Rice just declined to testify before the 9/11 commission, “not a matter of preference; this is a matter of principle. It has long been a legal and constitutional principle that assistants to the president, the presidential staff, do not testify before legislative bodies.” Which country is she talking about? Sandy Berger is willing to testify …
Socialists Win Spanish election (Revised)
by | 2004-03-14 | No Comments
Well, still using my inadequate Spanish, El Pais is calling the Spanish election for the Socialists. BBC is reporting that the Socialists will likely win. This is a defeat for the Bush Administration which, through clumsy diplomacy, has now ensured hostile governments in both Germany and Spain. The Socialist candidate has pledged to withdraw Spanish …
Aznar Campaigns on Madrid Victims
by | 2004-03-13 | No Comments
Reuters is reporting that the Spanish government, in the hours after the Madrid attacks, told its ambassadors to “use any opportunity to confirm ETA’s responsibility for these brutal attacks, thus helping to dissipate any type of doubt that certain interested parties may want to promote.” The report initially appeared in Spanish-language El Pais. This appears …
Film and Photographs
by | 2004-03-11 | No Comments
The print edition of The Progressive has positive reviews of Paul Shambroom/’s collection of photographs, Face to Face with the Bomb, and Errol Morris/’ film, Fog of War. I reccomend both, especially Face to Face with the Bomb – not least because Paul has kindly allowed me to use his photograph of W87 warheads in …
