Iraq and the "8's"
"The way ahead is not going to be easy," Bush cautioned. The killings and suicide bombings show that the insurgents have no regard for human life, he said. "The enemy's goal is to drive us out of Iraq before the Iraqis have established a secure, democratic government," Bush said. "They will not succeed."
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"You have given us something more than money," said al-Jaafari, who visited wounded U.S. troops Thursday night at a military hospital. "You have given us a lot of your sons, your children, that were killed beside our own children in Iraq ... This is more precious than any other kind of support we receive
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IRONIC BUTTERFLY
G8 summit in Gleneagles "compromised" because of its sponsorship by the Ford Motor Company. I can see the logic in that, an international meeting on environmental problems sponsored by a company that makes cars that give off exhaust, THAT’S almost as bad as the $18,000 gift baskets given to the Live8 performers!
"Organizers of the concert, designed to raise awareness of crushing poverty in Africa, will show their gratitude to dozens of celebrities with a Hugo Boss duffel bag chock-full of high-fashion trinkets and designer drinks, valued at roughly $3,000.
In addition, the performers giving 15 minutes of stage time will be able to personalize their bags with big-ticket items including: Hugo Boss suits, valued between $800 and $1,000 each; XM satellite radios and subscriptions, $500; Seven jeans, $180 for men, $150 for women; Gibson guitars, $2,000; Borgata terry-cloth robes, $100; Boyd's ties, $125; 76ers garment bags and T-shirts, $330; Mitchell & Ness sweat suits, $330; and Bertolucci watches, valued between $1,500 and $6,000.
All told, a celebrity could walk away with a bag of gifts worth as much as $12,000." http://www.macon.com/mld/inquirer/news/front/12018430.htm
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