"No one could have predicted..."

On July 10, 2001, two months before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, then-CIA Director George J. Tenet met with his counterterrorism chief, J. Cofer Black, at CIA headquarters to review the latest on Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaeda terrorist organization. Black laid out the case, consisting of communications intercepts and other top-secret intelligence showing the increasing likelihood that al-Qaeda would soon attack the United States. The mass of fragments made a compelling case, so compelling to Tenet that he decided he and Black should go to the White House immediately.

"Rice seemed focused on other administration priorities, especially the ballistic missile defense system that Bush had campaigned on. She was in a different place."

"The only thing we didn't do was pull the trigger to the gun we were holding to her head." Black said.

Washington Post article

Did France let Rove's "October Surprise" out of the bag?

CNN is reporting that "French President Jacques Chirac said on Saturday he would investigate the leak of confidential French defense ministry documents containing a report that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is dead, and said that report has been in no way confirmed."

Newsmax let loose that Karl Rove is planning his usual "October Surprise" during this election year.

"In the past week, Karl Rove has been promising Republican insiders an 'October surprise' to help win the November congressional elections."


Those damned Frenchies! '-)

Politicizing politics

"U.S. experts studying what to do next in Iraq said Tuesday that the next three months are critical and Baghdad's government must make more progress toward controlling the violence and rebuilding the nation.

Lee H. Hamilton and his co-chair, former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, said Baghdad's government needs to secure a capital reeling in sectarian violence, make progress on national reconciliation, and provide electricity, water, and other services that Iraqis need

At a downtown Washington news conference, Hamilton and Baker declined to say what their assessment is of the situation in Iraq now or to indicate anything about their upcoming recommendations. They said recommendations won't be given to the government or made public until after the November election - to avoid politicizing them."

Article


So, let me get this straight. We're coming up on what may be the most momentous election in our nation's history. The whole lynchpin looks to be this debacle of our "war on terra" in Eye-rack, which has been forced upon us through the deceit of the ruling party (that would be the Republicans, for those keeping score). And these knuckle-heads want to sit on it until after our elections this fall so that the results won't be politicized?!?

So, given that it is 45 days until Election Day, that means our Congress will only have 45 days remaining after Election day to deal with this "critical" issue.

Why don't these M-F'ers just gather up and destroy all of the voting machines, declare martial law, and then call it a day.

Truly, what the f**k are they waiting for?

Shit!

If there is any truth to this... these are some sick, scary sons-of-bitches -

If only we would all live so -

"This is your life. It is the only one you get. So no excuses, and no do-overs. If you make a mistake or fail at something you learn from it, you get over it and you move on. Your job is to be the very best person you can be and to never settle for anything less."

Texas Governor Ann Richards (b.1933-d.2006) Bio

Fripp's 9/11 prophecy?

Robert Fripp was living in Manhattan during the timeframe noted below. Was what he said prophetic? He was only 20 years (to the day) off the mark.

"By September 11, 1978, Fripp considered himself prepared to launch a new phase of his career. On that date he began what he dubbed “The Drive to 1981,” which he was to describe as “A campaign on three levels: firstly, in the marketplace but not governed by the values of the marketplace; secondly, as a means of examining and presenting a number of ideas which are close to my heart; thirdly, as a personal discipline.” (Liner notes to God Save the Queen) The end of the Drive to 1981 was timed to coincide with an event of astrological significance, an alignment of the planets to take place on September 11, 1981, at which time, Fripp evidently believed, mankind was in for an awakening of apocalyptic import." (Schruers, Fred. “Robert Fripp’s Public Exposure: The Return to ‘An Intelligent Way of Listening.’“ RS 296 (July 26 1979): 16.) - Eric Tamm, "Robert Fripp, From King Crimson to Guitar Craft," Faber & Faber, Boston & London, 1990

Pray for mercy

George -

I realize that you are a fucking idiot. A moron of lowest, simplest degree...

You are still evil at heart, and that is absolute. If Satan exists, he must surely hold you close to his bosom.

The crimes you have perpetrated against all that is holy, sacred... all in the pursuit of financial profit...

Doing what you have done, for as long as you have done it - it is no wonder why you sleep so well at night.


You, and your satanic handlers...