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It's been a really crazy day folks so I'll keep it extremely tight...If it's
Tuesday it's the Hardball War Council: Meigs, Downing & McCaffrey...Chris
throws some red meat questions to our all star military panel and lets them
chew on what country we might kick a preemptive strike on next...
David Shuster went to the Semper Fi Fund dinner in Spotsylvania, VA and has a
moving piece on it...You can donate it to Fund at www.semperfifund.org
In the political buzz but not political buzz segment we got Orin and Warren
slicin' and dicin' the Wead tapes and Bush's sojourn to Europe (Some
dervisively call them the chocolate makers of Old Europe)...Plus, Bush has a
new warning for Iran and we've got the sound on tape (SOT as we say in the biz)
We finish up with the dark humor of Colin Quinn on his upcoming trip to Iraq...
Should be a hoot...Please join us...
Dominic Bellone wrote, compiled and edited The Briefing from Washington, DC
Bush hails NATO support for training of Iraqis...In Brussels, president seeks
to boost trans-Atlantic partnerships (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6992078/
Europeans skeptical about Bush's message...Poll shows EU residents fear that
'spreading liberty' means war (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7011252/
Shiites select al-Jaafari for prime minister post...Chalabi drops bid, paving
way for formation of new government (AP) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6913272/
A former Virginia high school valedictorian who had been detained in Saudi
Arabia as a suspected terrorist was charged Tuesday with conspiring to
assassinate President Bush and with supporting the al-Qaida terrorist network.
(AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050222/D88DLA5G0.html
Dubya taper: Keeping quiet cost me a million...The conservative author who
secretly taped conversations with President Bush insisted he gave up big bucks
by holding his controversial book until after the 2004 election. (The New York
Daily News) http://www.nydailynews.com/news/wn_report/story/283217p-242710c.html
Israel has been privately pressing Washington to solve the Iran nuclear problem
in a hint that Tel Aviv may be left with no choice but to bomb Iranian nuclear
facilities, defense officials say. Military analysts say the United States
"would have no problem" taking out Iran's major nuclear facilities should it
decide to launch a pre-emptive strike. (The Washington Times)
http://www.washingtontimes.com/functions/print.php?StoryID=20050221-123842-3048r
Three little words matter to N. Korea...Lately, U.S. avoids saying 'no hostile
intent' (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7008843/
For Some, a Loss in Iraq Turns Into Antiwar Activism...Gold Star Families Band
Together to 'Make People Care' (The Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A42498-2005Feb21?language=printer
At home, a hard sell on Social Security...Wisconsin Republican faces resistance
on Bush's plan (The Washington Post) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7008847/
The Rev. Jerry Falwell has checked into a hospital for treatment of a viral
infection. (AP) http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050222/D88DKNFG0.html
Orin: President Bush and one of his harshest critics on Iraq, French President
Jacques Chirac, ended their big chill last night by breaking bread - and
munching french fries - to celebrate a better French connection.
http://www.nypost.com/news/worldnews/41004.htm
Iraq's U.S.-backed interim government is stepping up its propaganda war with
insurgents by broadcasting videotaped interviews with suspects who appear to
confess to killings, rape and theft on the orders of guerrillas. (Reuters)
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=574&u=/nm/20050221/wl_nm/iraq_propaganda_dc&printer=1
Opinion/Editorial
Hack: Pentagon is lying its way out of an unwinnable war - again
http://nsnlb.us.publicus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Date=20050220&Category=OPINION04&ArtNo=102200015&SectionCat=opinion&Template=printart
Craig Crawford's 1600: A Different Kind of Air War
http://www.cq.com/corp/show.do?page=crawford/crawford_current
Pat: Baiting a trap for Bush?
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42961
Doonesbury http://www.ucomics.com/doonesbury/
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