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The Death By Torture of 04-309

When will this Iraqi have a name? What would he of thought of today’s “National Sovereignty Day?” What about the death of Habibullah due to “enhanced interrogation”? When will Obama stop trying to block the release of this innocent and US-tortured kid from prison?

US Troops Complete Withdrawal From Most Iraqi Cities

I’d just like to point out that there were plenty of people in this country one year ago who thought this day would “never” happen, to the point of even speculating that Bush and Cheney would refuse to leave office in order to keep the troops in place. The plan to withdraw has overwhelming bipartisan support among the population, although I guarantee that the cable news broadcasts today will do their utmost to give a different impression. Four American soldiers were killed hours before their unit’s scheduled withdrawal from Baghdad. How can you ask someone to be the last person to die for a mistake?

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Faux News’ Alternate Reality Collides With Actual One, Again

Even on the things that aren’t political or important.  To a certain extent, this is true of all of the 24-hour news channels, with so much time to fill they fall into patterns of speculation.  However, it’s uniquely in the Fox “News” culture of constant reference to their own previous statements exclusively (or those of the Republican Party or Republican politicians) that something of this degree can occur. Other news outlets are quite guilty of referring to each other’s inaccurate reports (and rumors on the internet) in order to keep an interesting angle alive, but only Fox is in the business of creating their own alternate reality day by day, stubbornly determined to ignore what others are reporting, which allows things to get to an absurd level really quickly.  So what if he was never hit on the head? It’s more entertaining to say that he did, and therefore that is all Fox’s “news editors” needed to know. The viewers watch for reasons of wanting to be entertained and to have their own narrow views reinforced regardless of the facts, so there will be no moment of accountability. Hey kids, try this experiment: Wait a few days, and then ask a few random people you know what caused the TV personality’s death. Then, see if the purported cause they respond with correlates to their political views.

UPDATE: Another Fox “News” outlet proclaims 12 people have committed suicide in reaction to Michael Jackson’s death. Good to see they learned their lesson from the Mays fiasco, huh?

Oklahoma Disgraced Nationally, Again

By Sally Kern. The rhetoric she is using comes from a specific source, and that source is exactly the same mentality that justifies right-wing violence against innocent people. Kern encourages and wants violence in this state, in my opinion, and won’t be satisfied until she sees it happen.

Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years

Verdict handed down seconds ago, no link yet.

Military Coup In Honduras

Obama does the right thing and is trying to restore the President. This Obama’s first real foreign policy crisis of his Presidency and It’s encouraging so far to see him doing the right thing.

Reagan Mourns Jackson Tragedy

President Ronald Reagan’s letter to Michael Jackson, 1984:

“Dear Michael,

I was pleased to learn that you were not seriously hurt in your recent accident. I know from experience that these things can happen on the set—no matter how much caution is exercised. All over America, millions of people look up to you as an example. Your deep faith in God and adherence to traditional values are an inspiration to all of us, especially young people searching for something real to believe in. You’ve gained quite a number of fans along the road since “I Want You Back,” and Nancy and I are among them. Keep up the good work, Michael. We’re very happy for you.

Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan”

Certifiable

Sanford has obviously not regained any semblance of mental health since the day he stole a truck and abandoned it at the Columbia, South Carolina airport.

Enemy of The State

Why was the South Carolina newspaper sitting on this story, in general, and why did they publish these?

60 Or More Dead In Use Baghdad Bombing

The third large one in the last few weeks in Iraq. Had the US not invaded, these people would still be alive. But keep in mind, Obama is a “timid” person for not wanting to extend the same interference into Iran.