Monday - Feb 28th, 2005
8:59 pm
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“(2005-02-28) — As the Prime Minister of Lebanon announced the resignation of his government, the United Nations warned that crowds of protestors in Beirut have generated ‘dangerously high levels of carbon dioxide — a deadly greenhouse gas.’
‘All of this mob chanting, shouting and incessant breathing in and out poses a threat to the environment in the region,’ said U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan. ‘Of course, we must blame George Bush’s foreign policy, which has increased the aspirations of millions of people in the Arab world.’
Mr. Annan said the fall of the Syrian-backed Lebanese government serves as a ‘painful reminder of the Bush administration’s failure to cooperate with the global community and sign the Kyoto treaty on greenhouse gases.’” – Scott Ott
Monday - Feb 28th, 2005
6:39 pm
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“WASHINGTON (AFP) – The White House welcomed the resignation of pro-Syrian Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karameh saying it should pave the way for elections and a new government that was ‘truly representative.’
White House spokesman Scott McClellan also repeated a call for Syrian troops to leave Lebanon. ‘We are closely watching developments with great interest,’ he told reporters.
‘The resignation of the Karameh government represents an opportunity for the Lebanese people to have a new government which is truly representative of their country’s diversity,’ McClellan said.
‘The new government will have the responsibility to implement free and fair elections that the Lebanese people have clearly demonstrated they desire,’ McClellan added.
‘The process of (forming) a new government should proceed in accordance with the Lebanese constitution and should be free of all foreign interference,’ the White House spokesman said.
‘It is time for Syria to fully comply with United Nations (news – web sites) Security Council resolution 1559 that means that Syria military forces and intelligence personnel leave the country,’ he said. ‘That will help to ensure that elections are free and fair.’
Karameh resigned on Monday in the face of mass protests, bringing to a head a political crisis sparked by the murder two weeks ago of his predecessor Rafiq Hariri.
The announcement was greeted with loud applause in Lebanon’s national assembly, where the opposition had been seeking a vote of no confidence in Karameh’s four-month-old government.
Tens of thousands of jubilant demonstrators in nearby Martyrs’ Square in central Beirut broke into singing the national anthem.”
Monday - Feb 28th, 2005
2:02 pm
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A day after opting out of the U.S. ballistic missile defense shield, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin reiterated Friday that Washington must get permission from Ottawa before firing on any incoming missiles over Canada. …
Monday - Feb 28th, 2005
1:57 pm
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Significant uprising in Lebanon against the occupation of Syrian forces is occuring in full force and Syria has yet to respond. We are witnessing Democracy on the spread in the Middle East just as President Bush had predicted. The succesful Iraqi voting process with 8 million Iraqi citizens casting their ballot was enough to spark the collapse of the Lebaneese government under the weight of the will of their people.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Umar Karami has said the whole government is to resign as opposition figures call for popular protests to continue until Syrian troops leave the country.
Karami told parliament in Beirut on Monday: “Out of concern that the government does not become an obstacle to the good of the country, I announce the resignation of the government I had the honour to lead.”
The announcement was greeted with laud applause in the national assembly, where the opposition was seeking a vote of no confidence to bring down the government.
The battle is long, and this is the first step, this is the battle for freedom, sovereignty and independence,” opposition MP Ghattas Khouri said.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered at the nearby Martyrs’ Square, amid a sea of red and white Lebanese flags, broke into singing the national anthem on hearing the news.
It will be interesting to observe Syria’s reaction, which has been under a high degree of scrutiny by the U.S. Even after turning over the brother of Sadam Housain to the Iraqi authorities.
Sunday - Feb 27th, 2005
8:54 pm
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LGF (Little Green Footballs) pulled a short transcript from a recent Howard Dean speech. Wow… is the DNC in trouble!
Dean told the Hiebert fund-raiser that gay marriage was a Republican diversion from discussions of ballooning deficits and lost American jobs. That presents an opportunity to attract moderate Republicans, he said.
“Moderate Republicans can’t stand these people (conservatives), because they’re intolerant. They don’t think tolerance is a virtue,” Dean said, adding: “I’m not going to have these right-wingers throw away our right to be tolerant.” – [ that about sums it up - zzb]
And concluding his backyard speech with a litany of Democratic values, he added: “This is a struggle of good and evil. And we’re the good.”
We wonder how many Southern / Moderate Democrats will be left in hte DNC after the reign of Howard Dean. Get out the straight jackets and thorazine…. here comes Howard. – zzb
Sunday - Feb 27th, 2005
3:16 pm
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Sunday - Feb 27th, 2005
2:58 pm
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The feeding frenzy is beginning early on the Michael Jackson case. Court TV reporter Diane Dimond reveals some new details on the case including a video that may be in evidence.
… That first night the two boys, aged 11 and 9, slept in Jackson’s bedroom, and the rest of the family was guided to guest quarters away from the main house. And on that first trip, the boys told the grand jury, Jackson gave them the gift of a laptop computer.
The children would later tell a grand jury that on that first night, the gift helped bring about their introduction to Internet porn sites ‘ XXX-rated pornography ‘ that Jackson and his adult friend Frank Cascio Tyson helped them reach and navigate. These brothers had just entered an entirely new way of life….
If only a portion of these stories are true Jackson’s career is OVER and he faces some serious time behind bars. – zzb
Sunday - Feb 27th, 2005
2:46 am
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Palestinians Angry Over Tel Aviv Attack Official condemnations and denials were followed by public anger toward the perpetrators as Israeli blamed Syria and the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad, which claimed responsibility for the attack. The Palestinians pointed fingers at the Lebanese guerrilla group Hezbollah. Syria denied the allegations.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas convened his top security chiefs directly after the bombing and issued a strong statement pledging to track down and punish the culprits. The three main Palestinian militant groups ? including Islamic Jihad ? initially denied involvement. A branch of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades in the West Bank city of Nablus, even condemned the attack.
Is it possible that Palestine will pressure Syria in this strage turn of events? Have the Palestinian people finally had enough of outside groups sabotaging their piece process? Syria is in the hot seat once again and this time by a most unlikely source. – zzb
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