CIA agents and covers it up, and is losing a war. Despite all this, this country reelected him. A true embarrassment to the world.
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Sunday, October 31, 2004
Friday, October 29, 2004
Time for action, go vote, get rid of BUSH, VOTE the Publicans out of office!
FDLFVB 2004: Friends Don't Let Friends Vote for Bush
So the election is only a few days away. I am still concerned that Kerry has not done enough to pull out in front. Bush has created more security problems for this country, at least has misled us on the Iraq war if not lied, and what about the leak that led to a CIA agent to be discovered. The press will not put forth the name of the person in his administration that leaked the name. Now, we spent MILLIONS of $$'s and hours of wasted time to investigate President Clinton land deals on the White River (a beautiful are of Arkansas by the way, check out the pick of Cotter bridge below.....it is on the White River) that led to the arrest of many friends but nothing implicating Clinton. Now, where is the independent council to investigate Bush? Clinton never lied to the country that led to a fundamental change in the world's view of our nation or a less secure homeland than we have ever had. Clinton was impeached over lesser accusations and charges. What the hell is going on here? Travelgate was nothing! Sleep-overs at the White House? Coffees at the White House? None of these compare to the destructive behavior of Bush and his cabinet. That have altered our relationship with the rest of the world in a time when we need to be united by a true unifier, not someone who has created a divide between us and the rest of the world. Some might ask who cares about the rest of the world? I do. We obviously can't take care of Iraq by ourself so what happens if war NEEDS to be waged elsewhere.....we are not up to the task at the moment. We we need allies. With all these mistakes that have led to our current situation, there is no acknowledgement that any mistakes have even occurred. Bush thinks is makes him look weak to admit mistake. I ask you this: would you rather your president look a little weak or really smart? I would rather have a president that is intelligent and can demonstrate this in his actions and words. This leads to a strength not measured in resolve but in intelligence which leads to respect and dignity for our country. This might in turn might make us a little less a target for our enemies and our friends. I was scared that something bad would happen when Bush was elected president. I thought that he could screw up the economy or that he would divide the country even more than was after the 2000 election. Guess what....I thought, "no, a president is too insulated by his cabinet and advisors that he can't make enough stupid decisions to really effect the country." I was wrong.....it has been worse.....I has scared when he was elected last time now I can't believe that there is anyone not scared of this man. Well, that is enough for now. I had hoped to post more before the election but I am very busy at work. Those babies just keep coming. For their sake, I hope that we can get rid of this arrogant, self engrossed, dumb-fuck on Tuesday. Get out and vote...don't be discouraged if you have to wait!
So the election is only a few days away. I am still concerned that Kerry has not done enough to pull out in front. Bush has created more security problems for this country, at least has misled us on the Iraq war if not lied, and what about the leak that led to a CIA agent to be discovered. The press will not put forth the name of the person in his administration that leaked the name. Now, we spent MILLIONS of $$'s and hours of wasted time to investigate President Clinton land deals on the White River (a beautiful are of Arkansas by the way, check out the pick of Cotter bridge below.....it is on the White River) that led to the arrest of many friends but nothing implicating Clinton. Now, where is the independent council to investigate Bush? Clinton never lied to the country that led to a fundamental change in the world's view of our nation or a less secure homeland than we have ever had. Clinton was impeached over lesser accusations and charges. What the hell is going on here? Travelgate was nothing! Sleep-overs at the White House? Coffees at the White House? None of these compare to the destructive behavior of Bush and his cabinet. That have altered our relationship with the rest of the world in a time when we need to be united by a true unifier, not someone who has created a divide between us and the rest of the world. Some might ask who cares about the rest of the world? I do. We obviously can't take care of Iraq by ourself so what happens if war NEEDS to be waged elsewhere.....we are not up to the task at the moment. We we need allies. With all these mistakes that have led to our current situation, there is no acknowledgement that any mistakes have even occurred. Bush thinks is makes him look weak to admit mistake. I ask you this: would you rather your president look a little weak or really smart? I would rather have a president that is intelligent and can demonstrate this in his actions and words. This leads to a strength not measured in resolve but in intelligence which leads to respect and dignity for our country. This might in turn might make us a little less a target for our enemies and our friends. I was scared that something bad would happen when Bush was elected president. I thought that he could screw up the economy or that he would divide the country even more than was after the 2000 election. Guess what....I thought, "no, a president is too insulated by his cabinet and advisors that he can't make enough stupid decisions to really effect the country." I was wrong.....it has been worse.....I has scared when he was elected last time now I can't believe that there is anyone not scared of this man. Well, that is enough for now. I had hoped to post more before the election but I am very busy at work. Those babies just keep coming. For their sake, I hope that we can get rid of this arrogant, self engrossed, dumb-fuck on Tuesday. Get out and vote...don't be discouraged if you have to wait!
Thursday, October 28, 2004
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O.K.....so I am a little embarassed that I am posting this. I have decided to pull some music from the past....so, here it is. A little Chicago for your enjoyment!
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Friday, October 15, 2004
FW: Bush Misleads on Osama Bin Laden
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BUSH MISLEADS ON OSAMA BIN LADEN
At last night's debate President Bush claimed that, contrary to Sen.
John Kerry's assertion, he never said he was "not that concerned" about
Osama Bin Laden. Bush chastised Kerry saying, "Gosh, I don't think I
ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. That's kind of one of
those exaggerations."[1] Bush was completely wrong.
At March 13, 2002 press conference, Bush said "So I don't know where he
[Osama Bin Laden] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on
him...I truly am not that concerned about him."[2] Watch the video of
Bush's remarks: http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62685
Sources:
1. "Transcript of Debate Between Bush and Kerry, With Domestic Policy
the Topic," New York Times, 10/13/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62686.
2. "President Bush Holds Press Conference," The White House, 3/13/02,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62687.
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BUSH MISLEADS ON OSAMA BIN LADEN
At last night's debate President Bush claimed that, contrary to Sen.
John Kerry's assertion, he never said he was "not that concerned" about
Osama Bin Laden. Bush chastised Kerry saying, "Gosh, I don't think I
ever said I'm not worried about Osama bin Laden. That's kind of one of
those exaggerations."[1] Bush was completely wrong.
At March 13, 2002 press conference, Bush said "So I don't know where he
[Osama Bin Laden] is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on
him...I truly am not that concerned about him."[2] Watch the video of
Bush's remarks: http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62685
Sources:
1. "Transcript of Debate Between Bush and Kerry, With Domestic Policy
the Topic," New York Times, 10/13/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62686.
2. "President Bush Holds Press Conference," The White House, 3/13/02,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62687.
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Thursday, October 14, 2004
Elizabeth Edwards said of Mrs. Cheney: "She's overreacted to this and treated it as if it's shameful to have this discussion. I think that's a very sad state of affairs. ... I think that it indicates a certain degree of shame with respect to her daughter's sexual preferences. ... It makes me really sad that that's Lynne's response."
Source: By VICKIE CHACHERE, Associated Press Writer
Source: By VICKIE CHACHERE, Associated Press Writer
FW: Bush Misleads on Fiscal Responsibilities
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BUSH MISLEADS ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In a speech Monday, President Bush advocated fiscal responsibility in government, saying, "we need to be wise about how we spend your money."[1] He is now poised, however, to sign into law a massive, $137-billion tax giveaway to corporate and special interests.[2]
The tax bill was originally created to fix a $50-billion export subsidy that had triggered retaliatory tariffs by our trading partners. Instead of simply repealing the subsidy, Congress replaced it with a $77-billion giveaway to corporations, many of which never qualified for the original subsidy.[3] It
also provides $43 billion in tax breaks for companies operating overseas,[4] including a giant break to top corporations like Hewlett-Packard and Eli Lilly that allows them "to bring hundreds of billions of dollars in untaxed foreign profits back into the United States at about one-seventh of the
normal tax rate."[5]
Lawmakers larded down the bill with pork for their favored special interests. The bill included million-dollar tax cuts for fishing tackle box manufacturers, Chinese ceiling fan importers, horse and dog track gamblers and Native Alaskan whaling captains.[6]
Sources:
1. "President and General Tommy Franks's Remarks at a Victory 2004 Rally in Morrison, Colorado," The White House, 10/11/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62395.
2. "Payback on K Street," Washington Post, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62396.
3. "Senate Passes Big Tax Breaks," Los Angeles Times, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62397.
4. "Congress Gives Away the Store," New York Times, 10/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62398.
5. "Senate passes $137 billion cut in business tax," Baltimore Sun, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62399.
6. "Congress OKs corporate tax bill, hurricane disaster aid," Daily Herald, 10/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62400.
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BUSH MISLEADS ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
In a speech Monday, President Bush advocated fiscal responsibility in government, saying, "we need to be wise about how we spend your money."[1] He is now poised, however, to sign into law a massive, $137-billion tax giveaway to corporate and special interests.[2]
The tax bill was originally created to fix a $50-billion export subsidy that had triggered retaliatory tariffs by our trading partners. Instead of simply repealing the subsidy, Congress replaced it with a $77-billion giveaway to corporations, many of which never qualified for the original subsidy.[3] It
also provides $43 billion in tax breaks for companies operating overseas,[4] including a giant break to top corporations like Hewlett-Packard and Eli Lilly that allows them "to bring hundreds of billions of dollars in untaxed foreign profits back into the United States at about one-seventh of the
normal tax rate."[5]
Lawmakers larded down the bill with pork for their favored special interests. The bill included million-dollar tax cuts for fishing tackle box manufacturers, Chinese ceiling fan importers, horse and dog track gamblers and Native Alaskan whaling captains.[6]
Sources:
1. "President and General Tommy Franks's Remarks at a Victory 2004 Rally in Morrison, Colorado," The White House, 10/11/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62395.
2. "Payback on K Street," Washington Post, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62396.
3. "Senate Passes Big Tax Breaks," Los Angeles Times, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62397.
4. "Congress Gives Away the Store," New York Times, 10/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62398.
5. "Senate passes $137 billion cut in business tax," Baltimore Sun, 10/12/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62399.
6. "Congress OKs corporate tax bill, hurricane disaster aid," Daily Herald, 10/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=62400.
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Sunday, October 10, 2004
wired?
- I find this fascinating....not sure that I care as much as these people. Probably just a bunch of crap but make up your own mind. Make sure that you look at the comments for a "little" more balance.
- The NY Times and the BBC have picked up on the story.
Friday, October 08, 2004
Cheney Misleads on Small Business Taxes
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CHENEY MISLEADS ON SMALL BUSINESS TAXES
During Tuesday's debate Vice President Cheney claimed that John Kerry's plan to roll back tax cuts for individuals making over $200,000 would negatively impact nearly a million small businesses. Cheney said that, "about 900,000 small businesses will be hit if you do, in fact, do what they want to do with the top bracket."[1] The figure Cheney cited is highly misleading.
Under Cheney's definition a small business is any taxpayer who reports some income - even just $1 - from a small business investment or partnership. By this logic, "every partner at a huge accounting firm or at the largest law firm would represent small businesses."[2] Also, by Cheney's definition, President Bush would have counted as a small business in 2001 because that year "he reported $84 of business income from his part ownership of a timber-growing enterprise."[3] The overwhelming majority of actual small businesses are in the lower tax brackets and would be unaffected by the Kerry proposal.[4]
Sources:
1. "Remarks of Vice President Cheney and Senator Edwards in Vice Presidential Debate," The White House, 10/06/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61356.
2. "Misleading Assertions Cover Iraq War and Voting Records," Washington Post, 10/06/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61357.
3. "Are Bush and Cheney "Small Businesses?" Their Ad Counts Them As Such," FactCheck.org, 10/01/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61358.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61358.
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CHENEY MISLEADS ON SMALL BUSINESS TAXES
During Tuesday's debate Vice President Cheney claimed that John Kerry's plan to roll back tax cuts for individuals making over $200,000 would negatively impact nearly a million small businesses. Cheney said that, "about 900,000 small businesses will be hit if you do, in fact, do what they want to do with the top bracket."[1] The figure Cheney cited is highly misleading.
Under Cheney's definition a small business is any taxpayer who reports some income - even just $1 - from a small business investment or partnership. By this logic, "every partner at a huge accounting firm or at the largest law firm would represent small businesses."[2] Also, by Cheney's definition, President Bush would have counted as a small business in 2001 because that year "he reported $84 of business income from his part ownership of a timber-growing enterprise."[3] The overwhelming majority of actual small businesses are in the lower tax brackets and would be unaffected by the Kerry proposal.[4]
Sources:
1. "Remarks of Vice President Cheney and Senator Edwards in Vice Presidential Debate," The White House, 10/06/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61356.
2. "Misleading Assertions Cover Iraq War and Voting Records," Washington Post, 10/06/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61357.
3. "Are Bush and Cheney "Small Businesses?" Their Ad Counts Them As Such," FactCheck.org, 10/01/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61358.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=61358.
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
FW: Cheney/Bush Mislead on Hussein/Zarqawi Connection
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CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
Vice President Cheney and President Bush have repeatedly claimed that
al-Qaeda had a working relationship with Saddam Hussein which justified
the invasion of Iraq. The key piece of evidence Cheney and President
Bush have used to support this claim was that Hussein harbored Abu Musab
al Zarqawi - a suspected associated of al-Qaeda. For example, on 6/21/04
Cheney said "Mr.
Zarqawi, who is in Baghdad today, is an al Qaeda associate who took
refuge in Baghdad, found sanctuary and safe harbor there before we ever
launched into Iraq."[1] President Bush said on 6/15/04 "Zarqawi's the
best evidence of a [Hussein] connection to al Qaeda affiliates and al
Qaeda."[2] One problem: there is no evidence to support these claims.
Knight Ridder reports "a new CIA assessment undercuts the White House
claim that Saddam Hussein maintained ties to al Qaeda, saying there is
no conclusive evidence that the regime harbored terrorist Abu Musab al
Zarqawi."[3] According to a senior U.S. intelligence official "The
evidence is that Saddam never gave Zarqawi anything."[4] Ironically, the
assessment was requested by Cheney.[5]
Sources:
1. "CNN Newsnight Aaron Brown," CNN, 06/21/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60800.
2. "Bush stands by al Qaeda, Saddam link," CNN, 6/15/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60801.
3. "Iraq-al Qaeda tie called unlikely," Miami Herald, 10/05/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60802.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60802.
5. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60802.
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Taking a break from the politics! I finally have a chance to listen to the new REM album....best in years so far....check out the rest of my music selections under my profile.
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Monday, October 04, 2004
FW: Rice Misleads Again on Iraq's Nuclear Program
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RICE MISLEADS AGAIN ON IRAQ'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
The New York Times revealed yesterday that top administration officials
grossly mislead the public about Iraq's supposed nuclear weapons
program.[1] The government's top nuclear scientists said that the
aluminum tubes Iraq had acquired were "too heavy, too narrow and too
long" for use in creating nuclear weapons.[2] They were perfectly
suited, however, for use in Iraq's existing legal rockets.[3] Meanwhile,
National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice went on CNN before the
invasion of Iraq and said the tubes "are only really suited for nuclear
weapons programs."[4]
In October 2003, David Kay - the administration's handpicked weapons
inspector - concluded, "We have not uncovered evidence that Iraq
undertook significant post-1998 steps to actually build nuclear weapons
or produce fissile material."[5] Stunningly, appearing on talk shows
yesterday morning, Rice continued to insist that Iraq may have been
pursuing nuclear weapons and that the aluminum tubes may have been
involved in that process. On ABC's "This Week" Rice said, "As I
understand it, people are still debating this."[6] David Albright, the
president of the Institute for Science and International Security, said
Rice "is being disingenuous, and just departing from any effort to find
the truth."[7]
Sources:
1. "How the White House Embraced Disputed Arms Intelligence," New York
Times, 10/03/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
2. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
3. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
4. "Ritter Meets With Iraqi Leaders," CNN, 9/08/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60493.
5. "Statement by David Kay ," CIA, 10/02/03,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60494.
6. "Rice: Iraqi nuclear plans unclear," MSNBC, 10/03/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60495.
7. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60495 .
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RICE MISLEADS AGAIN ON IRAQ'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
The New York Times revealed yesterday that top administration officials
grossly mislead the public about Iraq's supposed nuclear weapons
program.[1] The government's top nuclear scientists said that the
aluminum tubes Iraq had acquired were "too heavy, too narrow and too
long" for use in creating nuclear weapons.[2] They were perfectly
suited, however, for use in Iraq's existing legal rockets.[3] Meanwhile,
National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice went on CNN before the
invasion of Iraq and said the tubes "are only really suited for nuclear
weapons programs."[4]
In October 2003, David Kay - the administration's handpicked weapons
inspector - concluded, "We have not uncovered evidence that Iraq
undertook significant post-1998 steps to actually build nuclear weapons
or produce fissile material."[5] Stunningly, appearing on talk shows
yesterday morning, Rice continued to insist that Iraq may have been
pursuing nuclear weapons and that the aluminum tubes may have been
involved in that process. On ABC's "This Week" Rice said, "As I
understand it, people are still debating this."[6] David Albright, the
president of the Institute for Science and International Security, said
Rice "is being disingenuous, and just departing from any effort to find
the truth."[7]
Sources:
1. "How the White House Embraced Disputed Arms Intelligence," New York
Times, 10/03/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
2. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
3. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60492 .
4. "Ritter Meets With Iraqi Leaders," CNN, 9/08/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60493.
5. "Statement by David Kay ," CIA, 10/02/03,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60494.
6. "Rice: Iraqi nuclear plans unclear," MSNBC, 10/03/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60495.
7. Ibid., http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60495 .
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Saturday, October 02, 2004
FW: Bush Sends Mixed Signals on Terrorism
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BUSH SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON TERRORISM
At last night's debate, President Bush said that we could not hope to defeat terrorists if we have a leader who sends mixed signals. Bush said, "you cannot lead if you send mixed messages. Mixed messages send the wrong signals to our troops. Mixed messages send the wrong signals to our
allies."[1] But, throughout his presidency, Bush has sent mixed messages on fundamental terrorism-related issues.
For example, in September 2001 Bush said that he was determined to capture Osama bin Laden "dead or alive."[2] Six months later Bush said, "I don't know where he is. You know, I just don't spend that much time on him... I truly am not that concerned about him."[3]
In April of this year, Bush said that we could win the war on terrorism.[4] Then, on August 30, he said "I don't think you can win [the war on terror]."[5] The next day, he said "Make no mistake about it, we are winning and we will win [the war on terror]."[6]
Sources:
1. "Transcript: Does Bush see Kerry character flaws?," CNN.com, 10/01/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60179.
2. "Wanted: Dead or Alive," ABC News, 9/17/01,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60180.
3. "President Bush Holds Press Conference," The White House, 3/13/02,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60181.
4. "President Addresses the Nation in Prime Time Press Conference," The White House, 4/13/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60182.
5. "Bush: 'You cannot show weakness in this world'," Today Show, 8/30/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60183.
6. "Remarks by the President of the American Legion," The White House, 8/31/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=60184.
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Thursday, September 30, 2004
Bush Misled Nation in Last Debates
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BUSH MISLED NATION IN LAST DEBATES
As President Bush takes the stage tonight for the 2004 presidential debates,
America will be reminded of all the promises Bush made - and subsequently
broke - in his debate performances throughout 2000.
In a 2000 debate, Bush said that "by far the vast majority [of my tax cuts]
go to the bottom end of the economic ladder." According to the nonpartisan
Citizens for Tax Justice, when his tax cuts are fully implemented in 2010,
the top 5 percent of income earners will get more than half the tax cuts
while the bottom half of Americans will receive less than 8 percent of the
benefits.[1]
In a 2000 debate, Bush said he believed gay marriage is a state issue.[2]
Then in 2004, he proposed a constitutional amendment banning gay
marriage.[3]
In a 2000 debate, Bush promised not to overuse the military, saying "if we
don't stop extending our troops all around the world and nation building
missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road,
and I'm going to prevent that."[4] Now, because of Bush's actions in Iraq
and efforts to cut soldiers' pay,[5] the military is facing recruitment
gaps,[6] morale problems,[7] and troops who are stretched far too thin.[8]
Sources:
1. "Details on the Bush Tax Cuts so far," Citizens for Tax Justice, Fall
2003, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59934.
2. "Transcript of the South Carolina Republican Debate," CNN.com, 2/15/00,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59935.
3. "President Calls for Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage," The
White House, 2/24/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59936.
4. "The First Presidential Election Debate," AustralianPolitics.com,
10/03/00, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59937.
5. "Troops in Iraq face pay cut Pentagon says tough duty bonuses are
budget-buster," San Francisco Chronicle, 8/14/03,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59938.
6. "Numbers Challenge," ABCNews.com, 6/02/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59939.
7. "Troop morale in Iraq hits 'rock bottom'," Christian Science Monitor,
6/07/03, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59940.
8. "Is the Army stretched too thin?," NBC Nightly News, 3/09/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59941.
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BUSH MISLED NATION IN LAST DEBATES
As President Bush takes the stage tonight for the 2004 presidential debates,
America will be reminded of all the promises Bush made - and subsequently
broke - in his debate performances throughout 2000.
In a 2000 debate, Bush said that "by far the vast majority [of my tax cuts]
go to the bottom end of the economic ladder." According to the nonpartisan
Citizens for Tax Justice, when his tax cuts are fully implemented in 2010,
the top 5 percent of income earners will get more than half the tax cuts
while the bottom half of Americans will receive less than 8 percent of the
benefits.[1]
In a 2000 debate, Bush said he believed gay marriage is a state issue.[2]
Then in 2004, he proposed a constitutional amendment banning gay
marriage.[3]
In a 2000 debate, Bush promised not to overuse the military, saying "if we
don't stop extending our troops all around the world and nation building
missions, then we're going to have a serious problem coming down the road,
and I'm going to prevent that."[4] Now, because of Bush's actions in Iraq
and efforts to cut soldiers' pay,[5] the military is facing recruitment
gaps,[6] morale problems,[7] and troops who are stretched far too thin.[8]
Sources:
1. "Details on the Bush Tax Cuts so far," Citizens for Tax Justice, Fall
2003, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59934.
2. "Transcript of the South Carolina Republican Debate," CNN.com, 2/15/00,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59935.
3. "President Calls for Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage," The
White House, 2/24/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59936.
4. "The First Presidential Election Debate," AustralianPolitics.com,
10/03/00, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59937.
5. "Troops in Iraq face pay cut Pentagon says tough duty bonuses are
budget-buster," San Francisco Chronicle, 8/14/03,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59938.
6. "Numbers Challenge," ABCNews.com, 6/02/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59939.
7. "Troop morale in Iraq hits 'rock bottom'," Christian Science Monitor,
6/07/03, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59940.
8. "Is the Army stretched too thin?," NBC Nightly News, 3/09/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=59941.
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Friday, September 24, 2004
Iraqi Prime Minister Parrots Bush Talking Points
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IRAQI PRIME MINISTER PARROTS DISHONEST BUSH TALKING POINTS
Today, speaking before a joint session of Congress, Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi parroted the Bush administration's talking points: "We are succeeding in Iraq."[1] The facts on the ground, however, suggest otherwise.
Over the last year the number of insurgents in Iraq has quadrupled.[2] Attacks on U.S. troops are up 100% since last winter.[3] Major Iraqi cities such as Fullujah have become havens for insurgents and are completely inaccessible to U.S. troops.[4] Security situations have stalled
reconstruction - Iraq still has less electricity than they did before the war.[5] Even some Bush administration officials have acknowledged that elections planned for January may have to be delayed.[6]
Sources:
1. "Allawi Says Elections Will Happen as Scheduled," Washington Post, 9/23/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57907.
2. "Mission Still Not Accomplished," Time Magazine, 9/20/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57908.
3. "Iraq: A Quantitative Assessment," Brookings Institution, 9/17/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57909.
4. "Green Zone is 'no longer totally secure'," Financial Times, 9/15/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57910.
5. "Iraq Power Grid Shows U.S. Flaws," Los Angeles Times, 9/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57911.
6. "Bush puts Iraqi leader forward," International Herald Tribune, 9/22/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57912.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
FW: Kerry's Fighting Back: Powerful Speech on Iraq
Dear MoveOn member,
The war in Iraq is President Bush's signature failure. To reduce the damage the war has caused him, Bush and his campaign operatives have spent the last six months attacking and distorting John Kerry's position on Iraq. But yesterday, in a powerful speech in New York, Kerry set the record straight.
John Kerry laid out a plan to end Bush's irrational, deceptive and unilateral policy in Iraq, and pursue a policy of international cooperation to end the worsening insurgency and rebuild Iraq -- and bring our troops home. And Kerry made it clear that we would not be in Iraq today if he were president.
The action today is simple: if you like what you hear from Kerry in the speech below, pass this email on to your friends, neighbors, co-workers -- anyone who wants to hear from you on this issue. It's critical that progressives like us spread the word that John Kerry is fighting back on Iraq.
We've excerpted a few of the highlights, below. You can read the whole thing at:
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0920.html
Here are the main points from Kerry's speech on Iraq yesterday:
- The war on Iraq was a mistake -- war was unnecessary because the inspections were working: "Today, President Bush tells us that he would do everything all over again, the same way. How can he possibly be serious? Is he really saying that if we knew there were no imminent threat, no weapons of mass destruction, no ties to Al Qaeda, the United States should have invaded Iraq? My answer is no -- because a commander in chief's first responsibility is to make a wise and responsible decision to keep America safe."
- Iraq distracted from the war on terror: "The president claims it is the centerpiece of his war on terror. In fact, Iraq was a profound diversion from that war and the battle against our greatest enemy, Osama bin Laden and the terrorists. Invading Iraq has created a crisis of historic proportions and, if we do not change course, there is the prospect of a war with no end in sight."
- President Bush misled us about the reasons for the war before it occurred: "He failed to tell the truth about the rationale for going to war. And he failed to tell the truth about the burden this war would impose on our soldiers and our citizens. By one count, the president offered 23 different rationales for this war."
- President Bush is still misleading people about Iraq, painting an optimistic picture directly contradicted by his own intelligence officials: "In June, the president declared, 'The Iraqi people have their country back.' Just last week, he told us: 'This country is headed toward democracy. Freedom is on the march.' But the Administration's own official intelligence estimate, given to the president last July, tells a very different story. According to press reports, the intelligence estimate totally contradicts what the president is saying to the American people."
- Bush went to war for ideological reasons and consistently misjudged the situation on the ground: "This president was in denial. He hitched his wagon to the ideologues who surround him, filtering out those who disagreed, including leaders of his own party and the uniformed military. The result is a long litany of misjudgments with terrible consequences. The administration told us we'd be greeted as liberators. They were wrong. They told us not to worry about looting or the sorry state of Iraq's infrastructure. They were wrong. They told us we had enough troops to provide security and stability, defeat the insurgents, guard the borders and secure the arms depots. They were wrong. They told us we could rely on exiles like Ahmed Chalabi to build political legitimacy. They were wrong. They told us we would quickly restore an Iraqi civil service to run the country and a police force and army to secure it. They were wrong. In Iraq, this administration has consistently over-promised and under-performed. This policy has been plagued by a lack of planning, an absence of candor, arrogance and outright incompetence. And the president has held no one accountable, including himself."
- John Kerry has a four-point plan to fix our Iraq policy:
- "First, the president has to get the promised international support so our men and women in uniform don't have to go it alone. It is late; the president must respond by moving this week to gain and regain international support. The president should convene a summit meeting of the world's major powers and Iraq's neighbors, this week, in New York, where many leaders will attend the U.N. General Assembly. He should insist that they make good on that U.N. resolution. He should offer potential troop contributors specific, but critical roles, in training Iraqi security personnel and securing Iraq's borders. He should give other countries a stake in Iraq's future by encouraging them to help develop Iraq's oil resources and by letting them bid on contracts instead of locking them out of the reconstruction process."
- "Second, the president must get serious about training Iraqi security forces. The president should urgently expand the security forces training program inside and outside Iraq. He should strengthen the vetting of recruits, double classroom training time, and require follow-on field training. He should recruit thousands of qualified trainers from our allies, especially those who have no troops in Iraq. He should press our NATO allies to open training centers in their countries. And he should stop misleading the American people with phony, inflated numbers."
- "Third, the president must carry out a reconstruction plan that finally brings tangible benefits to the Iraqi people. One year ago, the administration asked for and received $18 billion to help the Iraqis and relieve the conditions that contribute to the insurgency. Today, less than a $1 billion of those funds have actually been spent. I said at the time that we had to rethink our policies and set standards of accountability. Now we're paying the price. Now, the president should look at the whole reconstruction package, draw up a list of high visibility, quick impact projects, and cut through the red tape. He should use more Iraqi contractors and workers, instead of big corporations like Halliburton. He should stop paying companies under investigation for fraud or corruption. And he should fire the civilians in the Pentagon responsible for mismanaging the reconstruction effort."
- "Fourth, the president must take immediate, urgent, essential steps to guarantee the promised elections can be held next year. If the president would move in this direction, if he would bring in more help from other countries to provide resources and forces, train the Iraqis to provide their own security, develop a reconstruction plan that brings real benefits to the Iraqi people, and take the steps necessary to hold credible elections next year -- we could begin to withdraw U.S. forces starting next summer and realistically aim to bring all our troops home within the next four years."
Most people will see a second or two of the speech, if they see it at all. But by forwarding this email to your friends and family, you can help make sure people get a full picture of Kerry's position on Iraq -- in his own words. And you can read the whole speech at:
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0920.html
Thanks for everything,
--Eli Pariser
Executive Director, MoveOn PAC
Tuesday, September 21st, 2004
PAID FOR BY MOVEON PAC www.moveonpac.org
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
FW: U.S. to Bush: Level with us on Iraq
To hear President Bush tell it, Iraq is a bed of roses: "Our strategy is succeeding," he said last week. Yesterday at the U.N., he said Iraq is "on the path to democracy and freedom."
Yet the CIA told Bush recently that the scenarios we're really facing there range from a quagmire to a bloodbath. The CIA's July report outlines three possibilities for Iraq, ranging from "an Iraq whose stability would remain tenuous" to "civil war," according to the New York Times. [1]
Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) is calling on Bush to level with us, by releasing the report, formally called a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), to the public. Graham, the former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, has read the NIE, and he thinks we all should see it too.
Join Senator Graham in demanding that President Bush to face the facts and tell us the truth about Iraq, by releasing the NIE, at:
http://www.moveon.org/tellthetruth/
It's not just Democrats who are questioning the President's grip on reality.
Senator Chuck Hagel (NE), a Republican, says: "The worst thing we can do is hold ourselves hostage to some grand illusion that we're winning. Right now, we are not winning. Things are getting worse." [2] "The fact is, we're in trouble. We're in deep trouble in Iraq." [3]
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) also supports releasing the NIE [4] and says: "We made serious mistakes right after the initial successes by not having enough troops there on the ground, by allowing the looting, by not securing the borders." [3]
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), says "he believes the situation in Iraq is going to get worse before it gets better, adding that he believes the administration has done a 'poor job of implementing and adjusting at times.'" and says "We do not need to paint a rosy scenario for the American people...." [3]
Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN) says it's "exasperating for anybody look at this from any vantage point." [1]
Those are Republicans talking. Here's what the generals and national security experts are saying, in a terrific recent piece in the UK's Guardian newspaper:
Retired general William Odom, former head of the National Security Agency, said: "Bush hasn't found the WMD. Al-Qaida, it's worse, he's lost on that front. That he's going to achieve a democracy there? That goal is lost, too. It's lost." He adds: "Right now, the course we're on, we're achieving Bin Laden's ends."
Retired general Joseph Hoare, the former marine commandant and head of US Central Command, [said]: "The idea that this is going to go the way these guys planned is ludicrous. There are no good options.... The priorities are just all wrong."
Jeffrey Record, professor of strategy at the Air War College, said: "I see no ray of light on the horizon at all. The worst case has become true..."
W. Andrew Terrill, professor at the Army War College's strategic studies institute -- and the top expert on Iraq there -- said: "I don't think that you can kill the insurgency"... "The idea there are x number of insurgents, and that when they're all dead we can get out is wrong. The insurgency has shown an ability to regenerate itself because there are people willing to fill the ranks of those who are killed"... "Most Iraqis consider us occupiers, not liberators."
General Odom [also] said: "This is far graver than Vietnam. There wasn't as much at stake strategically, though in both cases we mindlessly went ahead with the war that was not constructive for US aims. But now we're in a region far more volatile, and we're in much worse shape with our allies."... "I've never seen [tensions] so bad between the office of the secretary of defence and the military. There's a significant majority believing this is a disaster." [5]
Just as important are the opinions of those whose loved ones are serving in Iraq, like Martha Jo McCarthy, whose husband is on National Guard duty there. She says:
"Everyone supports the troops, and I know they're doing a phenomenal job over there, not only fighting but building schools and digging wells. But supporting the troops has to mean something more than putting yellow-ribbon magnets on your car and praying they come home safely."
"I read the casualty Web site every day and ask myself, 'Do I feel safer here?' No. I don't think we can win this war through arrogance. Arrogance is different from strength. Strength requires wisdom, and I think we need to change from arrogance to solid strength." [6]
Join Senator Graham now in calling on President Bush to face the facts and level with us, by releasing the CIA's report, at:
http://www.moveon.org/tellthetruth/
President Bush has got to tell us the truth about Iraq. No weapons of mass destruction. No Saddam-al Qaeda connection. The mission is not accomplished. The transition has not been peaceful and stable. Attacks on our troops are increasing, not decreasing. These failures lie solely with the president, and he owes us an honest explanation.
Thanks for signing our petition today, and for everything you do.
Sincerely,
--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
September 22nd, 2004
Footnotes:
(See our website for links to these articles)
[1] New York Times: U.S. Intelligence Shows Pessimism on Iraq's Future
September 16th, 2004
[2] Washington Post editorial: Mr. Bush and Iraq
September 18th, 2004
[3] Washington Post: Three GOP Senators Urge Refocusing of Iraq Policy
September 19th, 2004
[4] 'FOX News Sunday', September 19th, 2004, transcript
[5] The Guardian (UK): Far graver than Vietnam (opinion piece by
Sidney Blumenthal, Washington Bureau Chief of Salon.com)
September 16th, 2004
[6] Washington Post: Quiet Calls for Change (column by David Broder)
September 16th, 2004
FW: Bush Attacks Kerry While Cozying Up To Dictators
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BUSH ATTACKS KERRY WHILE COZYING UP TO DICTATORS
President Bush earlier this week attacked his opponent, saying "It's hard to imagine a candidate running for President prefers the stability of a dictatorship to the hope and security of democracy."[1] Yet, it is President Bush who regularly declares his personal friendship and gratitude to some of the world's most oppressive dictators, often wining and dining them at his
ranch in Texas.
In June of 2004, Bush referred to the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia as "my friend,"[2] even though the Saudi Arabian government has been investigated for its financial ties to the 9/11 terrorists[3] and is listed by the U.S. State Department as one of the world's most oppressive regimes on the planet.[4]
In April, he referred to the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak as "my friend" and welcomed him to the Crawford ranch by saying "I always look forward to visiting with him."[5] Bush gave this praise to a dictator, even though Human Rights Watch notes that government "torture in Egypt is widespread and systemic"[6] and the State Department says Mubarak has passed a Constitution in which the electorate is barred from being "presented with a choice among competing presidential candidates."[7]
In 2002, it was Bush who said "I want to welcome the President of China to our ranch, and to Texas."[8] Bush was inviting into his home a dictator who, according to the U.S. State Department, presides over a government that regularly engages in the "arbitrary or unlawful" murder of its own citizens, kidnappings of political dissidents, and repression of religious minorities.[9]
Sources:
1. "President's Remarks at Victory 2004 Rally in New York City," The White House, 9/20/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57525.
2. "President Bush Holds Press Conference Following the G8 Summit," The White House, 6/10/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57526.
3. "Saudi Government Provided Aid to 9/11 Hijackers, Sources Say," Truthout.org, 8/02/03, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57527.
4. "Saudi Arabia: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2003," U.S. Department of State, 2/25/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57528.
5. "President Bush, Egyptian President Mubarak Meet with Reporters," The White House, 4/12/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57529.
6. "Egypt: Human Rights Background," Human Rights Watch, 10/2001,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57530.
7. "Egypt: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2003," U.S. Department of State, 2/25/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57531.
8. "President Bush, Chinese President Jiang Zemin Discuss Iraq, N. Korea," The White House, 10/25/02, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57532.
9. "China: Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2003," U.S. Department of State, 2/25/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3476437&l=57533.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2004
FW: Bush Rejected Plans to Go After Top Terrorist
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BUSH REJECTED PLANS TO GO AFTER TOP TERRORIST
In his effort to claim he is the strongest candidate on national security,
President Bush has lately been speaking a lot about how he is doing
everything possible to track down terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi[1] - the
man thought to be responsible for escalating attacks on U.S. soldiers in
Iraq.[2] But according to NBC News, it was Bush who in 2002 and 2003
rejected three plans to strike and neutralize Zarqawi because he believed a
successful strike would undermine the public case for targeting Saddam
Hussein.
As NBC News reported, "Long before the war, the Bush administration had
several chances to wipe out his terrorist operation and perhaps kill Zarqawi
himself - but never pulled the trigger." In June 2002, the Pentagon drafted
plans to attack a camp Zarqawi was at with cruise missiles and airstrikes.
The plan was killed by the White House. Four months later, as Zarqawi
planned to use ricin in terrorist attacks in Europe, the Pentagon drew up a
second strike plan, yet "the White House again killed it." In January 2003,
the Pentagon drew up still another attack plan, and for the third time, the
White House killed it.[3]
According to NBC, "Military officials insist their case for attacking
Zarqawi's operation was airtight, but the administration feared destroying
the terrorist camp in Iraq could undercut its case for war against
Saddam."[4]
Zarqawi is thought to be at least indirectly responsible for hundreds of
U.S. casualties. Just yesterday, Zarqawi's terrorist group beheaded an
American civilian in Baghdad.[5]
Sources:
1. "President's Remarks to the General Conference of the National Guard
Association of the United States," The White House, 9/14/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56809.
2. "Going after Iraq's most wanted man," The Christian Science Monitor,
9/21/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56810.
3. "Avoiding attacking suspected terrorist mastermind," NBC News, 3/02/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56811.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56811.
5. "Zarqawi Group Beheads U.S. Hostage Armstrong," Reuters, 9/20/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56812.
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Bush Rejected Plans to Go After Top Terrorist
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BUSH REJECTED PLANS TO GO AFTER TOP TERRORIST
In his effort to claim he is the strongest candidate on national security,
President Bush has lately been speaking a lot about how he is doing
everything possible to track down terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi[1] - the
man thought to be responsible for escalating attacks on U.S. soldiers in
Iraq.[2] But according to NBC News, it was Bush who in 2002 and 2003
rejected three plans to strike and neutralize Zarqawi because he believed a
successful strike would undermine the public case for targeting Saddam
Hussein.
As NBC News reported, "Long before the war, the Bush administration had
several chances to wipe out his terrorist operation and perhaps kill Zarqawi
himself - but never pulled the trigger." In June 2002, the Pentagon drafted
plans to attack a camp Zarqawi was at with cruise missiles and airstrikes.
The plan was killed by the White House. Four months later, as Zarqawi
planned to use ricin in terrorist attacks in Europe, the Pentagon drew up a
second strike plan, yet "the White House again killed it." In January 2003,
the Pentagon drew up still another attack plan, and for the third time, the
White House killed it.[3]
According to NBC, "Military officials insist their case for attacking
Zarqawi's operation was airtight, but the administration feared destroying
the terrorist camp in Iraq could undercut its case for war against
Saddam."[4]
Zarqawi is thought to be at least indirectly responsible for hundreds of
U.S. casualties. Just yesterday, Zarqawi's terrorist group beheaded an
American civilian in Baghdad.[5]
Sources:
1. "President's Remarks to the General Conference of the National Guard
Association of the United States," The White House, 9/14/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56809.
2. "Going after Iraq's most wanted man," The Christian Science Monitor,
9/21/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56810.
3. "Avoiding attacking suspected terrorist mastermind," NBC News, 3/02/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56811.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56811.
5. "Zarqawi Group Beheads U.S. Hostage Armstrong," Reuters, 9/20/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=3460711&l=56812.
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Monday, September 20, 2004
Sunday, September 12, 2004
FW: BUSH RESUME
>Subject: Fw: Please consider this resume before you hire in November!
>
>Message RESUME:
>
>GEORGE W. BUSH
>1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
>Washington, DC 20520
>
>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
>
>Law Enforcement:
>
>I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the
>influence of alcohol.I plead guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's
>license suspended for
>30 days. My Texas driving record has been & lost;and is not available.
>
>
>Military:
>
>I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take
>a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use.By joining the
>Texas Air National Guard,
>I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.
>
>
>College:
>
>I graduated from Yale University with a low C average. I was a
>cheerleader.
>
>
>PAST WORK EXPERIENCE:
>
>I ran for US Congress and lost.
>I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975. I
>bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas.The company
>went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.
>I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took and
>used
>taxpayer money.
>With the help of my father and our friends in the oil industry (including
>Enron
>CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.
>
>
>ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:
>
>I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making
>Texas the
>most polluted state in the Union. During my tenure, Houston replaced Los
>Angeles
>as the most smog-ridden city in America.
>I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions
>in borrowed money.
>I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American
>history.
> With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's
>appointments
>to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000
>votes.
>
>
>ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:
>
>I am the first President in US history to enter office with a criminal
>record. I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of
>over one billion dollars
>per week.
>I spent the US surplus and effectively bankrupted the US Treasury.
>I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in US history.
>I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any
>12-month period.
>I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.
>I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the US
>stock market.
>In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and
>that trend
>continues every month.
>I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any
>administration in
>US history. My poorest millionaire Condoleezza Rice, has a Chevron oil
>tanker
>named after her.
>I set the record for most campaign fundraising trips by a US President.
>I am the all-time US and world record-holder for receiving the most
>corporate campaign
>donations.
>My largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best
>friends,Kenneth Lay,
>presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in US History, Enron.
>My political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to
>assure my
>success with the US Supreme Court during my election decision.
>I have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation
>or prosecution.
>More time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than
>has
>been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.
>I presided over the biggest energy crisis in US history and refused to
>intervene
>when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.
>I presided over the highest gasoline prices in US history.
>I changed the US policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded
>government contracts.
>I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President
>in US
>history.
>I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the
>history
>of the United States government.
>I've broken more international treaties than any President in US history.
>I am the first President in US history to have the United Nations remove
>the US
>from the Human Rights Commission.
>I withdrew the US from the World Court of Law.
>I refused to allow inspector's access to US prisoners of war detainees and
>thereby
>have refused to abide by the Geneva Convention.
>I am the first President in history to refuse United Nations election
>inspectors
>(during the 2002 US election).
>I set the record for fewest numbers of press conferences of any President
>since
>the advent of television.
>I set the all-time record for most days on vacation in any one year period.
>After taking off the entire month of August, I presided over the worst
>security
>failure in US history.
>I garnered the most sympathy for the US after the World Trade Center
>attacks and
>less than a year later made the US the most hated country in the world,
>the largest
>failure of diplomacy in world history.
>I have set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously
>protest
>me in public venues (15 million people), shattering the record for
>protests against
>any person in the history of mankind.
>I am the first President in US history to order an unprovoked, pre-emptive
>attack
>and the military occupation of a sovereign nation. I did so against the
>will of
>the United Nations, the majority of US citizens, and the world community.
>I have cut health care benefits for war veterans and support a cut in duty
>benefits
>for active duty troops and their families -- in wartime.
>In my State of the Union Address, I lied about our reasons for attacking
>Iraq and
>then blamed the lies on our British friends.
>I am the first President in history to have a majority of Europeans (71%)
>view my
>presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and security.
>I am supporting development of a nuclear Tactical Bunker Buster, a WMD.
>I have so far failed to fulfill my pledge to bring Osama Bin Laden [sic] to
>justice.
>
>
>RECORDS AND REFERENCES:
>
>All records of my tenure as governor of Texas are now in my father's
>library, sealed and unavailable for public view.
>All records of SEC investigations into my insider trading and my bankrupt
>companies
>are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.
>All records or minutes from meetings that I, or my Vice President, attended
>regarding
>public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public
>review.
>
>PLEASE CONSIDER MY EXPERIENCE WHEN VOTING IN 2004. PLEASE SEND THIS TO
>EVERY VOTER YOU KNOW
>
>
>
>
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FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Wave of Violence Kills Dozens in Iraq
When are in so much trouble with this......when are we going to be decisive or say that we can't be decisive.
FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Wave of Violence Kills Dozens in Iraq
FOXNews.com - U.S. & World - Wave of Violence Kills Dozens in Iraq
John Kerry can win Arkansas | September 9, 2004
Please check out this link....it is very important. Let me know what you think!
Ashley
News & Politics | John Kerry can win Arkansas | September 9, 2004
Ashley
News & Politics | John Kerry can win Arkansas | September 9, 2004
Thursday, September 09, 2004
FW: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Schurman, MoveOn.org [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:23 PM
To: Ashley S. Ross, III, M.D.
Subject: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
From: Peter Schurman, MoveOn.org [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:23 PM
To: Ashley S. Ross, III, M.D.
Subject: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
|
With the tragic news that more than 1,000 U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, we're all feeling for their families and loved ones. We're also seeing an incredible outpouring of resolve to take a few minutes tonight to remember and reflect on their lost lives.
Candlelight vigils are happening everywhere at 8:00 P.M. tonight. Find one near you, sign up to come, and get materials at:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
In less than 24 hours, more than 900 vigils have been organized, with more than 15,000 people signed up to participate nationwide. Several national organizations, including the National Council of Churches, True Majority and Working Assets, are working together through the Win Without War coalition to make this possible.
Our determination to publicly recognize their deaths stands in stark contrast to the Bush administration's response -- or lack thereof. Bush has refused even to comment personally on the fact that more than 1,000 of our brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, moms, dads, sons, and daughters have been killed in his war of choice.
He's also failed to attend a single funeral.
And yesterday, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called the death toll "relatively small." It sends a frightening signal that they seem to anticipate a great many more American deaths in Iraq. A year and four months since President Bush declared "Mission Accomplished", 865 soldiers have died, and still he has no exit strategy.
It's up to us, evidently, to show the Bush administration what it means to support our troops.
Come to a vigil tonight. Sign up at:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
Or, consider setting up a new vigil of your own. We're not far short of 1,000 vigils:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/newmeeting.html
Thanks for all you do.
--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
September 9th, 2004
P.S.: The New York Times has posted an incredibly moving gallery of photographs of the American soldiers killed in Iraq. Spending a few minutes looking at their pictures really brings home the magnitude of our loss.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/20040909_THOUSAND_GRAPHIC/index_PICTURES.html
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FW: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Schurman, MoveOn.org [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:23 PM
To: Ashley S. Ross, III, M.D.
Subject: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
From: Peter Schurman, MoveOn.org [mailto:moveon-help@list.moveon.org]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 6:23 PM
To: Ashley S. Ross, III, M.D.
Subject: Vigils TONIGHT 9/9 at 8 P.M.
|
With the tragic news that more than 1,000 U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq, we're all feeling for their families and loved ones. We're also seeing an incredible outpouring of resolve to take a few minutes tonight to remember and reflect on their lost lives.
Candlelight vigils are happening everywhere at 8:00 P.M. tonight. Find one near you, sign up to come, and get materials at:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
In less than 24 hours, more than 900 vigils have been organized, with more than 15,000 people signed up to participate nationwide. Several national organizations, including the National Council of Churches, True Majority and Working Assets, are working together through the Win Without War coalition to make this possible.
Our determination to publicly recognize their deaths stands in stark contrast to the Bush administration's response -- or lack thereof. Bush has refused even to comment personally on the fact that more than 1,000 of our brothers, sisters, wives, husbands, moms, dads, sons, and daughters have been killed in his war of choice.
He's also failed to attend a single funeral.
And yesterday, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called the death toll "relatively small." It sends a frightening signal that they seem to anticipate a great many more American deaths in Iraq. A year and four months since President Bush declared "Mission Accomplished", 865 soldiers have died, and still he has no exit strategy.
It's up to us, evidently, to show the Bush administration what it means to support our troops.
Come to a vigil tonight. Sign up at:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/
Or, consider setting up a new vigil of your own. We're not far short of 1,000 vigils:
http://action.moveon.org/vigil/newmeeting.html
Thanks for all you do.
--Carrie, Joan, Lee, Marika, Noah, Peter, and Wes
The MoveOn.org Team
September 9th, 2004
P.S.: The New York Times has posted an incredibly moving gallery of photographs of the American soldiers killed in Iraq. Spending a few minutes looking at their pictures really brings home the magnitude of our loss.
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/national/20040909_THOUSAND_GRAPHIC/index_PICTURES.html
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Sunday, September 05, 2004
FW: a GREAT website - PLEASE VOTE!
Dear Friends,
I only send political emails to a select few of you out of respect for varying opinions. However, I want to bring your attention to an objective website not connected with any candidate, party, or election committee. It is:
You may already know about this, but it not I urge you to look around the website. It is very helpful and informative. It would be an excellent resource for those of you in the classroom, too. You may even wish to share it with friends the way I have felt compelled to do.
Anyway, maybe this website will help you finalize your decisions on various topics and candidates. I hope you don't mind the email from me; it's just that I feel strongly enough about this election to send this to you.
Amy J.
P.S. - If you want information that is connected to the candidates and issues I support, feel free to ask me. I'd be glad to share. :)
Sunday, August 22, 2004
CNN.com - Man fired for heckling Bush - Aug 21%2C 2004
I wrote an editorial to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette about this type of behavior surrounding Bush. He allows only the people with him to be around him. They push protesters so far away that they are not heard or seen by Bush. He does not represent all of us if he does not hear the other side. He must only represent half the country since he only values the opinion of those he feels are right. I guess as citizens of the world that some of us will need to issue precationary statements when we meet other people around the world: The views and opions expressed by our "president" are not.............
CNN.com - Man fired for heckling Bush - Aug 21%2C 2004
CNN.com - Man fired for heckling Bush - Aug 21%2C 2004
Friday, August 20, 2004
MSNBC - Military records counter a Kerry critic
The ads from the "Swiftboaters" are really agrivating. Finally, something to take away the claims of the group.....however, it is at the bottom of the page! This should have been near the headlines!
MSNBC - Military records counter a Kerry critic
MSNBC - Military records counter a Kerry critic
Thursday, August 19, 2004
SeeYaGeorge.com Check out this site
From a peace rally held in downtown Munich.
From www.seeyageorge.com
From www.seeyageorge.com
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Monday, August 09, 2004
CNN.com - Keyes challenges Obama for Illinois Senate seat - Aug 8, 2004
After all the criticism of Hillary Clinton, he has no credibility for this move into Illinois politics. I hope the voters of Illinois recognize this and recognize the leadership potential of Barack Obama as a potential unifier in the Democratic party.
CNN.com - Keyes challenges Obama for Illinois Senate seat - Aug 8, 2004
CNN.com - Keyes challenges Obama for Illinois Senate seat - Aug 8, 2004
Thursday, August 05, 2004
My Dad's Personal Statement
I found this while searching on the internet for some info. It is my dad's biography which I will place below. Just thought it is interesting. It came from a summary of 1951 graduates from Hendrix College on there 50th anniversary. Enjoy!
After graduation from Hendrix, I attended the
University of Arkansas School of Medicine, graduating
with a M.D. degree in June 1955. I interned at Charity
Hospital of Louisiana in New Orleans. After a two
year tour of duty as a flight surgeon in the U. S. Air
Force, I returned to Charity Hospital for a LSU
Orthopedic Surgery residency, finishing in 1963. I
joined the Staff at Oschner Clinic and Oschner
Foundation Hospital. I was also on the visiting clinical
staff of LSU Orthopedic Surgery at Charity Hospital.
The year 1969 was a pivotal one for me. I married
Elizabeth Jane Cole of Philadelphia, Miss., in August.
After receiving my second invitation to join the
Oschner Clinic partnership, I decided to return to
Little Rock to start a solo practice of Orthopedic
surgery in November.
I increased my practice to four orthopedic
surgeons over the years before separating to be solo
again in 1977. I completed 10 years of Cripple
Children’s Clinic service in Camden.
I have two sons, both Hendrix graduates. Ashley,
born in 1973, is a doctor in a Pediatric Residency at
Bowman Gray (Wake Forrest) in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Daniel, born 1977, has moved to Los Angeles to try to
make a living as an actor.
In 1991, I was called to active duty in the US Army
Medical Corps during Desert Storm and spent 6
months in Ft. Campbell, Ky. I remained in the reserve
and in 1995 retired after 20 years (mostly in reserves)
as a full colonel.
I retired from the private practice of orthopedic
surgery February 1999 and am now working 5/8 time
a the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital in Little
Rock. I see out-patient orthopedic consults only and do
not operate, admit, or take call. My golf game has
improved, and my wife and I travel more. I am
interested in the stock market and computers.
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
Music Day
Today, I stayed with the kids and we had music day. Some of their select numbers are posted for your enjoyment! Let me know what you think.....Ashley, Corissa, and Davis
Monday, August 02, 2004
Field and Forest
Some refreshing photographs to take you to another place.....This is the site of the day!
Field and Forest Company
Field and Forest Company
You've got to love Will Ferrell
This is a link that my mother-in-law sent me. Check out the video.
Will Ferrell - A message from White House West
Will Ferrell - A message from White House West
Public Integrity Site
- Haven't had a chance to look at all the detail of the site but has some information. Check it out and see what you think.........
http://www.publicintegrity.org/default.asp
Later
Sunday, August 01, 2004
My Thoughts on the World and Bush
Nothing earth moving here....Just listening to some good music. I am also sitting here contemplating the future of our country. Well, maybe that is something important. Before the last presidential election I was terrified that something really bad would happen if "Bush" was elected. Well, I was right. The world was against us before the election and now they hate us. The world view that Bush proposes is solitary, insular, egotistical and could lead to dire consequences. Those that oppose our countries involvement in the world hate us because they THINK that our world view is solitary, insular and egotistical. Clinton had it right....The more inclusive we are (actually, not just world politics, but at home as well), the better off we are when we need to confront the divisive elements operating in the world.
"We must make a world with more friends and fewer enemies – with more partners and fewer terrorists" - William J. Clinton, Yale University 2003
Who knows, maybe I will be wrong, but it will only be with the benefit of retrospective analysis. That is the essence of my disagreement with Bush and way he has run our country. I hope not to include too much politics in my posts because guess what....It can be divisive! ha ha :) ha ha
"We must make a world with more friends and fewer enemies – with more partners and fewer terrorists" - William J. Clinton, Yale University 2003
Who knows, maybe I will be wrong, but it will only be with the benefit of retrospective analysis. That is the essence of my disagreement with Bush and way he has run our country. I hope not to include too much politics in my posts because guess what....It can be divisive! ha ha :) ha ha
Saturday, July 31, 2004
Music
The Rhapsody link (if you have it) is great....Modest Mouse is what I am listening to at the moment.
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