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Archive for October 2005

45% of Iraqis support suicide bombers who attack allied forces

Link A poll conducted by an Iraqi university research team on behalf of the British government and reported by British newspapers showed that 45% of Iraqis support suicide bombers who attack coalition troops in Iraq. In some areas this rises to 65%. Iraqis are angry at the damage done to their country by the invading [...]

Carole Coleman’s tale of her interview with Bush

Remember Carole Coleman, that awesome Irish reporter who interviewed Bush last year? She has written a personal recount of the entire event, before, during, and after the interview. A really fascinating read. [A White House press officer's assistant] suggested that I ask the president about the yellow suit the taoiseach had worn the previous week [...]

Patty Wetterling is anti-war, give her $5

Patty Wetterling (mother of Jacob Wetterling) is running for U.S. Sentate in Minnesota. She is (as the fund-raiser who just called me phrased it) “the first candidate for US senate to call for a withdrawl date from Iraq, Thanksgiving 2006.” As far party politics goes, and the time I have to look into these things, [...]

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