White House Press Briefing - Monday, July 16, 2007 [CSPAN2

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Hi everyone. I'm back. I apologize for the hiatus, but I've been hanging out at the beach in the Dominican Republic and the Internet was spotty, at best.

Thank you, dina.

Looking forward to it.

Good to see you.

Welcome back, dinasour.

Good to see you.

YOINKS!

Thanks for the ping!

President Bush opposes the change of course by the "respected" senior (traitors) Senators.

Thank you President Bush - stand firm!

Thanks, All.

It’s good to have my life back.

Vacations are nice, but sometimes I need to go back to work to rest.

Hey dina, miss ya. Are you coming to Washington next month when a date’s ironed out?

Dropping off links for everyone:
(to read before or share after, fyi, leaving and have to get them out)

NYPDs Terror Advantage
http://www.nypost.com/seven/07162007/postopinion/opedcolumnists/nypds_intelligence_advantage_opedcolumnists_judith_miller.htm?page=0

The Columbus Homeland Security Cover-up
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1866557/posts?page=1

Taliban Bombs Iranian Consulate in Kandahar
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/taliban-bombs-iranian-consulate-in.html

Father of Haditha Marine Speaks Out
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/father-of-haditha-marine-speaks-out.html

Judging Saddam: Courageous Iraqi jurist to teach at Cornell
http://tigerhawk.blogspot.com/2007/07/judging-saddam-courageous-iraqi-jurist.html

Dem. Leader Carl Levin Blames US for Al Qaeda in Iraq (Video)
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/democratic-leader-carl-levin-blames-us.html

Open Border Kayak Protesters Say Fence Would Disturb Bird Watching
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/open-border-kayak-protesters-say-fence.html

After Telling Secret Service to “Get F***ed!” -Hillary Finds Religion (killer Hill quotes and graphic)
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/after-telling-secret-service-to-get-fed.html

Iranian Missiles in Iraq- Katyushas Fired in Northern Lebanon
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/iranian-missiles-in-iraq-katyushas.html

Arabs Claim Darfur Land ‘Cleansed’ by Janjaweed
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/07/arabs-claim-darfur-land-cleansed-by.html

My Favorite Quotes From Angela McGlowan’s “Bamboozled”
http://www.rightwingnews.com/mt331/2007/07/my_favorite_quotes_from_angela.php

July 15, 2007
Joe Kaufman Speech, ICNA Protest, July 8, 2007
Heres the video of Joe kaufman’s speech from the Americans Against Hate protest against the Islamic Circle of North America, in which Americans Against Hate calls on US govt. to freeze ICNA’s bank accounts and place Jamaat-e-Islami on list of Foreign Terror Organizations.

http://www.youtube.com/user/CAIRwatch

Here is the news (as we want to report it)
(via CN4)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/07/14/nbeeb314.xml&page=1

The Star Tribune does the Ellison hustle
http://powerlineblog.com/archives/018234.php

Chertoff’s ‘Gut Feeling’ Could Be a Nuclear Detonation
(Adnan Watch)
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/7/15/230035.shtml?s=lh

Pakistani forces backed by US special units are closing in on al Qaeda’s No. 2/OBL?
Debka (CTS alert)
http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=20631

Al-Qaeda Leader Behind The Red Mosque Bloodbath - And Musharraf Can Expect More To Come
http://www.hyscience.com/archives/2007/07/alqaeda_leader.php

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS NOT DOING WELL-Wideo
(Chairman Hillary, Origins of Jewish Genius)
http://astuteblogger.blogspot.com/

Fahrenhype 911
http://no-pasaran.blogspot.com/2007/07/fahrenhype-911.html

For my compatriots
NEFA Series “Target America”: Irhaby007’s American Connections
http://counterterrorismblog.org/2007/07/nefa_series_target_america_irh.php

24 Iranian prisoners escape from a prison near Iran-Iraq border
http://noisyroom.net/blog/?p=20634

Censure Murtha thread
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/07/congress_should_support_the_tr.html

Al Gore’s Whine: What Really Happened on the Mall
http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/07/al_gores_whine_and_what_really.html

Why would anyone want to leave that people’s paradise?
More Venezuelans seeking political asylum in U.S.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070715/pl_nm/usa_venezuela_asylum_dc

Iranian rocket update (Sheesh)
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/07/iranian-rockets.html

Hey There, Ralphie Boy (and other better posts)
Ralph Nader, long time presidential candidate and zero time winner, is considering a bid for the 2008 election:
http://www.polipundit.com/

50 Diyala Tribal Leaders Meet To Fight al-Qaeda
http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4192

The Next Big Loss For al-Qaeda: Pakistan
http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4191

Iran Ready To Replace al-Qaeda As Prime Concern In Iraq
http://strata-sphere.com/blog/index.php/archives/4190

Don’t fear the Reaper
http://www.qando.net/details.aspx?Entry=6441

UK Terrorist Attacked in Prison
(Video)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26267_UK_Terrorist_Attacked_in_Prison&only

Hadley sees improved Iraq by September
http://washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070716/NATION/107160061/1001

‘Dozens’ of Palestinian militants
begin weapons amnesty
http://news.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1104792007

Oh please
The Muslim Brotherhood: past
struggle, future challenges
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/middleeast/features/article_1330372.php/The_Muslim_Brotherhood_past_struggle_future_challenges

Welcome to Mosul - on Stockholm
http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/article2773169.ece

Quake in Japan causes small tsunamis,
knocks down homes
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/07/15/japan-earthquake.html

Immigrants rush to beat higher application fees
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-07-15-immigrant-applications_N.htm?csp=34

The Nifong Sexual Assault Wall of Shame
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MikeSAdams/2007/07/16/the_nifong_sexual_assault_wall_of_shame

Dems Apparently Fear Thompson
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2007/07/dems_apparently_fear_thompson.html

Schoolgirls in the gunsights of the Taliban
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=1103532007

Longest US suspension span in years open
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge.html

UN warns it cannot afford to feed the world
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/7345310a-32fb-11dc-a9e8-0000779fd2ac.html

Ex-Bush donor hosts Clinton fundraiser
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/33446d20-32ef-11dc-a9e8-0000779fd2ac.html

Plot suspect bailed in Australia
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=paHaneef_Mon03_suspect_australia_Substitute&show_article=1&catnum=0

Update: Now they say he will be held on immigration violations... sound familiar?

U.S. General in Iraq Speaks Strongly
Against Troop Pullout
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/world/middleeast/16commander.html?pagewanted=print

Barn owls unite Israelis, Jordanians
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1107AP_Owls_for_Peace.html

Lebanon army advances into camp
http://www.swissinfo.org/eng/international/ticker/detail/Lebanon_army_advances_into_camp.html?siteSect=143&sid=8024437&cKey=1184503051000

Ice-cream makers frozen out
as corn price rises
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/markets/united_states/article2080599.ece

Abortion legalised in Portugal
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22080842-23109,00.html

Venezuelans, fleeing Chavez,
seek US safety net
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/4129765a6408.html

Man of the Flesh to Man of the Cloth
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/fashion/15fontana.html

Robot Air Attack
Squadron Bound for Iraq
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070715/D8QD61V80.html

Rare public execution for woman in Iran (Rare?, they just hung a teenager not long aga)
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/07/15/1184438155284.html?from=top5

Karzai pardons ‘suicide bomb’ boy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6899608.stm

Colangelo can’t save the elite
from immigration backlash
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0715montini0715.html

Turtle watcher finds 30 Cubans on beach
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070715/BREAKINGNEWS/70715004/1086

Aboard Blue Ghost again (USS Lexington)
http://caller.com/news/2007/jul/15/lex-reunion/

Elizabeth Edwards Reiterates
Support For Gay Marriage
(of course she did)
http://www.witntv.com/home/headlines/8517897.html

Tulsa couple with U.S.-born
daughters could be deported
(Is it me? The parents are illegal)
http://www.kswo.com/Global/story.asp?S=6791296

Creepy Corner

Future Creepy
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/07/15/video-killer-robot-has-hidden-depths/

Nahoul the Killer Bee Replces Mickey
(Page whomever holds the rights to Romper Room)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26264_Video-_Killer_Bee_Replaces_Death_Cult_Mickey&only

Marketing Terrorism As ‘Peace’ (unreal)
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=26262_Marketing_Terrorism_As_Peace&only
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Debate on Indian Muslims and Terrorist support (India)
(Recommended, 8 parts)
http://www.ibnlive.com/videos/44964/07_2007/matter_of_faith1/why-are-muslims-caught-in-the-terror-web.html

Dutch Minister: “The Netherlands will be Islamic at some point in the future”
http://sheikyermami.com/2007/07/15/dutch-minister-the-netherlands-will-be-islamic-at-some-point-in-the-future/

Rest of the story
http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2007/07/rest-of-story.html

This week’s sham....
http://www.randomjottings.net/archives/002930.html

Video/Our Flag Poem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msc1VwnTpO0

AIT Speech/OORAH
http://www.blackfive.net/main/2007/07/reminder.html

> Are you coming to Washington next month when a date’s ironed out?

I just might. I had to pass on some of the good stuff since GOE because of work, but that is clearing up, and I would like to see some of the gang again.

I remember that well.

Good to have you back. It seems I failed miserably at the recording thing. My apologies.

LOL!

Ali, YOU MISSED ONE!

J/K

God Bless.

The White House stream is on.

Test Pattern: Scheduled for 12:15

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Things are really bad when you agree with a couple things Dennis K has to say. (shudder)

Sound up on WH stream.

Here comes CS 2.

Camera’s on.

Wow. Very cool new look.

First time I’ve seen the new digs.

Here’s Tony!!!

The President will give a speech in the next hour.

The chemo is tough on Tony’s hair. (You’re still gorgeous, fella)

Apparently, Lee Hamilton is opening his dumb mouth about Maliki.