Tuesday, February 09, 2010

SPB News for Tuesday



Poll: Two-Thirds Of Americans Unhappy About Citizens United Ruling

Super Bowl Surpasses M*A*S*H Finale As Most-Watched Show Ever

Sebelius To Blue Cross: Justify Your Rate Hike

AIG Hires 'Architect' Of Derivatives Business To Oversee Risk, Derivatives

Feinberg Says He Spoke With Blankfein About Goldman Pay Plans

Meghan McCain: Tea Party represents 'innate racism'

Tony Blair says the quest for a 'conspiracy' is behind Iraq Inquiry Tony Blair has dismissed the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war as part of Britain’s obsession with conspiracy and scandal. Speaking for the first time since his controversial appearance as a witness, the former Prime Minister said people should accept that it is possible to have different opinions on the legitimacy of the invasion without any underlying deceit. Mr Blair said in an interview on American television: "There’s always got to be a scandal. . . there’s got to be some conspiracy behind it."

Iraqi Shia group claims it is holding US citizen prisoner An Iraqi Shia faction tied to Iran [?] has claimed it is holding a US citizen, missing since late January. Issa Salomi, a Californian of Iraqi origin, worked as a mercenary for the US military. He was apparently abducted on January 23rd when he went to visit family members in the Karada district of Baghdad.



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