Why Are Architects and Engineers Re-examining the WTC Collapses?

They say the buildings fell like controlled demolitions. Go to their web site for video and analysis.

http://www.ae911truth.org/

Iraq for Sale – Banned Excerpts

No One Gets to Say ‘No’ to the U.S.

When talks ended Tuesday between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Putin agreed to stop comparing U.S. tactics to Nazi Germany (Putin denounced “claims to global exclusiveness… just as it was in the time of the Third Riech.”). Russia doesn’t like that the U.S. is planning to set up missile systems right next door in Poland and the Czech Republic. The U.S. says the missiles are aimed at Iran. Russia sees them as a direct threat. Some see the beginning of a new cold war. Loaded terminology aside, America is making another enemy out of an ally.

Condoleezza Rice really showed off her diplomacy skills by leaving the talks with nothing accomplished, and with a snarky comment:

“The US needs to move forward to use technology to defend itself and we’re going to do that. I don’t think that anyone expects the US to permit a veto on American security interests.”

I think Iran would probably say the same thing about why they want the bomb. Gee, did I just compare the current US administration with that of a fanatic? I guess I did.

But the U.S. had a hard time finding a country that would accept these new missile bases. Italians protested. The Czechs have protested too, but they have an acrimonious past with Russia and maybe would like to see missiles aimed at Putin (uh, Iran). Poland never objected to U.S. missile bases on their soil. They hate the Russians more than the Czechs do. So are those missiles going to be aimed at Russia? Not “aimed”, they’re just going to fly over Russia. Fly over. To hit a missile that is also flying over Russia. That came from Iran. Get it?

By the way, Condi and Putin were supposed to get their pictures taken together after the talks just outside of Moscow. The Russians cancelled the event.

NoMoreVictims.org

File This Under: That’s So Stupid I Don’t Even Know Where To Start

(CBS)

Katie Couric shared a “page from her notebook” today on the radio, as she does periodically. The pearl that dropped out today was that George W. Bush is having a white-tie gala for Queen Elizabeth. Katie says he didn’t want to do it, but Laura and Condi twisted his arm.

“I think it’s interesting that the dinner is happening at all,” said Katie. “It shows that a president not known for flexibility can be persuaded to try new things.”

So, Katie Couric says that now that Bush can be talked into having a party, look for flexibility on Iraq.

Click here to hear the entire 52 seconds of stunning insight. Scroll down to Katie Couric’s notebook.

Paris Hilton: The World Is My Toilet

Paris Hilton is shocked she got 45 days in jail for violating her probation… 3 times. The LA Times reported Saturday that she sobbed, “I don’t know what happened,” when she was sentenced. The thing is, after she was cited for drunk driving, they asked her not to drive. And she drove. And was caught. Three times. She was late for her hearing, too. Dumb ass. Her lawyer raved about how Ms. Hilton has been singled out for punishment. Yeah, the city DA usually singles people out who violate the law repeatedly.

I’m reminded of a story a while back when dainty Paris peed in the back of a taxi. She just really had to pee! What’s a rich drunk to do? She peed, paid the fare and pretended it never happened. But the cab driver reminded her, when he called the next day, that her pee, of course, contained her DNA. He had sopped it up with a towel. And he had saved it. So she’d better pay to have his taxi cleaned.

So much for the “I don’t know what you’re talking about” defense. It didn’t work in front of the judge, either.
If you want to see the court papers, click here, and here.

Bush is Over (if you want it)

http://www.impeach07.org/

Wolfowitz is Perfect for the World Bank?

This is a fantastic article by Naomi Klein in the UK’s Guardian about the World Bank. Her argument, with many historical facts to back it up, is that the World Bank was a flawed and hypocritical institution way before Paul Wolfowitz became bank president two years ago. All this spin the staff of the bank is doing now–touting their noble position of trying to end world poverty, wringing their hands that Wolfowitz is tarnishing their reputation—is rubbish.
Here’s what World Bank policy has been in the recent past:

It forced school fees on students in Ghana in exchange for a loan
It demanded that Tanzania privatize its water system
It made telecom privatization a condition of aid for Hurricane Mitch
It demanded labor “flexibility” in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami
It pushed for eliminating food subsidies in post-invasion Iraq.

Ecuador is rescinding their membership to the World Bank. Venezuela is following suit. Not because of Wolfowitz. But because the institution has never had these countries’ best interests at heart.

To read the article, click here.

May Day! May Day!

(In downtown LA; Monica Almeida-The New York Times)

I normally wouldn’t link to Fox News, but they have an unedited video on their site showing LA’s finest in riot gear breaking up a peaceful protest. It’s quite an indictment. So much so that Police Chief Bratton, after viewing the video, is opening two investigations.

Here’s what the LA Times had to say about what happened:

“The violence began unfolding when a helicopter flew low over the east side of the park and sirens blasted as police ordered people out of the park, telling them they would be arrested if they didn’t leave.

“The police formed a riot line across the park on the east side, forcing the crowd to move west. Some participants were yelling at police, “You can’t do this.”

“About 6:45 p.m., police ordered the last people out of MacArthur Park, mostly news personnel and some marchers filming the police actions, declaring an “unlawful assembly.”

“…Another confrontation came about 6:50 p.m., still well before nightfall, when a police car with lights blazing was bombarded by bottles and clothes as it passed. A line of officers fired several volleys of the foam bullets from wide-barreled launchers resembling shotguns.

“People started running while throwing things, including plastic bottles and palm fronds, at Metro buses. One hit a bus with a piece of wood.

“More police cars streamed north on Rampart Boulevard and west on 6th Street. In Lafayette Park, several police jumped out with batons and tackled crowd members, arresting someone in the big pile. They chased reporters away.”

For the entire LA Times story, click here. For the indy media take, click here.

Bush Impersonation