- Henry Waxman has so many things to investigate in the Bush administration once he becomes the chair of the Government Reform committee that he's not quite sure where he'll begin. Waxman has been working quietly behind the scenes for years gathering information so there's no doubt he's well-prepared to handle the job well. Go Henry!
- Senators Levin and Biden are in favour of a 'phased redeployment of forces from Iraq in four to six months'. Meanwhile in Baghdad, 35 people were killed by a suicide bomber at a police recruiting center. Those centers have been a target almost since day one. You'd think they would be better secured by now. al-Maliki is also considering a cabinet shuffle. At least he's not as stubborn as Bush when it comes to getting rid of people who aren't performing.
- It really is unhelpful when the US vetoes UN resolutions against Israel because they don't think that they're fair and balanced. They certainly don't impose that standard on resolutions they want to have passed.
The US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, said the resolution, proposed by Qatar and also calling on Israel to withdraw its forces from the area "does not display an even-handed characterisation of the recent events in Gaza, nor does it advance the cause of Israeli-Palestinian peace".
Although the resolution was modified by Qatar to include condemnation of rocket attacks into Israel, Mr Bolton described it as "in many places biased against Israel and politically motivated".
Aren't most UN resolutions 'biased...and politically motivated'?
- Last week, CNN ran a program hailing the medical treatment that US troops receive in state-of-the art military facilities in Iraq. Meanwhile, the care that Iraqis get is absolutely shameful.
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