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A draft UN Security Council resolution to expand the world body’s mandate in Iraq is expected to be approved soon.
The draft sponsored by the US and Britain will give the UN scope to help promote political reconciliation, settle disputed internal boundaries, and plan for a national census.
“I think it will get voted early next week,” [...]

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Michel Camilo (piano), Paquito D’Rivera (alto sax), Michael Philip Mossman (trumpet), Israel Lopez “Cachao” (bass), Cliff Almond (drums) and Guarionex aquino (percussion)

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In open court and legal filings it’s referred to simply as “the Document.”
Federal officials claim its contents are so sensitive to national security that it is stored in a bombproof safe in Washington and viewed only by prosecutors with top secret security clearances and a few select federal judges.
The Document, described by those who have [...]

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Whoever did this should be protected under the whistle-blower act. They did the country a favor by reporting this illegal act.
FBI agents searched the home of former Justice Department lawyer Thomas Tamm last week in an effort to determine who leaked details of the warrantless eavesdropping program to the news media, Newsweek [...]

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H/T to Patriot, aka, The Other Buck for sending me the link to this entry at DailyKos. Scary stuff folks!
Welcome to another creeping slide towards the big brother state. On August 2, 2007 over two dozen agents of the TSA setup two checkpoints at bus stops in Indianapolis Indiana and searched passengers who [...]

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As Meteor Blades at the DailyKos points out, 30 of the Dems who voted for the “Protect America Act” are Blue Dogs. Much reading to do there regarding the passing of this act. Take a look.
These are the Dems who … failed us. Who failed our country.
Jason Altmire (4th Pennsylvania)
John Barrow (12th [...]

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White Lies… confusion… obfuscation… Karl Rove taught them well. When are we going to join forces with the downtrodden of the republican party and wrestle our nation back from the wealthy? That’s what it’s going to take! Before party, we are all Americans. The rich have a vested interest in keeping us separated and polarized. [...]

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I can’t believe this hasn’t been splashed all over the news as a possible terror attack!! Bush and his bought and paid for media are slipping!!
From the Atlanta Journal:
By BRUCE SMITH
Associated Press Writer
GOOSE CREEK, S.C. - Two men were detained after police found a suspicious item in their car during a routine [...]

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Leaders worry about how history will label them. Adolf Hitler once said he wanted nothing to be written on his tombstone - the name would explain itself. Hitler might have thought he would be remembered as a great leader who brought pride and justice to Germany. Most recall him as a failed military leader [...]

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And they’re off until AFTER Labor Day. I guess it doesn’t really matter. If they’re not there, they can’t be held accountable for giving George whatever he wants. And now on to the recess appointments……….
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved modest changes to President Bush’s record [...]

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