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AMERICA’S WAR ON TERROR – Day 584
The news as reported in The Washington Times:
[Note – All links go to The Washington Times’ website.]
1. Ahmen Chalabi, along with 100 followers, entered Baghdad. Mr. Chalabi has been a long-time opponent of Saddam. His move strengthens his position among those vying for power in post-war Iraq.
[It is the time we need to be careful. Over the next couple of weeks, the situation would be so chaotic as to be ripe for another strongman to try and take power – something we would have to reject.]
Chalabi's forces enter Baghdad
2. One week after yanking down Saddam’s statue, the American forces in Baghdad get a visit from the CENTCOM commander, Gen. Franks.
[He may not be flamboyant, but he certainly is now well known. Good job, Gen. Franks!]
Allied commander makes victory trip
3. Since the war is over, and since Baghdad is increasingly secure, it will now be possible to devote some energy to finding out Saddam’s fate.
[After they find all the pieces, that is.]
Pentagon looks to script climax of Saddam's vanishing act
4. Syria says it will help in the rebuilding of Iraq and that it is not harboring high-level Iraqi fugitives.
[Beware of Syrians bearing gifts.]
Syria pledges to help U.S. in rebuilding of Iraq
5. The Bush Administration promised South Korea and Japan they would be included in multilateral talks with North Korea at a very early stage.
[We all misunderstood shock and awe. It wasn’t to shock and awe the Iraqi military, but rather other regimes. It seems to have worked.]
Korea talks to include Tokyo, Seoul
6. Several crew members of the former Presidential yacht Sequoia met on the boat for a reunion. The current owner would like to see the Federal Government repurchase the vessel and make it an historic landmark.
[Yes, that would be a good idea!]
Sequoia sets course for trip into past
7. A class action lawsuit has been filed against the District of Columbia on behalf of all drivers in the city. The subject of the suit is the city’s red-light and speed-camera programs. The suit seeks to recover all money collected since the 1999 inception of the red-light program, and since the 2001 inception of the speed-camera program.
[YES! YES!! YES!!! While not normally a fan of class-action suits, I strongly support this one, and hope that if it is successful it is copied in every jurisdiction in America!! These automated cameras are an absolute abridgement of our fundamental right to due process as every jurisdiction freely admits they cannot actually determine who is driving the vehicle. Further, in many instances the jurisdiction can’t even figure out the correct car as the photo sometimes “smudges” the license plate – and then they guess! Godspeed to this suit, and prayers for its success to end an abomination of a program! (BTW – I would like to offer I am only slightly non-neutral on this subject.)]
Suit filed against traffic cameras
We shall not rest until we have cut a swath 60-miles wide through the entire left - taking all that is before us with us as we go. We shall leave nothing to the enemy that may be of value to him. We shall show him that he may count on nothing and will be able to keep nothing, not his spirit, not his soul, not that upon which he shall feed. We shall not cease until the moment we have rent through their entire land and have arrived at the sea, with our glorious victory upon us.
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