Clinton Backs Bush on Iraqi Weapons

The Globe and Mail is giving us an astounding story this morning saying that, that Bill Clinton is making statements backing Mr. Bush on the WMD issue.

CNN is also reporting statements to the same effect. In an intereview with softballer Larry King, Clinton stated it flatly:

“….it is incontestable that on the day I left office, there were unaccounted for stocks of biological and chemical weapons.”

One wonders how THAT will play out with the far-left.

Will they ignore his statements, I wonder?

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is holding top members of the Al Qaeda (search) terror network, the intelligence minister said Wednesday, days after President Bush accused the country of harboring terrorists.

So says Fox News.

Hmm. Perhaps that Sabre Rattling Bush was doing with Iran on the Harboring such terrorists, paid off?
I wonder if the usual suspects will ever admit that was the idea?

(What Would Democrats Do?)

Well, that seems a rather central question, then, doesn’t it?
David Limbaugh points out why the Democrats are so busy wiht making mountains out of anthills:

“Since national Democrats have literally no agenda on which to base their upcoming presidential and congressional campaigns, they continue to carp at President Bush. “

He goes on to list what they would have done, if we’re to take their hostility at Bush’s actions as indication.
Required reading. 

On the word of a few freinds, I’ve noted that there are a blogs coming out of Iraq, which tell the story from the POV of the Soldiers there.

One such Blogger is known as Chief Wiggles. He’s also on Blogger.com which is how I happened to find him.

Another bit of news was pointed up by yet another Blogger.com suspect, Andrew Sullivan, in the form of a letter posted on Free Republic. This one’s required reading.

Boortz reports this morning that Cuba is jamming VOA boardcasts which are aimed at Iran.
Now, why would they do that, do you suppose?

According to an article in a local McKean PA paper, the bridge fell to 100mph winds, and the idea of rebuilding the thing is next to impossble. Sad. I’ll run a photo or two in this weekend’s BIT. I had actually thought seriously about camping down there next week, too.

NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

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July 22, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-68

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

STATEMENT REGARDING OPERATION IN MOSUL, IRAQ

Statement from US Central Command:

On Tuesday, July 22, forces associated with the 101st Airborne Division and Special Operations Forces conducted an operation against suspected regime figures at a residence in Mosul, Iraq. The site is currently being exploited. Four Iraqis were killed in the operation. We have confirmed that two of the dead were Saddam’s sons Uday and Qusay.

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Since his film on the American Revolution, “The Patriot” which I think should be a requirement for any 8th grade American History course, I’ve been impressed in the extreme with Mel Gibson.  Clearly, he understands in a way many wished he did not, what the founders of our country went through to start our country… and endevored to impart that level of understanding to a people woefully uneducated in such matters. The usual leftist suspects complained loud and long.

I am further impressed with his recent efforts on his newest effort; “The Passion”, which was shown in DC last night to a selected few.

Of course I’ve not seen it yet. I’m sure it’s a fine film, but that’s not the point I’m making here. 

Consider the arguments already over this film, despite the fact that few have seen it yet.  Gibson is, in reality, catching flack simply because he opted to make a film that accurately depicts the events surrounding the life and death of Christ. Clearly, he understands in a way many wished he did not, what the Christian faith is about, as revealed by some of the events surrounding that Christ… and endevored to impart that level of understanding to a people woefully uneducated in such matters. As before, the usual leftist suspects are complaiing loud and long.

One could easily develop an argument that both films are acts of faith and honor for their subjects… Christ, and these United States… Or, put another way, God and Country. Certainly these topics appear passe’ at least, if not something to be lothed, in the realm of the lockstep liberal.  It’s amazing and revealing to see how much this small example of faith in action, riles the anti-American and anti-Christian forces in this country, and the world. I am always amazed at how much hate such an act of faith can generate! And isn’t it also interesting that the membership lists in both the anti-American and Anti-Christian groups contain so many of the same people?

One of the stated higher goals set by those in Gibson’s profession of acting, is to raise the level of humanity, by telling the stories of the highpoints of our history, with accuracy and care, and holding them in reverence. Sounds like a rather Shakespearian goal, doesn’t it? It was a truism even going back to Shakespeare’s time, that actors who pursue that goal are often held in some contempt by those would would like to re-write history. Often, such people tended to be patrons… IE; those paying the bills of the actors.  Certainly, liberals have been wanting to re-write history for some time now, and find themselves increasingly thwarted.  And who is it that more than any other group, demands governmental support and therefore, control of the arts?

So, one supposes, Gibson would have expected such a reaction from those to his left. Interestingly, many of those the left are in Hollywood; the place where Gibson makes his bread and butter is simply crawling with them.  Some would argue that in doing this, Gibson places himself at some profesonal and personal risk, but I doubt it, for several reasons. Among those reasons, I would point out that Gibson has already made his fine reputation years gone by and has made his millions. So perhaps his actions here, while impressive, are not as courageous as some would find them; he doesn’t have a whole mess to lose, here.

It is, however, something of a statement on our times that an acurate portrayal on either subject would expose Gibson to such a response from the left… alternately vitriolic, and uncaring.  I suspect many will be interested in who has what to say on this film, because the anti-American, Anti-Christian crowd will be exposing themselves as such by their ambivelence, or, by their hatred.

Which I suspect, is exactly as Mel intended.. particularly those in his industry. I suspect, that following Patriot, he saw how the Hollywood left ducks the truth whenever possible, and is seeking to rub their noses in it.  If so, I’ve got to give him credit; It’s a brilliant move.

The fallout from this one will be interesting and revealing to watch.

Turn out, I need to reinstall Front Page. I’ll see about doing that tonight.
I did manage to get the new BIT posted, but not without some issues, as you’ll see.
I’ll clean it up soon as I can.

The BBC has become tainted by leftist politics.
David Kelly died, as a result.
The problem doesn’t end there, however.

Details in Bit’s Bits, to be posted tonight

Working up to a vacation week, next week, and got involved in setting up the trailer. More about that later.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – CBS may have erred in raising the possibility of a TV movie while trying to win a news interview with former prisoner of war Jessica Lynch, CBS Chairman Leslie Moonves said Sunday.  “Maybe that went over the line. That was not respecting, possibly, the sanctity of CBS News,”

Full Story

Well, Yeah, Les, your people went over the line, but how can it have affected the sanctity of CBS News? You can’t affect something that’s never existed.

Well, the RIAA is making lots of freinds in the ATLA, but not many in the real world, with all these lawsuits over song swapping.

Legal and ethical implications aside, for a moment, what will be of interest to me is what happens to the income figures of the RIAA in the next year or so.

Consider; they’ve been saying for years that their bottom line is being impacted in a negative fashion by such swapping. They have given some very specific numbers, too, in an attempt to describe this impact, saying it’s cost them (x-million per month).

So, what do you suppose will happen when the sales figures don’t improve by (x-million per month), following all these legal actions? 

After all…The claims by RIAA about the number of files being moved may or may not be accurate. But even assuming such swapping could be eliminated altogehter, can they make the case that would equate to an equal number of sales?

Personally, I doubt it.

TUWAITHA, Iraq – Environmental group Greenpeace called on the US-led coalition governing Iraq to clean up villages surrounding a nuclear site outside Baghdad that have been contaminated by “frightening levels” of radioactive material. Full story

So, the Greenpeace folks calling the Democrats liars, eh?

Kinda mkaes you wonder… when their own fellow socialists are calling them out.
Interesting.

Finally found a readable copy of the text of Blair’s speech.
Required reading.
Why did I have to look so hard for this text? Why was it not placed in every paper in the country? Simple; It is an embarrassment to the leftists.