http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/wagthedog/ en-us Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:01:44 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065321/posts WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The U.S. cruise missile strike on an al-Qaida training camp in Afghanistan in 1998 was meant to kill Osama bin Laden. But he apparently left shortly before the missiles struck, and newly declassified U.S. documents suggest the attack cemented an alliance with his Taliban protectors. The State Department documents released Wednesday provide details of the evolving relationship between Taliban leader Mullah Omar and al-Qaida chief bin Laden over four month in 1998. The period begins Aug. 21, 1998, one day after the missile attack — retaliation for the bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on... AP via SFGate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2065321/posts#comment Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:01:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1933084/posts I am watching Mrs Clinton in New Hampshire on FOX. She is thanking all who resolved the hostage crisis in her campaign offices there. She's looking very regal and presidential in how she's handling the crisis.After 16+ years of watching the Clintons in action, I can't help wondering - Is this a "wag the dog" situation? Did the Clinton campaign staff some how orchestrate this? (if Rosie can speculate on 9-11, I guess Hillary is now fair game for me). http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1933084/posts#comment Sat, 1 Dec 2007 03:19:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/585702/posts Then-President Clinton was aiming to "restore his popularity" after the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal when he bombed a medicine-making plant in Sudan, according to a lawsuit filed by the plant's owner. The suit, which seeks $50 million in damages, blasts Clinton's claim that the plant was "associated" with terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden. Clinton turned the plant - which reportedly made ibuprofen, antibiotics and anti-diarrhea pills - into rubble in 1998 when he ordered cruise-missile strikes in the midst of the Monica investigation. "There was no factual warrant for the destruction of the plant," says Stephen Brogan, a lawyer representing ... BushCountry http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/585702/posts#comment Fri, 7 Dec 2001 13:31:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849741/posts President Bush was so buoyed by the warm reception he was given in Albania that he immediately gave all 3 million Albanians American citizenship, provided they learn Spanish. The offer was withdrawn when Bush found out most Albanians haven't broken any U.S. laws. Bush keeps claiming he's dying to enforce the border, but he just can't do it unless we immediately grant amnesty to 12 million illegal aliens. I wonder if that worked on Laura Bush: Laura: George, it's time you quit drinking. George: OK, honey, let's discuss it over cocktails. How about Bush enforce the border and then we'll... WND http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1849741/posts#comment Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:32:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848812/posts And while the merry Serbs are reveling in their “Prayer” sweeping the Eurovision Song Contest and busy themselves with cheering their young tennis stars making a grand entrance on the international tennis scene, Albanian Muslims from Kosovo province prefer obsessing with imaginary corpses. Kosovo Albanian separatists, famous for their engaging Nosferatu personalities, seem determined…to invent mass graves throughout Serbia, at the very start of a tourist season, where they can allege the remains of their dear KLA-terrorist fathers and sons are buried by the Serbs. … Alas, four full days of digging under the watchful eye of NATO/Albanian/Soros necromancers have... The Republican Riot http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1848812/posts#comment Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:33:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805907/posts Dogs' behaviour - it's all in the wag By Roger Highfield, Science Editor Last Updated: 12:28am GMT 24/03/2007 Dogs wag their tails to the right when they see something familiar, such as their owner, and to the left when confronted with something they want to run away from, it was revealed yesterday. The bias is subtle, requiring video analysis to spot, and not obvious enough for you to tell whether the next dog you meet is going to lick your face or turn tail. But, researchers suggest, the study of wagging could be used in animal welfare to help vets... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1805907/posts#comment Sat, 24 Mar 2007 01:35:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1707571/posts Byron York exposes the pathetic nature of former president Clinton's defense of his failure to take out Osama bin Laden. Clinton rests his defense on Richard Clarke's book: "All I’m asking is if anybody wants to say I didn’t do enough, you read Richard Clarke’s book." But even in Clarke's pro-Clinton account, the former president comes across as hopelessly unserious. Here's how Clarke sums things up: Because of the intensity of the political opposition that Clinton engendered, he had been heavily criticized for bombing al Qaeda camps in Afghanistan, for engaging in ‘Wag the Dog’ tactics to divert attention from... PowerlineBlog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1707571/posts#comment Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:28:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706670/posts <p>FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON ON NOT CAPTURING BIN LADEN: 'At least I tried. That's the difference between me and some, including all the right wingers. They ridicule me for trying. They had eight months to try, they did not try. I tried. So I tried and failed'...</p> The Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1706670/posts#comment Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:09:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681977/posts 1) Man arrives with suitcase full of American toys and dismantles doll in pink dress. (AP) 2) Man carries dismantled doll, minnie mouse and teletubbie for placing in dramatic poses. (Reuters) 3) Fauxtographer takes pictures when props are in position.(Reuters) Yahoo! News Photos/ Reuters: Sharif Karim/Mohamed Azakir / AP:tbd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1681977/posts#comment Fri, 11 Aug 2006 18:47:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654641/posts WILLIAM Jefferson Blythe III was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Ark. After his mother remarried, he took the family surname, Clinton. Clinton was a good student. He enjoyed playing the saxophone and even considered a professional musical career. While in high school, a fortuitous meeting with President John Kennedy led him to choose a life of public service. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1654641/posts#comment Fri, 23 Jun 2006 23:23:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1629903/posts Released : May 10, 2006 11:34 AM BERLIN-A man sought by the U.N. administration in Kosovo on charges of illegally imprisoning and abusing fellow ethnic Albanians in 1998 has been arrested in Germany, prosecutors said Wednesday. Frankfurt prosecutors said the man was sought for on suspicion of genocide and was a member of the rebel Kosovo Liberation Army, which fought against the Serbian security troops in Kosovo. He was arrested Monday evening in the German town of Seeheim-Jugenheim, south of Frankfurt, and was being held pending extradition. The suspect is alleged to have run a camp in 1998 in Drenovac,... Calibre http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1629903/posts#comment Wed, 10 May 2006 16:28:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599212/posts Though Milosevic's conviction was a foregone conclusion (we wouldn't want any more rampaging Muslims than there need to be), he was creaming the Court (the Court and the prosecution are essentially one), such that six months ago prosecutor Geoffrey Nice admitted (transcript) he was no longer sure what, exactly, the case against the former strongman was. Everyone wondered why a trial would be taking four years for someone who was the undisputed "Butcher of Belgrade." The answer is that there's been an unintended benefit to the otherwise bad idea of an international court: the historical record was being set straight.... Jewish World Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1599212/posts#comment Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:01:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1505522/posts Complexity of war crimes case against ex-Yugoslav president convinced Iraqi prosecutors to condense Saddam charges THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Three years and eight months into the war crimes trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, the courtroom still crackles with explosive outbursts. ...The prosecution of Mr. Milosevic and 125 other people by the 12-year-old tribunal is creating a body of law that many legal experts say will serve as a guide for future war crimes tribunals worldwide. Iraqi judges and officials from war crimes tribunals newly established in Africa and the Balkans have consulted court officials recently. Pittsburgh post-gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1505522/posts#comment Wed, 19 Oct 2005 23:35:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458584/posts Hmmmm... I just watched the movie "Behind the enemy lines". Although it might be a dumb movie but it reminded me of the true story of Capt. Scott O'Grady who was shot down over Bosnia. The film is centred around the Srebrenica Massacre. Admiral Leslie Reigart's (Hackman) carrier battle group is in the final stages of a NATO peace keeping deployment when the F/A-18F Super Hornet of Chris Burnett (Wilson) and his pilot is shot down by renegade Serbian forces. The resulting attempts to rescue the downed aviator are complicated by political considerations which are enforced on Reigart by his... various http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458584/posts#comment Sun, 7 Aug 2005 12:13:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1421608/posts What's the story. Was Hillary not a willing partner? FreeRepublic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1421608/posts#comment Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:12:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1325611/posts Borrowing a page from President Bush, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton told a Boston audience this week that prayer has always played a meaningful role in her life - though accounts from her days as a student radical suggest that's probably not true. "I've always been a praying person," Clinton told a crowd of more than 500, including many religious leaders, at Boston's Fairmont Copley Plaza. According to the Boston Globe, the newly religious former first lady "invoked God more than half a dozen times" as she urged society to accommodate religious people who "live out their faith in the... NewsMax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1325611/posts#comment Fri, 21 Jan 2005 19:36:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1321777/posts You don't have to take it from us about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's desire to run for president. Her brothers, Hugh and Tony Rodham, say it's true. Friends tell us that the two are cheering Sis on and say she's making all the moves to get ready for the race--presuming she is re-elected by New Yorkers in 2006. U.S. news & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1321777/posts#comment Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1323737/posts On the eve of President Bush's second inauguration, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton is blasting him as the "fear factor" president who tries to sell his irresponsible agenda by scaring the voters. "The fear factor has become the overriding strategic approach that this administration uses," Clinton complained to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. The likely 2008 presidential candidate told the paper that Bush has used scare tactics to rally public support on issues ranging from U.S. policy in Iraq to privatization of Social Security. On Iraq Clinton griped that Bush had even botched the election process, saying that regional balloting... NewsMax.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1323737/posts#comment Wed, 19 Jan 2005 12:19:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1324808/posts Hillary Clinton on Environment Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation Q: Do you support conserving energy?A: I’ve spoken about an energy policy that would include conservation tax credits that the Republicans have blocked. The administration has put forth an energy policy that we couldn’t get through that Republican leadership that my opponent is part of. We need a new Congress. I was pleased when the president did release some oil from the reserve. So we have work to do and it needs to be led by Democrats who understand that we shouldn’t be beholden to big oil. Source:... www.issues2000.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1324808/posts#comment Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:38:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1322980/posts WASHINGTON - Tomorrow night, with the nation's capital awash in inaugural events, Sen. Hillary Clinton will be delivering a high-profile speech in Boston about politics and youth. She is the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for a group headed by outspoken Boston minister, Rev. Eugene Rivers. Aides to Clinton, a possible Democratic presidential contender in 2008, said she agreed to give the speech a long time ago and said nothing should be read into the timing. New York Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1322980/posts#comment Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:55:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1322771/posts New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has long been rumored as desperately seeking the democratic nomination for president in 2008. And while many political observers fully expect the power hungry former First Lady to hit the campaign trail within only a few months of being re-elected as a US Senator in 2006, US News & World report claims to have a confirmation of sorts. From USNews.Com's Washington Whispers: Hillary's in… You don't have to take it from us about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton 's desire to run for president. Her brothers, Hugh and Tony Rodham, say it's true. Friends... National Ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1322771/posts#comment Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:38:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319671/posts NEW YORK, January 12, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Abortion crusader and New York Senator Hillary Clinton condemned US President George W. Bush Tuesday, claiming his withdrawal of funding from organizations that commit or promote abortions is harming women. Speaking at an International Women's Health Coalition-sponsored dinner, Clinton claimed that "reproductive health care and family planning service is a basic right," and said this was based on decisions reached at the 1994 U.N. Population Conference in Cairo, as well as the 1995 U.N. women's conference in Beijing, where Clinton gave a keynote address. She argued that the Bush administration has failed to... Lifesite http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319671/posts#comment Thu, 13 Jan 2005 03:02:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320033/posts The Rev. Jesse Jackson praised New York Sen. Hillary Clinton yesterday as "Sister Hillary," after Clinton cited his efforts to overturn the presidential election by challenging the Electoral College vote in Ohio. Speaking at his annual Wall Street Project fundraiser, Jackson said "Sister Hillary" had been an important ally in his fight for those "traumatized by what happened to us as a people and a nation in Ohio." He called Clinton "a light in dark places," who has "stood on the right side of history," according to quotes picked up by the New York Sun. The praise for Clinton came... NewsMax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1320033/posts#comment Thu, 13 Jan 2005 16:32:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319277/posts Amid speculation that she might forgo a run for re-election to the Senate in 2006 in favor of a presidential run in 2008, New York Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has sent an early fundraising appeal that, while directed toward reelection, reads like a trial run for a White House bid. "As the Republicans' number one target in 2006, I have to begin now building resources for the tough fight I face in my re-election campaign," Clinton writes in a letter to supporters. She says her task is made more difficult by "the Republican attack machine out to distract me... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1319277/posts#comment Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:25:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310634/posts George W. Bush Is Most Admired Man in 2004 Hillary Clinton tops list of most admired women; Oprah Winfrey a close second by Joseph Carroll GALLUP NEWS SERVICE PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush tops Gallup's annual survey of the "most admired man" for the fourth year in a row. Hillary Clinton leads the most admired woman list, with Oprah Winfrey close behind. Republicans and Democrats differ significantly in their views of this year's most admirable men and women. Republicans overwhelmingly say the president is the most admired man, and also name first lady Laura Bush and national security... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310634/posts#comment Thu, 30 Dec 2004 02:39:12 GMT