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ABC News Shielding Cheney after DC Madam Hanging?


May 6, 2008
by Gustav Wynn

http://www.opednews.com


Florida police made public two notes handwritten by Deborah Jeane Palfrey this weekend, touching off debate on whether her hanging was in fact suicide or staged to look so. At least one reporter is claiming the DC Madam mentioned she'd kill herself before returning to prison, but another interviewer has aired recent audio of Palfrey warning that if she was found dead, it would be murder.

Initial reports of Palfrey's death conclusively ruled it a suicide, unbelievable considering the magnitude of the sensitive secrets she held. I first heard the news on an NPR broadcast Thursday afternoon which included an official's soundbyte on how relatives are victimized in suicides, a strange generalization that pointed blame at Palfrey for hurting her own mother before any other details of the case were released. This statement was attached to the breaking news by an "imbedded pundit", only raising suspicion of media manipulation in the earliest going.

Any intelligent debate is impossible with this lack of detail available so far. We're told the letters were penned a few days before her body was discovered hanged in her mother's shed, left on a nearby motel stand, though we don't know when investigators first saw them. Police say relatives confirmed her handwriting, but we know virtually nothing about their opinion on the letters, her physical condition or other clues. Her autopsy was conducted quietly and quickly, though a final report is due this week after toxicology results come in.

Palfrey's note used a number of clich?d expressions, strangely including "modern day lynching", referring to the extremely selective enforcement that found her guilty in federal court and a darkly ironic reference to her impending manner of death.

Among her known clients were current Louisiana Senator Vitter, former AIDS Czar Randall Tobias, Dick Morris and military-industrial wonk Harlan Ullman, but Dick Cheney's McLean, VA phone number, reported earlier was summarily un-reported after a turnaround by ABC News.

ABC anchor Sam Donaldson has also been a rumored client, along with a law partner of Rudy Giuliani, associates of Jack Abramoff and many more Pentagon, DC and corporate insiders on a list of over 10,000 numbers.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/ope...hielding_c.htm

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'Mission Accomplished': How the Media Covered the Bush Pronouncement 5 Years Ago -- and its Aftermath

By Greg Mitchell
Published: April 30, 2008



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NEW YORK On May 1, 2003, Richard Perle advised, in a USA Today op-ed, ?Relax, Celebrate Victory.? The same day, exactly five years ago, President Bush, dressed in a flight suit, landed on the deck of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and declared an end to major military operations in Iraq?with the now-infamous ?Mission Accomplished? banner arrayed behind him in the war?s greatest photo op.

Chris Matthews on MSNBC called Bush a ?hero? and boomed, ?He won the war. He was an effective commander. Everybody recognizes that, I believe, except a few critics.? PBS?s Gwen Ifill said Bush was ?part Tom Cruise, part Ronald Reagan.? On NBC, Brian Williams gushed, "The pictures were beautiful. It was quite something to see the first-ever American president on a -- on a carrier landing. This must be very meaningful to the United States military."

When Bush?s jet landed on an aircraft carrier, American casualties stood at 139 killed and 542 wounded.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/ea..._id=1003797005

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And the death toll rises!

Day 1836 since "mission accomplished" was declared by the ******* !
The U.S. death toll is now 4073.

That's 23 in the last 14 days!

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Hey Gus !!!!!!

I almost forgot !!!! [img]graemlins/cry.gif[/img] [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]

Tomorrow's Jenna Bush's Wedding Day !!!! [img]graemlins/cake.gif[/img]



Jenna: DAAAAADEEEEE..If You Don't Have Cherie Currie Come Play At My Wedding ...I'm Going To Go Into The Oval Office And Launch A Nuclear Warhead On Sweden !!!!

Are you going ? I heard there's gonna be an Open Bar [img]tongue.gif[/img] and whoever has the best Fake ID gets a prize !!!!

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Michael Moore making '9/11' sequel



Michael Moore is making a sequel to "Fahrenheit 9/11" for Paramount Vantage and Overture Films, who will shop the project to international buyers when the Cannes Film Festival and market get under way today.


The two companies are co-financing and co-producing the untitled documentary, which will be released in 2009. Overture will distribute the film domestically, while Vantage will handle international.

Moore may be leaving the Weinstein Co. -- where he made his last two films, including "Fahrenheit" -- but Overture and Vantage are no strangers to the filmmaker. Overture CEO Chris McGurk and COO Danny Rosett were both at MGM and United Artists, home of Moore's "Bowling for Columbine."

Moore also knows Vantage topper Nick Meyer, former president of Lionsgate's international arm. Lionsgate teamed with Bob and Harvey Weinstein and distributed Fahrenheit after Disney refused to let Miramax to do so. Lionsgate again teamed with the Weinstein's to distribute Moore's last docu, "Sicko."

Also, Moore is no stranger to the Croisette. "Fahrenheit," a scathing indictment of George W. Bush's war on terrorism and a hit at the worldwide box office, won the coveted Palm d'Or in 2004. "Bowling for Columbine" also played at Cannes, while "Sicko" premed here last year.

It's possible that his new docu could play at Cannes next year, if it isn't released earlier in the Spring. He's already at work on the docu.

"Clearly, we have a movie of global appeal here. Michael Moore is a very talented filmmaker, and this is a branded property," Meyer said.

Sequel will pick up where "Fahrenheit" left off. In the time since, President Bush's popularity has plummeted, while the Iraq war continues and the economy falters.

"It's a vote of confidence on Michael's part, and a great partnership for all of us," Rosett said. "There is a voracious appetite for this kind of commentary."

All in all, Moore has made three of the top five grossing documentaries of all time. "Fahrenheit" is the highest grossing docu ever domestically, earning $119.1 million. It grossed another $100 million at the international box office.

Moore's decision not to make his next film with the Weinstein Co. comes after "Sicko" failed to ignite the box office. Film, which took on the U.S. health care system, grossed $24.5 million domestically and $11.2 million internationally. Topically, the film didn't resonate with overseas auds.

Landing the "Fahrenheit" sequel is a high-profile score for Overture and Vantage, and a likely blow for the Weinstein Co.

Deal strengthens the already established relationship between Vantage and Overture. Last year, the two entered into an exclusive international distribution deal that gives Overture access to Vantage's international sales division, as well as the distrib arm of Paramount Pictures Intl.

Vantage will likely keep distribution rights to certain overseas territories, after selling off the rest.

http://www.variety.com/VR1117985577.html

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Bob Barr Announces His Candidacy for President
May 12th, 2008 by Staff

Bob Barr has officially launched his campaign for President of the United States.

Speaking alongside his wife Jeri and son Derek at a press conference in Washington DC on May 12th, he announced his candidacy for the Libertarian presidential nomination:

?I?ve heard from Americans from all walks of life? they want a choice. They believe that America has more and better to offer than what the current political situation is serving up to us.

The status quo has given us the litany of problems that we?re all very familiar with. The debt, the deficit, the problems we see in the economy, the trade imbalance, and the occupation of Iraq. These are all children of the status quo.

I will be a candidate precisely to give the American people a voice and give them a meaningful choice so that they do not have to vote for the lesser of two evils.

American voters deserve better.?

Help us to spread this message far and wide to your friends and neighbors. View Bob?s special online message and listen to audio from the announcement as Bob took questions from members of the press at our Media Center.

With your generous support we know Bob will receive the nomination and provide a real choice in November. As our campaign strategizes for the Libertarian convention and beyond, your early financial support is essential to building this effort and continuing the revolution.

Now is the time to join together and send a message that Bob provides clear alternatives to the status quo. Please make a contribution of $25, $50, $75, $100, or any amount you can afford.

Toward Liberty,

Bob Barr 2008 Online Team

http://blog.bobbarr2008.com/2008/05/...for-president/

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4 more flag draped coffins in the past 5 days. [img]mad.gif[/img]
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Day 1841 since "mission accomplished" was declared by the ******* !
The U.S. death toll is now 4077.

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Violence Mars Bush's Israel Trip for 60th Anniversary

By Janine Zacharia and Hans Nichols

May 14 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush's visit to Israel today to mark the country's 60th anniversary was marred by violence and warnings by Israel's leader that the military will do what it must to stop rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

A few hours after Bush arrived, a Palestinian rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck a mall in Ashkelon, a coastal city of about 110,000 people. Dozens were injured. Earlier, Israeli airstrikes killed three Palestinian militants and a civilian in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical officials said.

``What happened today is entirely intolerable and unacceptable,'' Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said at a celebration in Jerusalem of U.S.-Israel relations attended by Bush, Israeli and U.S. officials, academics and world Jewish leaders. ``The government of Israel is committed to stop it, and we will take the necessary steps so that this will stop.''

Olmert, speaking earlier alongside Bush, said Israel won't accept cross-border attacks from Gaza, which is controlled by the militant Palestinian Islamic group Hamas. ``We will make exceptional efforts that we will not explain, but we will not be able to tolerate continuous attacks against innocent civilians.''

The U.S. condemned the attack on Ashkelon, which came as Egypt works to negotiate a cease-fire among Palestinian militants.

``It's clear Hamas isn't interested in peace or helping the people of Gaza lead better lives,'' White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe, who is accompanying Bush, said in a statement.

``Political goals will never be achieved by launching rockets from Gaza onto innocent women and children.''

Israeli Reprisal

Israel's military chief, Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi, has decided to back a broad thrust deep into the Gaza Strip to stop the attacks, the daily newspaper Ma'ariv said today, without citing anyone.

The Israeli military operation could be launched as early as next week, following Bush's trip, the newspaper said.

Bush, with only eight months left in office, is on his second visit to Israel in five months, meeting with Olmert as the prime minister faces possible indictment on corruption charges. Olmert has said he would resign if indicted.

Bush is pushing for at least the outlines of an Israeli- Palestinian peace deal before he leaves office. His national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, told reporters en route to Israel that an agreement is still possible.

Bush, on his arrival, drew parallels between the founding of both America and Israel. ``We built strong democracies to protect the freedoms given to us by an almighty God,'' he said.

`Closest Ally'

Olmert, greeting Bush, called him ``our closest ally and partner'' and thanked him for celebrating ``this historic milestone with us.'' The American president's presence in Israel ``is further evidence of your unending commitment to the security and well-being of our country,'' Olmert said.

Speaking after meeting with Olmert, Bush reiterated his commitment to ``stand with democracies,'' including supporting Israel against the ``existential threat'' of an Iranian nuclear weapon.

Tomorrow, Bush visits Masada, the ancient Jewish fortress overlooking the Dead Sea where Jews committed mass suicide after holding out against the Roman army.

After visiting Masada, Bush will deliver a speech to the Israeli parliament, the Knesset. ``I hear it's a place of many a sharp elbow,'' Bush said in his remarks at tonight's celebration.

``I'm looking forward to giving my speech. I'm not going to be throwing any elbows,'' he joked, after viewing a video- montage documenting the history of U.S.-Israeli ties and a male duet of interpretive dance set to the 1970s Carole King hit, later made famous by James Taylor, ``You've Got a Friend.''


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...szE&refer=home

Blinking Back Tears

Before his remarks, Bush blinked back tears when praised by Olmert for his commitment to Israel. In his brief speech, Bush made a plea for unity in fighting terror. ``We must be steadfast and we must be strong in the face of those who murder the innocent to achieve their objectives,'' he said.

Bush was preceded on stage by billionaire U.S. casino owner Sheldon Adelson, a prominent Republican donor. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp., was questioned in a bribery investigation that is roiling Israeli politics and might lead to the collapse of Olmert's governing coalition.

Ron Reese, Adelson's spokesman, confirmed in a telephone interview yesterday that Adelson met with Israeli authorities. Questions about Adelson's involvement in the inquiry amount to a ``tempest in a teapot,'' Adelson said, according to Reese.

Adelson, after making brief remarks, shook hands with Bush and Israeli President Shimon Peres, who both stood to greet him. Olmert, sitting one seat away from Bush and next to Laura Bush, didn't stand for Adelson and avoided any contact with him.

Bush travels later this week to Saudi Arabia and then to Egypt.

To contact the reporters on this story: Hans Nichols in Jerusalem at [email protected]; Janine Zacharia in Jerusalem at [email protected]

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John Edwards gives long-awaited endorsement to Obama

By CHUCK BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer


GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

Edwards was to appear with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as Obama campaigns in a critical general election battleground state.

The endorsement comes the day after Clinton defeated Obama by more than 2-to-1 in West Virginia. The loss highlighted Obama's work to win over the "Hillary Democrats" ? white, working-class voters who also supported Edwards in large numbers before he exited the race.

Edwards, a former North Carolina senator and the 2004 vice presidential nominee, dropped out of the race in late January.

Both Obama and Clinton immediately asked Edwards for his endorsement, but he stayed mum for more than four months. A person close to Edwards, speaking on condition of anonymity, said he wanted to get involved now to begin unifying the party. Obama also signed on to Edwards' poverty initiative, which was a major cause for Edwards in his campaign and since he left.

When he made his decision, Edwards didn't even tell many of his former top advisers because he wanted to make sure that he personally talked to Clinton to give her the news, said the person close to him. Edwards' wife, Elizabeth, who has spoken favorably about Clinton's health care plan, did not travel with him to Michigan and is not part of the endorsement.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080514/.../obama_edwards

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Don't blame me.

I casted my vote for one Ron Paul.

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