Daily Archives: September 23, 2006

Puppet Show Continues

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Gaius

Hugo Chavez continues to rave against President Bush, using every opportunity to do so. Chavez is back in Venezuela now and ranting to his captive media. Now he's calling on the President to resign. CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Hugo … Continue reading →

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US Army Meets Recruiting Goal Early

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Gaius

The US Army has reached its 2006 recruiting goal a fews days ahead of schedule. 80,000 new recruits joined the service in the past year. A combination of new incentives and more aggressive recruiting are being credited with the success. … Continue reading →

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Notice Anything Missing?

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Gaius

Reading about the compromise reached between the White House and McCain's group of Senators, one is struck with one undeniable fact. The Democrats got caught, and caught badly by the deal. The Washington Post story quotes exactly one fairly obscure … Continue reading →

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Grain Of Salt

Posted on September 23, 2006 by Gaius

Reuters has a report that a French newspaper has announced unconfirmed reports that Osama bin Laden has died. It's a sort of "I know a guy who knows a guy who heard" type of report and nobody else is reporting … Continue reading →

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