Month September 2005

Lynndie’s slap on the wrist

Iraqis furious at ‘lenient’ Abu Ghraib abuse sentence Her sentence is almost as noxious as Brownie blaming Louisiana for his mismanagement of FEMA. Both demonstrate sleazy evasion of responsibility and contempt for public opinion.

Harbinger

Gas prices blamed for late credit card payments The percentage of credit card payments that were past due shot up to a record high in the second quarter as surging gasoline prices strained budgets and made it difficult for some…

Quote of the Day.

From Lefti on the News. “There is some schedule showing what you (need) to do to get Iraqis standing up and defending themselves which is now suddenly beginning to happen, so there are some signs of progress. The only way…

Rita causes record damage to oil rigs

Hurricane Rita has caused more damage to oil rigs than any other storm in history and will force companies to delay drilling for oil in the US and as far away as the Middle East, initial damage assessments show. High…