Eric Florack on May 19th, 2004

This one’s going to take a while for some of you to understand. Be prepared, you might need to tote lunch for this one.

First, we’re not dealing with record prices… Not by a longshot. The most expensive gas we’ve

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Eric Florack on May 19th, 2004

CYBERGRASS? The Internet Bluegrass Music Magazine – Selwyn Blakely Dies From Heart Attack

Some of you from usenet and the blogging world will understand my lukewarm comments, here. For the rest, trust me, I’m being as kind as I know

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Eric Florack on May 19th, 2004

The WSJ:

“In the scandal over the U.N. Oil-for-Food program in Iraq, Kofi Annan’s main line of defense has been that he didn’t know. Perhaps he should take a closer look at internal U.N. Oil-for-Food audit reports, more than

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This story actually broke yesterday afternoon.WorldNetDaily says:

“Four people have been arrested in connection with the beheading of American businessman Nicholas Berg, according to a senior Iraqi source. “

All except the guy who did it.

And by the

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Eric Florack on May 19th, 2004

A Daily Telegraph article being re-run in the Chicago Sun-Times reports that France is suffering under it’s socialism… they’ve just not figred that out yet. In this case;

The French government Monday described the 35-hour working week as a financial

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

Dizzy Girl: The War Hits Home…

Go drop a note to Gennie.

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

Ed over at the Captain’s Quarters has a serious breakout of the Defense Dept find on Sarin gas in that IED of the other day. I’ve been holding back on commenting because I get the idea that it’s not all

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

Well, I’m stoked.
I’m a longtime reader of Miller’s Time, nearly every day, but I confess it’s never caught my eye in his sidebar, until tonight… he’s got BitsBlog listed as “Required Reading”. I take this as high praise

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

CFRA out of Ottawareports :

“Actor Tony Randall has died, according to his publicist.
The Emmy-winning actor best known as one of TV’s ‘Odd Couple,’ died at 84.”

(shrug)
Here’s a pic of Randall and wife Heather just last

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

Dennis Prager discusses the topic in this week’s BIT- Unequal news coverage, particualrly as regards Nick Berg.

Paul Crespo follows up with the angle on Prison abuse.

remember, both of these were covered in this week’s BIT

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

The Mobile Register says today:

Edward Kennedy ought to resign from the U.S. Senate. Likewise, Sen. Kennedy’s protegé John Kerry ought to publicly disassociate himself from, and denounce in no uncertain terms, his mentor’s latest inflammatory remarks. His remarks on

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Eric Florack on May 18th, 2004

Belmont Club is a blog I’ve linked to previously. Today they’re running a fine bit on something I’ve been watching for some time; the use of the press as a weapon. I have been of the idea for weeks that

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Eric Florack on May 17th, 2004

MediaGuardian is reporting:

“Piers Morgan was last night sacked as editor of the Daily Mirror as the newspaper apologised ‘unreservedly’ for publishing photographs of Iraqi prisoner abuse that were faked”

The report goes on to report:

“The Daily Mirror said

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Eric Florack on May 17th, 2004

The AP and the local NBC outnet in Portland report that

Two Portland disc jockeys were fired from a local radio station after playing an audiotape of the beheading of Pennsylvania native Nick Berg by Iraqi militants, and cracking jokes

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FOXNews.com – Top Stories – Sarin Gas Released by Iraq Roadside Bomb

Sarin?
I thought that stuff didn’t exist.
Wasn’t that the anti-war crowd’s claim?

Hmmm..

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