Guest guest Posted October 15, 2005 Report Share Posted October 15, 2005 " t r u t h o u t " <messenger Katrina Food Aid Blocked by US Rules Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:17:44 -0700 Michael Scherer; John Pilger; Bush's comments trigger debate over role of religion; Katrina food aid bloacked by US rules; Bush struggles in the face of worsening opinion polls; and more... Browse our continually updating front page at http://www.truthout.org Join fellow bloggers at the t r u t h o u t Town Meeting. Get perspective on today's important issues from TO's editorial team and prominent guest bloggers. Join the debate! http://forum.truthout.org/blog t r u t h o u t | 10.14 Katrina Food Aid Blocked by US Rules http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405A.shtml In the early days of September, as military helicopters plucked desperate New Orleanians from rooftops, and Red Cross shelters swelled with the displaced, nearly 400,000 packaged meals landed on a tarmac at Little Rock Air Force Base. But most of the $5.3 million worth of food never reached the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Role of Religion Emerges as Issue http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405B.shtml President Bush said yesterday that it was appropriate for the White House to invoke Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers's religion in making the case for her to skeptical conservatives, triggering a debate over what role, if any, her evangelical faith should play in the confirmation battle. Michael Scherer | As Karl Goes ... http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405C.shtml Michael Scherer: In the end, the lasting damage to President Bush and his legacy could come from another source altogether - a revelation of the lengths to which the White House went to sell, and defend, false pretences for the Iraq war. John Pilger | Man of Peace: Harold Pinter, Winner of the Nobel http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405D.shtml John Pilger: Critics have hated Pinter's political work, often attacking his plays mindlessly and patronising his outspokenness. He, in turn, has mocked their empty derision. He is a truth-teller. His understanding of political language follows Orwell's. He does not, as he would say, give a shit about the propriety of language, only its truest sense. Inquiry into the Bush Administration's Crimes against Humanity http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405E.shtml When the possibility of far-reaching war crimes and crimes against humanity exists, people of conscience have a solemn responsibility to inquire into the nature and scope of these acts and to determine if they do in fact rise to the level of war crimes and crimes against humanity. That is the mission of the International Commission of Inquiry on Crimes Against Humanity. NATO Means Business to Protect Pipelines http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405F.shtml NATO's top military commander is seeking an important new security role for private industry and business leaders as part of a new security strategy that will focus on the economic vulnerabilities of the 26-country alliance. Bush, Republicans, Slumping in Polls http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405G.shtml US President George W. Bush struggles in the face of worsening opinion polls. One survey, for the first time, found that a plurality of Americans think he will be viewed as a failed leader. Le Monde | Editorial: The H5N1 Equation http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405H.shtml Suddenly, the equation begins to change its nature. At first localized and circumscribed, the epidemic prospers and globalizes. It was discovered in Russia and Kazakhstan in August; in Turkey and Romania today. Once imaginary, the risk of a pandemic striking Europe has become palpable. Fitzgerald Nears Decision on Indictments http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405I.shtml Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald has a variety of options as he weighs whether anyone broke a law that bars the intentional unmasking of a CIA officer. Defense lawyers increasingly are concerned Fitzgerald might pursue other charges such as false statements, obstruction of justice or mishandling classified information. CIA's New " National Clandestine Service " http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405J.shtml Intelligence officials yesterday announced establishment of a National Clandestine Service at the CIA. The NCS will carry out that agency's espionage, taking over what has been called the Directorate of Operations, and will coordinate the increasing spying and covert activities conducted worldwide by the Pentagon and FBI. Paul Krugman | Questions of Character http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405K.shtml Paul Krugman writes that right now, with the Bush administration in meltdown on multiple issues, we're hearing a lot about President Bush's personal failings. But what happened to the commanding figure of yore, the heroic leader in the war on terror? The answer, of course, is that the commanding figure never existed: Mr. Bush is the same man he always was. Juan Cole | Judy Miller and the Neocons http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405L.shtml Juan Cole raises the question: Should Miller herself be understood as a neocon? He states that the evidence suggests that she is not. Rather it was a combination of hawkish convictions about Saddam, ambition, arrogance pumped up by her pre-9/11 work on WMD and jihadis, lax editorial oversight, and her long-standing tendency to get too close to her sources, that led her to become a credulous mouthpiece for those who sought to justify war with Iraq. Norman Solomon | What's Happening out of Camera Range? http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405M.shtml Norman Solomon writes that by now, millions of TV viewers have seen the video numerous times on television: Two police officers are beating a man on the pavement. It's big news - because a camera was there. Scandals Take Toll on Bush's 2nd Term http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405N.shtml A series of scandals involving some of the most powerful Republicans in Washington have converged to disrupt President Bush's agenda, distract aides and allies, and exacerbate political problems for an already weakened administration, according to party strategists and White House advisers. Earle Seeks More Records from DeLay and His Daughter http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405O.shtml Travis County prosecutors want to know how US Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, purchased a 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan, subpoenaing all records surrounding the transaction, as well as telephone records from DeLay, his campaign and his daughter. Nick Turse | The Fallen Legion: Casualties of the Bush Administration http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405P.shtml Since almost the day he assumed power, George W. Bush has left a trail of broken careers in his wake. Nick Turse lists but a handful of the most familiar names on the rolls of the fallen. Conservatives Calling for Meirs to Withdraw http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405Y.shtml Whether the Senate Judiciary Committee will oppose Miers remains an open question. Two Republican senators on the panel, Sam Brownback of Kansas and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, have been publicly skeptical about the nomination. The nomination also encountered hostility during a recent private meeting of Republican aides on the Senate panel, the New York Times reported this week, citing committee staffers. Bush Teleconference with Soldiers Staged http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/101405Z.shtml Bush's teleconference with soldiers in Iraq was billed as a conversation with US troops, but the questions he asked were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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