Saturday, April 26, 2003

Yep, they're gonna find 'em any day now... Weapons Search Team May Triple in Size. While the Bush administration is concerned about the failure to find unconventional weapons, officials insist that they remain confident that evidence will accumulate. By Steven R. Weisman. [New York Times: Politics] 11:20:46 PM    Talk to me! []

ummmmm, right Hear the One About the Mayor Who Wanted to Ban Lying?. The mayor of Mount Sterling, Iowa, wants to put a little Midwestern honesty back into town folks with the help of a ban on lying. By Jodi Wilgoren. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 1:21:55 PM    Talk to me! []

Fluttering Swallows The Flight of the Fluttering Swallows. More North Korean teenagers are making the treacherous journey to South Korea, only to find that new perils await them. By Michael Paterniti. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Its a very long article, but well worth the read.  I'll let the article speak for itself. 1:09:36 PM    Talk to me! []

This is what happens.......... In Afghanistan, Violence Stalls Renewal Effort. Little has been done to mend Afghanistan since the 2001 war, despite promises of copious foreign assistance. By Carlotta Gall. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] So we go in, make a show of kicking some butt, see a government installed, promise to give a lot of help, and than let the country go to shambles.  But of course we are going to do only good in Iraq, and the people will love us for it.  After all, don't we have a history or going in, installing regimes, and it always turning out wonderful for us?  (In case you didn't sense it, that was sarcasm :-)) 1:48:18 AM    Talk to me! []

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