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Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Today's News-10/26/04

Thatcher's (Son) Lawyers Challenge Charges.

Apparently, he is accused of aiding in the effort of trying to overthrow President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who has ruled Africa's third largest oil producer's for the past 25 years. His claims of innocence will be heard for 2 days. Note: He has been arrested but not charged. They claim to seek only extradition to Brittain.

Interview Jamie Glazov interviewed Mr. Carl Zinmeister about his book Dawn Over Iraq. He is an imbedded reporter who went back to Baghdad in January for a few months to get the real pulse. Recommended reading. Hat tip to Rob from the Kommentariat.

More than one reason to drop in on Sudan This is a site I ran across back in August, and I highly recommend it. You can find news on just about any place of interest to you.

Hat tip to Kathy Kinsley.

It's about time. "The National Regulatory Commission has shut down its online document library, pending a review to determine what potentially sensitive documents should be removed because they might be useful to terrorists..." Really? Do ya think? Well, do you?

This is 10/26/04. We were attacked on 09/11/01. Did they have enough time?! For God's sake, what the heck is wrong with you?

Karzai Clear Winner
By Stephen Graham.
Associated Press Writer

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- More than two weeks after Afghanistan's first presidential election, vote counting wrapped up Tuesday and interim leader Hamid Karzai emerged with a resounding victory
. Well, well. How about that! I am so happy for Afghanistan, and I will be just as happy for Iraq after their elections. Freedom is on the march!

Deadly Flash Point.
Against popular belief, Communist China is NOT becoming more democratized. Free trade is not working. China is our enemy.

"Relations with Taiwan are governed by the Taiwan Relations Act, which stipulates that the U.S. is bound to assist Taiwan in defense against attack. Congress passed the Act in April 1979, after U.S. President Jimmy Carter stripped Taiwan of formal recognition as the true government of China, and recognized the Communist government in Beijing as the sole government of the Chinese people."

"Neither sanctions from the world community, nor the threat of the loss of the 2008 Olympics, would deter China from invading Taiwan, if the moment seemed right....