Day: August 5, 2004

  • Kerry Raps Bush on Initial 9/11 Inaction

    So, Kerry’s now wanting to politicize 9/11.

    “Had I been reading to children and had my top aide whisper in my ear that America is under attack, I would have told those kids very nicely and politely that the president of the United States has something that he needs to attend to,” Kerry said.

    A tip of the CVC to elgato at The Swanky Conservatve for his take on Kerry’s claims.

    Kerry’s just puffing his chest like a preening rooster. Mr. Tough Guy, indeed.

    Go read and get swanky.

  • EU to Question Palestinian Prisoners About Terror Funding

    The European Union has asked Israel for permission to interview jailed Palestinian terrorists as part of investigation into a possible redirection of EU funds to terror groups.

    The European Union wants to carry out interviews with Palestinian prisoners being held by Israel. The investigations are part of an inquiry launched last year by the EU anti-fraud unit at the request of the European parliament.

    A parliamentary inquiry in April found no conclusive evidence that the Palestinian Authority misused EU funds. But some European lawmakers questioned the report and asked for more inquiries by the anti-fraud office.

    The European Union is the biggest foreign donor to the Palestinian Authority and provides more than $96 million a month to fund Palestinian public salaries.

    EU investigators visited Israel earlier this year and reviewed Palestinian Authority documents seized by Israel and also heard testimony by members of Israel’s secret police.

    $96 frickin’ million a month. If some of that’s not going to terrorism, it’s at least freeing up other money to go to the bad guys. The EU just wants to look at the books and not see the big picture.

  • Reciprocity

    Just wanted to take a moment to thank my fellow bloggers who have linked to Target Centermass, and to plug them as well.

    Shades of Gray (Umbrae Canarum)
    Thoughts on Auto Racing by a Texas Aggie
    Bear Left on Unnamed Road
    Arguing with Signposts

    And a special thanks to Blogs of War for being the first to link me and also naming me as a Site of the Week.

    Thanks, all.