Taliban Attempt Cheney Assassination

   It appears that the Taliban made an attempt to assassinate  Vice President Cheney during a visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday. This happened outside a U.S. military base north of the Afghan capitol.

   It was the usual suicide bomber attack but this time no one is sure how many of those nearby were actually killed. NATO says only 3 were killed but Provincial Gov. Abdul Jabar Taqwa says that 20 were killed.

   One Major at the military base says that it appears that the bomber was not after Cheney since he was already deep inside the base when the bomber struck. However,Qari Yousef Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman said that they knew Cheney was at the base and that the bomber was trying to reach Cheney.

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    If you are really into reading something with alot of common sense in it, then read this by Richard Cobbold at the Guardian Unlimited on the British troop re-deployment from Iraq to Afghanistan.

 

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Bush Not Doing A Good Job At Anything Says U.S. Citizens

   If Bush is doing so hot and is on the right course with Iraq, then

 why do so many Americans think that he's doing a lousy job?  

I just love some of these polls such as this one from Washington Post-ABCNews    Monday, Feb. 26, 2007

2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling (ITEM)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table
                                    Approve  Disapprove  No op.
a. The situation in Iraq              31         67        1
b. The US campaign against terrorism  46         52        1 
c. The economy                        43         55        2

 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way (ITEM)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table*
                                    Approve   Disapprove  No op.
a. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job 
   as Speaker of the House           50          31       18
b. Condoleezza Rice is handling her 
   job as Secretary of State         58          31       10
*Each item asked of half sample. 

Trend:

a. Nancy Pelosi is handling her job as Speaker of the House

            Approve          Disapprove        No op. 
2/25/07       50              31               18
1/19/07       54              25               21

5. Who do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM), (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table*

                                           Both    Neither No
                           Bush    Dems   (vol.)   (vol.)  op.
a. The situation in Iraq    34      54       *        9     2
b. The U.S. campaign against 
   terrorism                39      52       2        5     2
c. The economy              36      56       1        6     2 
d. The federal budget       32      59       1        6     2
e. Health care              25      62       1        9     4
*Item a asked of all; b-c asked of half sample,  

    So the next time that Dick Cheney flaps his face about what the Americans want, slap him upset his thick skinned head and show him the facts.

  Since the Democrats have the support of most of the American people, why are they acting so damned timid?

 

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