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GUESS WHAT?!?!

They've finally given it up, folks. It's official, says this "official" in a CNN article titled "U.S. ends search for WMD in IRAQ"

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/12/wmd.search/index.html

The reason this country WENT to war in Iraq was BECAUSE these weapons were apparently ALREADY THERE!! If they were already there, why did we have to LOOK for them? And now, Mr. Duehlfur had to sheepishly reiterate, "Um...well, we didn't find anything..." - "I'm sorry, we didn't hear you, could you repeat that please?" - "We didn't find any WMD..." - "So, there really was nothing on which to base this war-" - "Saddam Hussein was an iminent threat-" - "With no weapons of mass destruction-" - "Exactly" - "And no connection to Osama Bin Laden-" - "...Correct" - "And no threats against us as a nation-" - "...Correct" - "So the reason to go into Iraq was...?" - "The President will be out shortly to answer your questions, thank you!"
Any bets on when Duelfur suddenly "resigns" so he can "spend more time with his family"?

Speaking of questions the President won't want to have to answer, Bloggerman is BACK and with a vengeance, discussing the "Pay For Praise" story that was overshadowed by the whole CBS document scandal. Basically, the Education Department paid $241,000 in return for "hyp[ing] the No Child Left Behind" Program. Apparently Mr. Williams ain't the only one getting paid for some good Admin. hype. And this practice apparently has spread to IRAQ. Reporters who showed up for a press conference with Ayad Allawi apparently were given a shiny new $100 bill (American $100 bill) as they left. Apparently this is common practice in Middle Eastern countries...wonder where they got THAT idea from. See whole story at:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

IN THE MEANTIME:

Okay, let's time how long it takes to find something on George's latest Homeland Security pick, Michael Chertoff. Already, he is being criticized for actions taken post 9/11, particulary as when he was Asst. Attorney General (ding! ding! ding! that's a red flag right there), he helped "oversee" 762 detentions of foreign nationals...for IMMIGRATION violations, nothing to do with terrorism. Yep, yep, yep, he's a little sketchy, too, but what does he have in common with the rest of the cabinet? He says "Yes, George, that's a great idea!"

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2102-2005Jan11.html?referrer%3Demail&sub=AR

Please go to www.wonkette.com - which I would have recommended yesterday as I would have just stolen all the material anyway - if only for the bit Bush's speech about Chertoff:

"In the linked CNN story regarding the appointment of Chertoff, Bush is quoted as saying, "He understood immediately that the strategy on the war on terror is to prevent the attacks before they occur."

My question: is there another way to prevent an attack? Is it possible to prevent an attack after it occurs?

I await illumination with bated breath."

And in the "Thank God something GOOD is happening in the world" with the tsunami, and the mudslides in CA...

A San Fran expectant mother wasn't gonna make it to the hopsital so she pulled over into a local McDonald's for her special delivery: http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/12/mcdonalds.baby.ap/index.html

And speaking of new babies, my friend Geoff and his wife Julie are now the proud parents of a new-as in Monday-baby boy! Yee Ha! Many Congrats and Blessings to them :):):)

And do as they did when they announced this and Keep E-mailing!!! E-mail, call, write, fax your friends, family, the press and your COngressfolk, let them know that we are indeed paying attention! And, as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on.

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 9:51 AM