AP:
She may not be eyeing the position, but Um Yassin’s heartfelt congratulations to the new Iraqi government, would certainly put her in the running if another spokesperson is needed.
“I send my congratulations to all Iraqis and every Iraqi home,” Um Yassin gushed, her voice choked with emotion, while calling in to Iraq’s first, independent talk […]
A Small Victory has a roundup of reactions on the handover from Iraqi bloggers.
This article alleges that a nuclear spill at the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini airport is the reason that the airport has been closed.
According to the story the nuclear material came from North Korea (where else) and was cleaned up by Iranian scientists working only at night. The airport remains closed because the Iranians […]
New York Times:
President Bush wants to return to the moon and put a man on Mars. But scientist Bradley C. Edwards has an idea that’s really out of this world: an elevator that climbs 62,000 miles into space.
Edwards thinks an initial version could be operating in 15 years, a year earlier than Bush’s 2020 timetable […]
CNN:
One of Saudi Arabia’s most wanted militants has turned himself into the authorities, the first senior suspect to surrender under a one-month government amnesty announced last week.
This may be Saudi Arabia’s best hope to avoid civil war.
At the end of Today’s Bleat is this priceless story:
A minor political note, if you’re interested in such things. The other day a young girl came to the door to solicit my support for her presidential candidate. I asked her why I should vote for this man. She was very nice and earnest, but if […]
Here is a update on the uranium from Niger story. It seems that many intelligence services for many years have believed that Niger has been supply countries with clandestine uranium. There have been some forged documents, a scam to get money from intelligence services, but it does seem like there is a lot […]
Iraq has been granted sovereignty two days ahead of schedule.
There will still be tough times ahead, the terrorists won’t just stop, but it will be harder and harder for them to pretend they are fighting for Iraq now.
My inner child is sixteen years old!
Life’s not fair! It’s never been fair, but while
adults might just accept that, I know
something’s gotta change. And it’s gonna
change, just as soon as I become an adult and
get some power of my own.
How Old is Your Inner Child?
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