Archive for October 5th, 2005

Oct 05 2005

Miers Confirmation, Civil Rights

While the conservsative base debates reactionary verses tactical reactions to politics, I will go out on a limb and predict Harriet Miers will win confirmation in the Senate by a 81-19 vote. Why? Harry Reid is on board with Miers and cannot back down now. And more here in the NY Times: In a topsy-turvy […]

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Oct 05 2005

Voice of Taliban Silenced

The capture of the spokesman of Taliban has interesting implications: Pakistani interrogators on Wednesday were questioning the shadowy chief spokesman of Afghanistan’s hardline Islamic Taleban militia a day after his arrest, officials said. Security forces seized Abdul Latif Hakimi, who often spoke to international media to claim responsibility for attacks on US and Afghan forces, […]

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