Wednesday, January 09, 2008

SPB News for Wednesday.


Giuliani Sinks to Fourth in Florida A new Datamar poll in Florida finds Mike Huckabee leading the Republican presidential primary race with 24% support, followed by Mitt Romney at 20%, Sen. John McCain at 18% and Rudy Giuliani now back in fourth place at 16%. — Two months ago, Giuliani led the GOP race.

Bush to press allies on Iran during Mideast trip President George W. Bush said on Saturday he would use part of a weeklong Middle East trip next week to press allies to help keep Iran's "aggressive ambitions" in check.

(Mis)Handling of Interrogation Recordings Leads to a Defense Request in Padilla Case Citing disclosures that the federal government had concealed, and in some cases destroyed, videotaped interrogations torture of Al Qaeda operatives, a defense lawyer in the case of Jose Padilla, who was 'convicted' as a terrorism conspirator, asked a federal judge on Monday to disclose any recordings that might bear on Mr. Padilla’s recruitment into the terrorist organization. The judge rejected the request, saying she had reviewed relevant material and concluded that the government had handed over all the required evidence.

More war crimes to be carried out with U.S. tax dollars: US, Iraq Launch 'Anti'-Extremist Operation The U.S. military launched a countrywide offensive Tuesday against al-Qaida [al-CIAduh] in Iraq's efforts to regroup and intensify suicide strikes on civilians who have sided with the Americans against the terror group.

US diplomats critical of Bush Iraq policy-survey Nearly half of U.S. diplomats who do not want to serve in Iraq say a key reason is because they do not support the Bush administration's policies there, according to a union survey released on Tuesday.

Bhutto's Son Asks for U.N.-Backed Investigation of Assassination The son of slain Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto on Tuesday called for a U.N.-backed investigation of his mother's death, saying that Pakistani authorities failed to provide her with adequate security and he did not trust them to solve her murder.

Drivers face $3.50 gasoline this spring U.S. consumers will pay record prices for gasoline this spring, with national monthly pump costs peaking near $3.50 per gallon when the busy driving season begins, the government's top energy forecasting agency said Tuesday. [See: Exxon Mobil is world's most profitable company --Royal Dutch Shell is second; BP is fourth 03 Jan 2008.]

1 comment:

airJackie said...

All that money and shag time in Florida only to be in fouth place. So much for the fake 9/11 King. Now what will the Bush base do now. Well there's Mitt marching with Dr. King or Rev. Huck with the floating cross aka bookshelf. Will Fred remember he's in the race. Of course the turn coat John McCain who sold out Americans and the troops to suck up to Bush. Then there's the 10,000 years he wants us to stay in Iraq.