Hillary's Got a Challenger!

The Westchester County, New York District Attorney, Jeanine Pirro has announced she will challenge Clinton for the Senate seat. This ought to be interesting -- two women and one has dreams of running for President meaning that she will not be serving the people of New York for a minimum of 18 months during the term she is running for.

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Jeanine Pirro, a high-profile prosecutor from the New York City area, said Monday she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton in her bid for re-election next year.
'I am running against Hillary Clinton because New York state deserves a senator who will give her all to the people of New York for a full term, who will not miss votes to campaign in (presidential) primaries,' Pirro said in a statement.
'When Mrs. Clinton first came to us and said she wanted to be a New Yorker, she asked New York to put out a welcome mat and we did,' the Westchester County district attorney added. 'But now she wants us to re-elect her even though she won't promise to serve out her term and wants to use us as a springboard to the presidency. She's asking us to become her doormat. I believe we deserve better.'

and from The New York Times

Oil for Food Scandal Back!

Investigators allege oil-for-food kickbacks, what a shock and outrage - right, like this is new news. Maybe it is official now but U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan will go unscathed, of course. I would like to remind you that this is the organization that Kerry, Kennedy, and crowd want us to depend on for our safety and are so concerned about "what they (UN) think" - I don't think so.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Investigators probing claims of wrongdoing in the Iraq oil-for-food program accused its former chief, Benon Sevan, of taking illegal kickbacks and recommended his immunity be lifted for prosecution.
The investigators said a former U.N. procurement officer sought a bribe and should have his immunity lifted as well. Alexander Yakovlev also was accused of collecting nearly $1 million in kickbacks outside the oil-for-food program."

RIP - Mr. Jennings

ABC News Anchor Peter Jennings Dies at 67
I wish him peace and God's speed even if I did not agree with his politics.

Peter Jennings, the urbane, Canadian-born broadcaster who delivered the news to Americans each night in five separate decades, died Sunday. He was 67.
Jennings, who announced in April that he had lung cancer, died at his New York home, ABC News President David Westin said late Sunday.
'Peter has been our colleague, our friend, and our leader in so many ways. None of us will be the same without him,' Westin said.

Picture Says it All

and The New York Times

Where Are the War Heroes?, is a question the New York Times ask. It is a good question; however, they blame the military itself, the Whitehouse, and others -- but fail to mention the real culprit, THE MEDIA. Yes, the New York Times and their coverage is the answer to their own question. Some excerpts from their article:

that might be because [of us at the New York Times] the military, the White House and the culture at large have not publicized their actions with the zeal that was lavished on the heroes of World War I and World War II.
Many in the military are disheartened by the absence of an instantly recognizable war hero today, a deficiency with a complex cause: public opinion on the Iraq war is split, and drawing attention to it risks fueling opposition; the military is more reluctant than it was in the last century to promote the individual over the group; and the war itself is different, with fewer big battles and more and messier engagements involving smaller units of Americans. Then, too, there is a celebrity culture that seems skewed more to the victim than to the hero.

and The War on Terror Continues

Sometimes with all the "other" news I believe we loss site of "the war on terror" and that our men and women in the military are continuing day and night -- let us not forget. U.S., Iraqi Troops Repel Insurgent Attacks -- again notice "no casualties. NO casualties or "light" casualties is something the "anti-War" folks disregard or ignore. This is an indicator of how GOOD our military is and yes, it is also and indicator of how will the leadership and planning is. War and combat unfortunately result in death sometimes ours and sometimes innocent lives, but unless you have been there you should not criticize and if you have - have you done so in an urban environment. How would you possibility compare Iraq to Vietnam? I would welcome anyone to tell me -- our WWII veterans going through the villages and cities of Italy and Germany have a better grasp of of "urban combat"... Some excerpts from the Associated Press release:

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi troops repelled a series of coordinated insurgent attacks in southern Baghdad, killing six rebels and capturing 12, the U.S. military said Saturday. There were no U.S. casualties.
The fighting began about 8 p.m. Friday when insurgents attacked an Iraqi army position with mortar rounds and small-arms fire, the command said. U.S. attack helicopters engaged the insurgents with rockets and gunfire.

Although, I commend the writer for reporting success -- pay close attention to the article, he spent most of the article describing suicide bombers and insurgent (terrorist) rocket attacks - and yes, of course, he did get the all important "body talling"...

Sixty Years Ago Today

An atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The below picture is of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. Three days later an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki -- these two bombings effectively ended World War II and in my opinion, although not "politically correct", saved hundreds of thousands American lives and allowed the world to begin it's "healing". There were plenty of atrocities during World War II -- simply ask the European Jewish population of the time -- ask the Chinese, Koreans, or Filipinos. The atomic bomb though horrific and ushering in the atomic age, an age that was inevitable, was not one of those atrocities.

The bomb dropped on Hiroshima was Little Boy and delivered by Enola Gay -- that dropped on Nagasaki was Fat Man, delivered by Bockscar.

Airless America

It appears the state is going to probe 'KID' loan to lefty radio and it is nice to see; however, the MSM refuses to acknowledge anything happened -- Google News Search -- maybe if it were FoxNews, Rush, Hannity, or..... Yes, you got to love the famous compassion for children and pursuit of the truth coming from the left on this -- sure, RIGHT -- not likely to ever see those famous traits unless it benefits the left and then they are fake.

August 6, 2005 -- State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer yesterday opened an investigation into the Bronx social-services agency that made $875,000 in bizarre loans to Air America radio, The Post has learned.
'We are looking into it in consultation with the city's Department of Investigation,' Spitzer spokesman Darren Dopp revealed.
The highly unusual loans to the left-wing radio network were made by the Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club -- which was visited by one of Spitzer's investigators yesterday, officials said.
Dopp said Spitzer's probe is examining 'the conduct of the board of [the] charitable not-for-profit organization. The question is: Was their action appropriate?'
Spitzer has jurisdiction because his office oversees charities in the state.

Air America is a Joke

(via Cox & Forkum)

Previous post on this subject here and here.

US to Move Some Gitmo Detainees

One of three counties, Afghanistan agrees to accept detainees. Although some might see that as plans to "shutdown" Guantánamo -- this ain't so. In fact, it is my belief it will improve interrogation results -- the truth is the "mistreated" prisoners will much rather stay at Gitmo then be transfered to Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, or Yemen. Another bargaining chip!

The Bush administration is negotiating the transfer of nearly 70 percent of the detainees at the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to three countries as part of a plan, officials said, to share the burden of keeping suspected terrorists behind bars.
U.S. officials announced yesterday that they have reached an agreement with the government of Afghanistan to transfer most of its nationals to Kabul's 'exclusive' control and custody. There are 110 Afghan detainees at Guantanamo and 350 more at the Bagram airfield near Kabul. Their transfers could begin in the next six months.
[...]
"This is not an effort to shut down Guantanamo. Rather, the arrangement we have reached with the government of Afghanistan is the latest step in what has long been our policy -- that we need to keep dangerous enemy combatants off the battlefield," Matthew Waxman, deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee affairs, said shortly after leaving Kabul with Prosper. "We, the U.S., don't want to be the world's jailer. We think a more prudent course is to shift that burden onto our coalition partners."

Go Tony!

If only the US would act as quickly and propose changes to our immigration. How long did it take Tony Blair, ten days? I wonder if the liberals will continue to use Europe's actions as a "go by" or "should go by" for the United States -- England's current reactions don't suite United States' liberals appeasement or "wait and see" mentality, does it?

LONDON - Prime Minister Tony Blair proposed strict anti-terror measures Friday that would allow Britain to expel foreigners who preach hatred, close extremist mosques and bar entry to Muslim radicals. 'The rules of the game are changing' following last month's bomb attacks, he declared. (Read more here)

More information from BBC

NYT Deplorable -- Liberals Desperate

The New York Times look into the adoptions made my Judge John Roberts and his wife. Now besides being deplorable it goes to show how BIAS the New York Times is and should remove any doubt. This steps also shows how desperate liberals are using one of their henchmen (New York Times) to dig up dirt, who cares if this harms children, you know the children liberals claim to care so much about... In less then a week we see Air America and New York Times take "caring for children" to a new LOW.

The New York Times has been asking lawyers who specialize in adoption cases for advice on how to get into the sealed court records on Supreme Court nominee John Roberts' two adopted children.
There is no indication The Times had any evidence there was anything improper in the family's adoption of five-year-old Josie and four-year-old Jack, both born in Latin America. Sources familiar with the matter told FOX News that at least one lawyer turned the Times down flat, saying that any effort to pry into adoption case records, which are always sealed, would be reprehensible.

More from Drudge Report

Exit Strategy?

Although I am sure liberals will not be happy with this exit strategy, after all they have haven't been -- and the "exit strategy" has not changed since the beginning... Primarily, Iraq must be capable of providing their own security and policing, along with other circumstances. Is this really news? No, in my opinion it is a vain attempt to "shut the left up" -- it will not work, they will spew their hate until they realize they LOST. Some expert from The Washington Times report:

A task force headed by U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad agreed yesterday on guidelines for the withdrawal of U.S. and other forces, with two key troop contributors planning major drawdowns by year's end.
'The key consideration is the capability of Iraqi security forces,' said a U.S. military statement, which identified other members of the task force as U.S. Gen. George Casey Jr., the Iraqi ministers of interior and defense, Iraq's national security adviser and British Ambassador William Patey.

Al Qaeda Vows More Attacks

We have another threat from an Al Qaeda leader vows more attacks, now how will we respond? Continue with our "war on terror" and become even more vigorous in combating and deterring terrorist or attacks -- or as liberals seem to want, since an attack is inevitable simply sit back and wait until it does, I think not!

Al Qaeda deputy leader Aymen al-Zawahiri (search) marked the four-week anniversary of the deadly blasts in London's transit system by threatening more attacks on London and against the United States.
Al-Zawahiri, in a tape shown on the Al Jazeera satellite channel, warned that terrorists would strike again unless England and the United States withdraw troops from Iraq. The Al Qaeda leader, second in the organization behind Usama bin Laden, said British Prime Minister Tony Blair is to blame for the attacks in London.

More Desperation

If Democrats celebrating narrow U.S. House loss in Ohio isn't a sign of desperation I don't know what is. It was a "special" election - give me a break.

WASHINGTON (Reuters): Democrats on Wednesday celebrated a closer-than-expected loss in a special House of Representatives race in Ohio and called it a warning sign for Republicans entering the 2006 congressional elections.

But democrats have some bold things to say about this special election -- I actually laughed out loud when I read this next quote.

"Every Republican in Congress should consider himself put on notice," Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said of Tuesday's results.

However, everyone needs to have hope so who am I to dash their hope even it if that hope is based on a "special" election, which historically have erratic turnout providing unreliable data -- by the way, the democrat did loose.

Air America - Liars and The Lies They Tell

Michelle Malkin has a great column about Air America's double standard.

Air America's flagship New York City station is housed on Park Avenue at WLIB-AM, owned by Inner City Broadcasting. The company shunted aside its black-themed talk format at WLIB to accommodate Air America. In return, Air America made room for a few minority radio hosts and also entered into lucrative lease management agreements with Inner City Broadcasting, which owns and operates 17 radio stations in five markets.
The co-founder of Inner City Broadcasting is New York media mogul Percy Sutton, best known as Malcolm X's lawyer and former Manhattan borough council president. Sutton helped bail Sharpton out after Sharpton was ordered to pay former Dutchess County prosecutor Steven Pagones over the Tawana Brawley race hoax. Sutton also raised and donated money for Sharpton's 2004 presidential bid. Sharpton still broadcasts a Sunday radio show on WLIB. Sutton and Jackson are longtime friends and partners. Sutton served as Jackson's 1988 presidential campaign finance chairman. Jackson has lobbied on Sutton's behalf. Sutton sits on Jackson's Citizenship Education Fund. As original investors, Jackson and his wife reportedly hold more than 23,000 shares in Inner City Broadcasting.

I also agree with this assessment.

Where are they? Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are the supermen of the civil rights establishment -- able to leap tall buildings in a single bound to get in front of a picket line. When victim politics calls, the demagogic duo leap into patented action: March. Boycott. Shakedown. Repeat.
But the raging reverends are nowhere to be found as a scandal involving the liberal radio network Air America and a Bronx, N.Y.-based inner city charity for poor children brews. Why the silence?
[...]
Now you know why there will be no boycotts at Air America headquarters over the possible bilking of poor Bronx children. Race hustlers care about only one color: green.

More from the "big liar" himself:

Mr. Franken said he has learned details of the story only in the last week. He said Piquant LLC, current owner and operator of the radio network, found a record of the transfers while conducting a "forensic" investigation into the finances of the previous owner, Progress Media, which was run by Mr. Cohen. That internal probe was conducted before the city agency became involved, Mr. Franken said. Efforts by The New York Sun to reach Mr. Cohen for comment in recent days have been unsuccessful. (via The New York Sun)

But was their investigation only started because of a legal investigation, or had they already discovered the "larceny" and just did not say anything -- I think so, but you can make up your own mind.

A spokesman for the Department of Investigation, Keith Schwam, said that if Air America discovered the transfers before the city probe began, "They neglected to tell anyone at DOI or in the city about it." (via The New York Sun)

China Withdraws Bid!

If you remember I mentioned the Chinese Thirst for Oil Comes to America, and they had bid on US Unocal Oil. Now the New York Times is reporting Chinese Company Ends Unocal Bid.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 2 —The giant Chinese oil company Cnooc today ended its $18.5 billion takeover bid for the Unocal Corporation of America, citing fierce political opposition to its bid in Washington that it called “regrettable and unjustified."

Recess Appoint - Good!

Bush names Bolton as U.N. ambassador -- good for him. I agree that "this post it to important" to play politics over... Good job!

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Ending a five-month standoff over a controversial nomination, President Bush on Monday used a recess appointment to name John Bolton the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
'This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform,' Bush said from the Roosevelt Room at the White House.

I Thought This was Great

We said farewell to a freind last week and after receiving this excellent story from our vet -- I thought it was worth sharing.

Dogs Have Souls - Don't They?

Copyright Chuck Wells

I remember bringing you home. you were so small and cuddly with your tiny paws and soft fur.

You bounced around the room with eyes flashing and ears flopping. Once in a while, you'd let out a little yelp, just to let me know this was your territory.

Making a mess of the house and chewing on everything in sight became a passion, and when I scolded you, you just put your head down and looked up at me with those innocent eyes, as if to say, "I'm sorry, but I'll do it again as soon as you're not watching."

As you got older, you protected me by looking out the window and barking at everyone who walked by. When I had a tough day at work, you would be waiting for me with your tail wagging just to say, "Welcome home. I missed you." You never had a bad day, and I could always count on you to be there for me.

When I sat down to read the paper and watch TV, you would hop up on my lap, looking for attention. You never asked for anything more than to have me pat your head so you could go to sleep with your head over my leg.

As you got older, you moved around more slowly. Then, one day, old age finally took its toll, and you couldn't stand on those wobbly legs anymore. I knelt down and patted you lying there, trying to make you young again. You just looked at me as if to say you were old and tired and that after all these years of not asking for anything, you had to ask me for one last favor.

With tears in my eyes, I drove you one last time to the vet. One last time, you were lying next to me. For some strange reason, you were able to stand up in the animal hospital; perhaps it was your sense of pride.

As the vet led you away, you stopped for an instant turned your head and looked at me as if to say, "Thank you for taking care of me."

I thought, "No, thank you for taking care of me."

King Fahd Dies

If you remember I posted, Could This be True, which referred to a report from "World Peace Hearld" that reported King Fahd dead on May 27, 2005. Although interesting when exactly he may have passed away the big questions are still -- "If yes, what could it mean to the region short term and long term? -- and long term? Crown Prince Abdullah has been named his successor so what could that mean? There are reports that President Bush and Crown Prince Abdullah have a "good", if we know what that means, relationship... Some excerpts from Reuters.

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Fahd died on Monday and Crown Prince Abdullah was swiftly pronounced monarch of the world's largest oil exporter and a key U.S. ally.

A Saudi source said the kingdom's oil policy would not change. Diplomats said they expected no major shifts in foreign policy under King Abdullah, who is at least 80 and has run day-to-day affairs since a stroke debilitated Fahd in 1995.

"With deep sorrow and pain, the royal court... mourns the death of The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd due to illness," said Information Minister Iyad bin Amin Madani, reading an official statement on state television.

Fahd, who was believed to be 83 and had been in poor health, had entered hospital on May 27 with acute pneumonia. A medical source said he died at around 6 a.m. local time (0300 GMT). (Read entire article here.)