Re: The stodgy Vienna Opera Ball (good grief can you imagine what she'll wear?). It might not have so much to do with their fur coats as when they heard about the Pam invite they looked up PETA and found what's at the link Timeout posted. There's a whole lot more wacky going on with PETA folks than just throwing paint on furs.
More clinton (make it go away).
Sunday's "Dateline D.C." column, which the paper says is written by a Washington-based British journalist and political observer, named no names but cited reports that Clinton had already lined up support for his candidacy for the secretary-general position from Germany, France, England, Ireland, New Zealand, a handful of African states, Morocco and Egypt. The Tribune-Review also reports Russia has made it known it would not object and added that China is also a big fan of the former president.
According to the Tribune-Review columnist, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is "under pressure to resign before the end of his second term in 2006." Should he do so, the General Assembly would select his replacement, on the recommendation of the U.N. Security Council. This may come as early as this Fall. More
Seems the frogs are just as slippery as we suspected.
French President Jacques Chirac is a pivotal figure on the international scene, whose views on Iraq are of vital concern. Those views are not driven simply by geopolitics, however. The factors that shape his thinking include a long, complex and sometimes mysterious relationship with Saddam Hussein. The relationship is not secret, but it is no longer as well known as it once was -- nor is it well known outside of France. It is not insignificant in understanding Chirac's view of Iraq.
Miss Germany 2003 is hoping for a date with Saddam Hussein to try and talk him into disarming.
Alexandra Vodjanikowa, 19, is travelling to Iraq because she wants to do her bit to avoid a war.
She has already set up a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri, but Saddam has yet to confirm.
Alexandra said: "I`m a bit nervous, this is a lot of responsibility. I have already arranged a meeting with the foreign minister.
"But they have yet to confirm whether I will meet the dictator himself or not. Either way I will be there all week."
The trip has been organized by German newspaper Bild, whose journalists used their contacts to arrange the meetings. Link
Hillary's staff miffed at the Maverick.
A spokeswoman for Sen. Hillary Clinton sounded angry Wednesday morning over comments from Sen. John McCain yesterday, after the Arizona Republican urged ex-President Bill Clinton to "shut up!" and stop criticizing President Bush as the nation prepares for war.
"I don't think that's appropriate," barked the Clinton press flak, who hung up the phone abruptly before we could get the full McCain quote out.
No one in ex-President Clinton's Harlem office was available to comment on Sen. McCain's remarks. Link
Poor No. 1 son didn't pass his driving test. We try again tomorrow.