The Guild 8-23-2003 Hamas Calls Bush 'Islam's Biggest Enemy'

WashPost ^ | 8-23-2003 | The Associated Press

[BigWaveBetty]

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A leader of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday called President Bush an enemy of Islam because the U.S. government froze the assets of Hamas leaders in response to a suicide bombing of a bus in Jerusalem.

Speaking to Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV, Abdel Aziz Rantisi called the action "a theft of Muslim money by the Americans" and said the frozen money doesn't belong to Hamas.

"Hamas does not have any money in the U.S., Europe or even in the Arab states. President Bush has become Islam's biggest enemy," Rantisi said in the interview.

On Friday, the United States froze the assets of six Hamas leaders, including Rantisi, an aide to Sheik Ahmed Yassin, the group's spiritual leader. The United States also froze the assets of five European-based organizations that it said raise money for the radical Palestinian group.

[lodwick]

(or is the plural of Caucus, caucui?)

Cacaphony perhaps?

Checking the 801's website and reviews, it would seem to be more of a John Kerry place to dine...they prolly wouldn't go for my shorts (if it's not freezing by then) and tee program in their dining room.

[daisyscarlett]

Dr. Dean seems to be enjoying himself in Texas, Ole!!

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean (L) dons a sombrero given to him by an hispanic dancer during a political rally in San Antonio, Texas August 25, 2003.

[Iowa Granny]

You're right about 801's attitude towards shorts and T's. I told you it is Hoity Toity.

I don't know if the Iowa Machine Shed has a web site, and I've no time to search this a.m.

I'll do some further investigating for dining excellence.

[lodwick]

Yep - evidently Howie blew through Austin and SA to get some more jack for his quixotic quest.

[Iowa Granny]

Ole'=Oh Lay=Gag me with a spoon.

No thank you.

Dean appears to have no scrupples at all. He will do ANYTHING for a photo op.

[lodwick]

The Machine Shed certainly supports the farmers

[mountaineer]

*sigh*

Flight 93 to be remembered with totem pole
Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Associated Press

BELLINGHAM, Wash. -- A year ago, carvers from the Lummi Tribe crafted a 13-foot-tall "healing pole" and hauled it to a New York state park to honor those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center.

This year, the tribe has made a second totem pole for the Shanksville, Pa., site where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on that same day after the passengers tried to wrest control of the plane from terrorists. Carver Jewell James said he chose the design of a bear holding a human because the passengers "had to have the strength of a bear to do what they did." rest of story

[habs4ever]

So, Star Jones is too lazy to try the Atkins for 4 mos and wishes to by-pass the tried and true? She'll be back to Hindenberg size in no time.

[habs4ever]

I hope that poor baby left Howie a nice wet mark ;-)

[Iowa Granny]

I hope that poor baby left Howie a nice wet mark

Not me. I hope the baby left him with sticky brown stuff in his hand.

[habs4ever]

Either one, IG!It would wipe that sh$$ eating grin off Dean's face ;-)

[Aggie Mama]

One thing I don't get about the Latina culture. If your hair is naturally brunette, why on earth do you think you can lift it to blonde? I see way to many latinas with hair that is trying to be blonde, but ends up being orange b/c they couldn't lift it past the red stage.

I always chuckle whenever I go down to Brownsville b/c I seem to be the only natural blonde there. =)

[Timeout]

Have you heard about this new study of obesity differences between France and the U.S.? They concluded that French meal portions are 35% smaller than here.

Now, I thought the French food was good, though not as good as I'd been led to expect. But small portions???? Maybe meals at home. But I thought the restaurant portions were prepostrously large...all over France.

[mountaineer]

I've never found the portions in France to be particularly small - they either were just right or larger than average. My mother reminded me the other day of a restaurant outside Verdun - more of a truck stop, actually - to which I took my parents, where we had massive servings of turkey (the entire leg and thigh) and green beans (an entire plateful) - for lunch! In Germany and Austria, I've also had huge meals, e.g., a wiener schnitzel that hangs over the plate. The difference there, of course, is that people walk more, drive less, and don't snack as much as we do.

[Timeout]

Absolutely MUST READING...Jed Babbin in today's NRO Online.

Spot-on analysis of the Iraq situation. Watch for him on Hannity tonight...he's usually on there or Hardball after he writes a column.

[lodwick]

In France, the meal is spread out over time. The portions are small and when done well, are filled with exquisite taste. There is just the right amount of time allowed between courses for digestion to proceed. The whole meal is not heaped on one huge plate to be consumed and delivered to the digestive system in one massive onslaught. Let's face it, there is a sophistication of delivery to the table as well as the digestive system going on here.

This pretty much mirrors our experience in France. That and the walking to and from the restaurants helped. In Vienna we dined at a small local place that was the hang out for taxi drivers - the weiner schnitzel was exactly as Miss M described it. Heaven. (I missed the cream gravy that we use here.)

[mountaineer]

Good post. I hope the right folks in the administration are reading!

[mountaineer]

I'm in the middle of planning next year's trip to eastern France - you two are driving me crazy with all this talk of cuisine!

[BigWaveBetty]

Question:

Is it true that many French leave their elderly parents locked in their apartments when they leave for the August vacation? I heard that about a week ago.

This morning a report said many of the dead from the heat were elderly found alone in their apts.

Caught a quip last night from Chris Matthews. As he watched a clip of Deanie Baby, Chris noted that Deanie's shirt didn't fit. That's what has been bothering me about him (besides the obvious). Deanie Baby looks like he's choking at all times, I thought it was just his blood pressure from all the hysterical screaming.

[mountaineer]

That's absolutely true about the French. Besides the adult children of elderly leaving their parents alone in the stifling heat, so as not to miss their vacations, the old folks in the understaffed nursing homes suffered because the employees couldn't work one minute more than 35 hours per week, nor would they surrender one minute of their precious vacation time.