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Musharraf insists: I'm not George Bush's poodle · General says US air strikes infringe sovereignty· President denies running military dictatorship Declan Walsh and Simon Tisdall in Rawalpindi Friday April 28, 2006 The Guardian (UK) General Pervez Musharraf, facing a surge of anti-American sentiment, yesterday warned that covert US air strikes against al-Qaida inside Pakistan were an infringement of national sovereignty. Admitting that his popularity was waning, the Pakistani president insisted he was "not a poodle" of George Bush and rejected accusations he was running a military dictatorship. Speaking to the Guardian at Army House in Rawalpindi weeks after a tense...

WASHINGTON — It's almost as if Sen. John Kerry never stopped running for president. He still jets across the country, raising millions of dollars and rallying Democrats. He still stalks the TV news show circuit, scolding President Bush at every turn. His campaign Web site boasts of an online army of 3 million supporters. The Massachusetts Democrat, defeated by Bush in 2004, insists it is far too early to talk about the 2008 race, but some analysts assume he has already positioning himself for another shot at the White House. "Obviously, Kerry has all but said he wants another crack...

<p>A 10-year-old boy was in critical condition Sunday after three toy poodles escaped from a home and went on a rampage, attacking six people before police shot and killed dogs, authorities said.....</p>

A poodle which can walk on its hind legs has been honoured by Japanese police for its efforts to promote road safety Pluto walked 20 metres on his hind legs over a pedestrian crossing, wearing a sash bearing the words 'traffic safety' during a national road safety campaign. Impressed passers-by put the four-year-old poodle up for an award for educating them on the importance of road safety, reports Mainichi Daily News. The dog walked into the police station at Ise on its hind legs to receive a prize of some dog food from Chief Etsujiro Kurachi who said: "Thank you,...

French President Jacques Chirac has been admitted to hospital suffering from an eye problem. The 72-year-old will remain at the Val de Grace military hospital in the capital Paris for about a week. The hospital said the president was being treated for "a minor vascular incident" that had slightly affected his eyesight. Mr Chirac almost certainly suffered a blood clot lodged in his retinal artery, a leading cardiologist said. Most patients recover from the incident - known as a transient ischemic attack - as the clot dissolves, said Piers Clifford. "It is possible that the damage becomes permanent," the cardiologist...

News4Jax.com Man Claims He Stabbed Poodle In Self-Defense POSTED: 11:41 pm EST January 1, 2005JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 47-year-old man is charged with animal cruelty after police say he stabbed his mother's poodle. Daniel Wayne Fox Police said Daniel Fox admitted to stabbing the dog, claiming it was in self-defense.Fox told police that the dog tried to attack him, biting at his ankles. Investigators say Fox was wearing long pants and did not have any bite marks or signs of any injury.The dog was taken to an animal hospital. Copyright 2004 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may...

Oct. 31, 2004 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- President Bush and John Kerry are not only distant cousins -- they can be traced back to Count Dracula. That's according to Provo's reputable genealogical research company MyFamily-dot-com. The search firm says both presidential candidates are loosely related through as many as 34 generations to the man who became known as Count Dracula. He was born in 1431 as Prince Vlad the third, and he ruled southern Romania for a time. MyFamily-dot-com says it showed the bloodthirsty warlord's connection to modern times have a little fun before Halloween. But the company insists...

Gainesville, FL - In an effort to win votes, in the critical swing state of Florida, the Kerry/Edwards team has volunteered to replace fired coach Ron Zook for the remainder of the season. "When I played football as a young man in Vietnam, I did not hesitate to beat the Bulldogs and I won't now. Floridians are tired of this failed Zook administration. They continued to call the wrong play at the wrong time in the wrong game. It's time for them to come clean with this Gator nation." When asked what he would do differently, however, the senator replied...

We have to go back to the Vietnam for a bit here. We have to go back because it looks like John Kerry has been caught in yet another lie .. and this one may be quite serious. Here's the story: In 1970 John Kerry went to visit the communist delegation to the Vietnamese peace talks. Then he went to visit them again. The congress of the United States was not informed of these visits until almost a year later. By the way, Kerry was a Navy Reserve Officer at the time. Finally ... then the leftist media found out...

This has to go at the head of the Nuze today. It's official. The Islamic bastards killing our men and women in Iraq are pulling for John Kerry. Most of us aren't surprised. The Islamic murderers in Iraq ("insurgents," as the media calls them) have now removed all doubt as to their objective. Is it just to kill Americans? Prevent democracy from taking hold in Iraq? Avenge the overthrow of Saddam Hussein? None of the above. They have now said their #1 objective is to elect John Kerry president of the United States next Tuesday. Surprised? You shouldn't be. A...

Wilkes-Barre will again be at the epicenter of the presidential race today, when Democratic candidate Sen. John Kerry comes to the F. M. Kirby Center. The subject of Kerry's address will be fiscal responsibility, and it will focus on the plans he and running mate John Edwards have for growing the economy and reducing the federal deficit. Wilkes-Barre City police are advising residents that certain roads in and around Public Square will be closed from 12:30 to 4 p.m. today. East Market at North Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed to westbound traffic, and South Washington from East Market to East...

Teresa Heinz Kerry Touts Secret Health Cures Teresa Heinz Kerry, wife of Presidential hopeful John Kerry, revealed several alternative health remedies today while speaking in Reno. According to Teresa, better health awaits those who follow her alternative advice. In all her remedies, Teresa advocates a strong liberal use of the sauce (not the secret 57 kind) and white raisins. Teresa’s healthful anti-aging tips include: Arthritis: “You get some gin and get some white raisins — and only white raisins — and soak them in the gin for two weeks, then eat nine of the raisins a day.” Bunions: “You get...

the Daily Times Delaware County Pa The Undecided: Young voters step up to the plate By WILLIAM BENDER , wbender@delcotimes.com 10/11/2004 The fact that someone like Nicole Mattucci is still undecided three weeks before Election Day should be cause for concern for John Kerry’s Pennsylvania campaign. It means President Bush is connecting with liberal-minded college students in a state Kerry must carry to win the November election. Mattucci, 19, of Middletown, is pro-choice, anti-war and doesn’t like the direction in which the economy is heading. She thinks banning assault weapons makes sense and banning gay marriage is ridiculous. Her values...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. John Kerry is portrayed as a sweater-wearing poodle with a pink bow in an upcoming advertising campaign by the National Rifle Association, mocking his attempts to portray himself as friendly to gun sports and saying, ``That dog don't hunt.'' ``John Kerry says he supports sportsmen's rights. But his record says something else,'' the ads say.

NRA ad campaign portrays Kerry as poodle By LIZ SIDOTI ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry is portrayed as a sweater-wearing poodle with a pink bow in an upcoming advertising campaign by the National Rifle Association, mocking his attempts to portray himself as friendly to gun sports and saying, "That dog don't hunt." "John Kerry says he supports sportsmen's rights. But his record says something else," the ads say. Billboards and newspaper ads will run this week, followed by TV commercials, Chris W. Cox, the group's chief lobbyist, said Wednesday. The NRA also plans to emblazon the slogan...

Needless to say, whatever breed you choose, he has been Neutered. Choices are: Pit Bull Poodle Golden Retriever Shitzu

$1000 HAIRCUT? KERRY FLIES IN HAIRDRESSER FOR TOUCH-UP BEFORE 'MEET THE PRESS' . . .On the Friday before his MEET THE PRESS appearance, Dem presidential hopeful John Kerry flew his Washington, DC hairdresser to Pittsburgh for a touch-up, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.

Although there are a couple of threads about the NE story, as far as I can tell nobody has posted the highlights. So here goes: "John Kerry is so vain that one former girlfriend says he always wanted to make love where he could see himself in the mirror!" ...The first time he took Hollywood star Dana Delany home, his big move was showing her video clips taken of him in the Navy while he was in Vietnam. She never went out with him again. He dated Morgan Fairchild and Michelle Phillips - and they've both donated to other Democratic...

After the New Hampshire primary, Dennis Kucinich's new slogan is: ".001 Percent of America Can't Be Wrong!" John Edwards' new slogan is: "Vote for Me or We'll See You in Court." Joe Lieberman's new slogan is: "Sixth Place Is Not an Option." (Bumper sticker version: "Ask Me About My Delegate.") Al Sharpton's new slogan is "Hello? Room Service?" Wesley Clark's new slogan is: "Leading America's War on Fetuses." Howard Dean's new slogan is: "I Want to Be Your President ... And So Do I!" That leaves John Kerry (new slogan: "Nous Sommes Nombre Un!"), who is winning Democratic voters in...

It is almost certainly a mistake to assume anybody's position on Iraq is determined by evidence alone. After all, last year there was overwhelming evidence of the connection between the World Trade Center aggression, al-Qaeda and the Taliban -- and a decisive UN mandate for action -- but many on the left opposed military action in Afghanistan, and still do. I have the feeling that Tony Blair would have felt happier making the moral case that Saddam must go. He could then have laid more stress on the atrocious character of his regime, the plight of the Iraqi people, the...