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Pneumonia Cases Puzzle Military 8/6
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Vaccine link raised in U.S troops' deaths 8/6
IRS to Ask Low-Income Families for Proof of Eligibility 8/6
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Court Filings Rip Bush on Padilla Case 8/6
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In the World of Bush Cartel Propaganda Control of the Mainstream Media, This is What Passes for News: "Brother of Key Saddam Bodyguard Arrested" 8/6
Iraqis increasingly view U.S. troops as foreign occupiers 8/6
Abbas Calls Off Summit 8/6
Jakarta Police Had Anticipated Attack 8/6
Is the Bush Administration Paying Editors to Slant the War with the Pro-Bush Spin? How Else Can You Explain This Story? 8/6
"The secrecy surrounding the detainees at Guantanamo Bay—and the current plans for military tribunals—is fueling a global sense of suspicion, hostility and mistrust about the United States." 8/6
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Antiwar Students Plan to Rock the Vote 8/6
The Culture of Fear: Why Americans are Afraid of the Wrong Things. The Book that Inspired "Bowling for Columbine."
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Sharon Has a Few Political Problems at Home 8/6
Will Arianna Huffington Run for Governor in California on the Recall Ballot? She Has Scheduled a News Conference for Wednesday Morning, at Which Time BuzzFlash Will Post an Interview With Her Conducted on Tuesday. Stay Tuned. 8/6
Sobering Job Report Spooks the Market 8/6
The Osama Clock - How Many Days Will Osama Run Free (not to mention the Anthrax Terrorist)
"Anybody who says 'my way or the highway,' including the President of the United States, or any party that says 'we define patriotism and if you don’t agree with us, you’re unpatriotic,' hasn’t read the Constitution": BuzzFlash Interviews Gary Hart
A broadcaster who became known as "the voice of free Iraq" after the fall of Saddam Hussein has walked out of his job, saying the United States is losing the propaganda war. 8/6
Cancer Drugs Face Funds Cut in a Bush Plan 8/6
The price of restoring Iraq's oil and gas industry is about 1.14 billion dollars and rising amid sabotage and looting, according to a detailed, official plan received Tuesday. 8/6
More Evidence of White House Involvement in Effort to Subvert Democracy Through California Recall 8/6
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Bizarre: Moonies Plan Ski Resort for North Korea 8/6
Mini-nukes on Bush Cartel Agenda 8/6
Bush Cartel Backs "Matrix" Data Base in Florida 8/6
Do Republicans Hate Catholic Judges? 8/6
Updated: "9/11: Bush Knew" - A Collection of Articles That Paint a Much Different Picture than the one from the White House
Is God as Mean as the Republicans? Somehow I Just can’t see Jesus with a "Kick Their Ass, Take Their Gas" Bumper Sticker.
From the British Press: Two young soldiers have killed themselves after falling ill with suspected Gulf War Syndrome following the latest conflict in Iraq 8/6
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Dems Win Redistricting Battle in Nassau County, New York 8/6
Senator Robert Byrd: Gathering Storm Clouds Over North Korea 8/6
We "Won," Now What? 8/6
Dems vs. GOP: Best Weapons Are the Facts 8/5
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Bush Approves Support Forces in Liberia 8/6
Tom DeLay's Bitch Lives Here... (Excuse Our French!)
The Past is Precedent: About the 1953 CIA-Sponsored Coup of a Democratically-Elected Government in Iran, An Interview with the Author of"All The Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror"
Bush Approval Rating Drops in Michigan, While Democrat Governor's Approval Soars 8/6
Pat Robertson: He's No Goldfinger 8/6
A More Perfect Union: Advancing New American Rights
The Burning Bush 8/6
Polls force Democrats to think the unthinkable/Party may need candidate on recall ballot 8/6
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Marines dropped devices similar to Napalm on Iraqi troops 8/6
Army Probing Cause of Pneumonia in Troops 8/6
US civilian worker killed in Iraq 8/6
Cheney Tells Lies for $300,000. "One, two, three, four, Cheney is a Corporate Whore," protestors outside chanted. 8/6
"We actually owe a debt of gratitude to the BBC and the rest of the British media for reminding us that the press belongs to the Fourth Estate, not the Bush estate." 8/6
Archives: When David Kay Shows Up with WMD "Evidence," Remember How WRONG He Was about those Trailers. 8/6
Like BuzzFlash, This Columnist Has Concluded the Bush Administration Doesn't Want Saddam Alive. A Dead Man Tells No Tales. 8/6
How Appropriate: "One of President Bush's nominees to the U.S. Tax Court amended his tax returns for three years to eliminate improper deductions for entertainment, gifts and meals" HE'S A TAX CHEAT! 8/6
For Democrats, Mr. Right is Mr. Wrong. Why Democrats will back "Anyone, except Lieberman." 8/6
Touch-Screen Voting Suit Gains Momentum 8/6
Bolton's epithets stung Pyongyang, but he was speaking for the White House, an official says. 8/6
"Tolerating the Intolerable: 101" by BuzzFlash Columnist P.M. Carpenter
UPDATED: The Amazing Stories of Condoleezza Rice
Alabama town wary as Army begins destroying weapons stockpile 8/6
Faith-Based Fudging 8/6
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Someone Owes Hans Blix a Big Apology 8/6
The Great WMD Hunt 8/6
First Sinners: Bush, Rove and the Politics of Backlash 8/6
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Rumsfeld: U.S. Troop Numbers OK for Now, despite "the effects of a spike in activity, as we do right now with Iraq." Effects? Do you mean, DEATHS, Mr. Rumsfeld? Just asking. 8/6
GOP Tricks 8/6
Don't Miss: 24 "deceptions" in 704 words from the President's 2003 State of the Union Address (Held Over)
"Weapons of Mass Deception," A BuzzFlash Interview
Dean: I Have Best Chance to Oust Bush 8/6
CBSNews.com's Washington Wrap 8/6
Texas GOP leaders censure party official accused of leaking taped calls 8/6
Lies In The Air: "The president's statement on his proposal to amend the Clean Air Act is ... false" 8/6
Intelligence shouldn't exist just to serve policy 8/6
Texas Eleven say constituents oppose remap 8/6
Vote Nears for Gay Episcopal Clergyman; "apparently cleared of 11th-hour allegations of misconduct" (otherwise known as "smear campaign") 8/6
Muffling the Left: Watchdog Reveals Effort to Gag Anti-Bush Causes 8/6
Portrait of a US combat casualty 8/6
Faith-Based Fudging: How a Bush-promoted Christian prison program fakes success by massaging data. 8/6
Speeches from the Take Back America Conference 8/6
The Cost of the War in Iraq 8/6
"I do wish Joe Lieberman would quit already. Lieberman is still telling his fellow Dems that they had better support the war in Iraq or they will look soft on terrorism." 8/6
Were U.S. Interests Bomb's Target in Jakarta? 8/6
Officials confirm dropping firebombs on Iraqi troops; Results are 'remarkably similar' to using napalm 8/6
Arabs snub US over Iraq troops 8/6
Lieberman Seems to be Trying to Position Himself to Replace Dick Cheney as Bush's Running Mate in 2004 8/5
From 9/11 to Terror War: The Dangers of the Bush Legacy, by Douglas Kellner (Author of "Grand Theft 2000")
Embassy blamed for bombings; Saudis accuse British staff of destabilisation campaign 8/6
Got a Questions about Guns? "Ask John Lott" (a parody site about the gender-bending, right-wing gun lover) 8/6
GOP Senators Fled Texas in 1993 Vote 8/6
Larry Flynt says he's a serious candidate; As governor, he would legalize drugs, prostitution 8/6
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Paul Krugman: "And even if you aren't bothered by an administration that systematically misleads the public, you ought to be worried about the decisions of an administration that systematically misleads itself." 8/5
Bush's Chronic Aversion to Telling It Like It is 8/5
Lawmakers fault State of the Union claim about emission cuts 8/5
Strange Reuters Headlines: "U.S. Accused of Intimidation in Iraq Uranium Flap." Message to Reuters: It's the Bush Cartel that's Doing the Intimidating, Not Us True Patriots and Not the "U.S." It's the Mob Running the Nation that Outed a CIA Operative. 8/5
Immigration Judge Put on Leave Over Alleged 'Tarzan' Quip to African Woman Seeking Asylum 8/5
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Iraqis told rules for US "Damage" payouts 8/5
"ACCESS DENIED" to Joint Inquiry on 9-11 by Bush Administration: Record of the Bush Administration Denying the Truth to the American People About Their Failed War on Terrorism
Blair Must be Getting Advice from Karl Rove: "No 10 admits attempt to smear Dr Kelly" 8/5
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Politically Incorrect Bill Maher is Author of "When You Ride ALONE, You Ride With Bin Laden."
Confusion Reigns in the White House: MSNBC Says Powell Not Quitting; "The conversation didn’t happen." Is Bush Frightened He'll Lose Without Powell? Just asking. 8/5
Donald Rumsfeld Said Saddam was Irrelevant Until Bush Got Into Some Credibility Problems Here at Home. So Now, the Press is, All of a Sudden, Fed Daily Saddam Distraction Stories. Bush Cartel Knows Saddam is Dead or Where He Is, But are Stringing It Out.
Is the Internet About to Get Sliced up and Given Away to Corporate America? 8/5
The Bush Legacy of Incompetence in the War on Terrorism: Did He Drive Many Iraqis Into the Arms of Al-Qaida? 8/5
From FBI and CIA headquarters to small-town police departments, the government is building a massive intelligence network designed to spy on terrorists -- and on everyday Americans. 8/5
U.S. May Reduce Aid to Get Israel to Halt Barrier 8/5
Kerry plans online overtime petition 8/5
Five Indicted in Republican Vote-Buying Scheme in North Carolina 8/5
Bush Edge Making Public Funds Moot 8/5
More Calls to Ensure Electronic Voting Machines Cannot be Tampered With 8/5
What the Hell is Going on Here? A BuzzFlash Reader Commentary
Arrogance, or something darker? 8/5
Bush Renders the Word "Responsibility" Meaningless 8/5
Davis Seeks Delay in Recall Vote 8/5
The Capital Times (Madison): Kucinich would be a president with integrity and fresh ideas 8/5
What a Betrayal! Only Yesterday Did the FBI Get Around to Interviewing Saudi "Friend" of Hijackers, Because Saudis Wouldn't Give Permission Until Now. Why is Bush Protecting Saudi Arabia, While Attacking Iraq? How do You Spell SCAPEGOAT? 8/5
Will a Liberal Broadcast Network Work? 8/5
Grand Hypocrisy Party Attack on Judges 8/5
"This summer, the Office of the Inspector General ("OIG") for the United States Department of Justice ("DOJ"), issued two reports relating to the treatment of certain immigrant detainees after September 11. They reveal some very disturbing practices. 8/5
Questions grow over Iraq links to Qaeda 8/5
The Best Democracy Money Can Buy: Part VIII 8/5
War casualties overflow Walter Reed hospital 8/5
Bush's Oil Move Backfires 8/5
FCC Chair Powell Says He's Not Quitting. He Needs More Time to Do the Bidding of Rupert Murdoch. 8/5
As anti-American feelings grow, Bush Cartel looks to PR -- Again. Although They Know is That Image Triumphs Over Substance. It's Worked for Bush. 8/5
Uncle Sam shocks some veterans with recall to duty 8/5
Sierra Club Flash on Marketing Gas Guzzlers 8/5
Website Encourages Californians to Run for Governor 8/5
Surge in Rates May Hurt Pillar of the Economy 8/5
Freddie Mac Lobbyist Got a Big Discount On GOP Fundraising Dinners at Galileo 8/5
"The question is, for how long will US troops be prepared to risk death for Bush's Texas oil mates?" 8/5
Celebrities Packing Heat -- and More -- on GunGuys.com!
Blast at Jakarta Hotel 8/5
Democrats try to draft surprise to stop Terminator 8/5
"Even though Bush has refused to make parts of the 9-11 report public, one thing is startlingly clear: The U.S. government had received repeated warnings of impending attacks—and attacks using planes directed at New York and Washington"
Episcopalians Delay Vote on Gay Bishop. Is This Another Right-Wing Smear Campaign? Just Asking. 8/5
The August 4th World Media Watch by Gloria Lalumia
A Silent Killer Stalks U.S. Troops in Iraq 8/5
Taliban Are Killing Clerics Who Dispute Holy War Call 8/5
Reposted: 20 Lies About the Iraq War! More lies are being used in the aftermath. It's Not Just the Niger Uranium Lie; It's a Whole Orchestrated Avalanche of Lies.
Send the Message Across the Nation: "Bush Lied and Our Soldiers Died" Postcards. The Perfect Message to Your Senators and U.S. Representatives.
U.S. accuses Haiti of masterminding attack at a recent meeting of civic leaders. 8/5
CBSNews.com's Washington Wrap 8/5
E.J. Dionne, Jr.: Selling bread and butter; Don't count out Gephardt and Edwards just yet 8/5
$200 Million Pyramid Scheme: The language and logic of Wall Street have so infected the political discourse that most campaign coverage is now indistinguishable from the squawking heads of CNBC. 8/5
AWOL Bush and His Chickenhawk Colleagues in Cowardly Behavior
How To Sell a War: The Rendon Group deploys ‘perception management’ in the war on Iraq. An essay was adapted from "Weapons of Mass Deception: The Uses of Propaganda in Bush’s War on Iraq" 8/5
Fritz Hollings to Retire, Big Loss to Dems: ""I said no I can tell you this categorically, we've got the weakest president and weakest government in the history of my 50 years of public service." Says Karl Rove Tells Bush What to Do.
Is Karl Rove Starting to Write Joe Lieberman's Message Points? "Lieberman warned Democrats on Monday the party's soul was at stake in 2004 and a return to the "extremes" of rivals like Howard Dean would doom it to the political wilderness" 8/5
Chicago Tribune Conservative Columnist Stephen Chapman: "A deadly alliance between Mr. Hussein and bin Laden was once only a nightmare. Mr. Bush has done his best to make it come true." 8/5
Americans Misled About the Total Number of Military Deaths in Iraq: There Appear to be an Unusually High Number of "Non-Combat" Deaths
The American Press is Still Largely Silent About the Outing of a CIA Operative Specializing in WMDs by Senior Administration Officials: The New York Times and Washington Post Should Bow Their Heads in Shame by De Facto Condoning National Security Betrayal
The Texas Miracle - BuzzFlash Cartoon by Eric Harrison!
"America's Future Depends on Your Response to This Column" by BuzzFlash Columnist The Angry Liberal
THE LIGHTER SIDE::
The Top Ten Conservative Idiots 8/4
Boondocks: What's Really Important 8/5
Al Qaeda Terror Message Hidden in Barney Show 8/5
These Are Ironic Times 8/5
Bush Blames Bush for Economy 8/5
The 3rd Annual Crawford Retreat: President's Statement Kicking Off His Month-Long Fund-Raising Fiesta & Buckaroo Photo-Op Hoedown 8/6
Bill Maher: Terrorists Can't be Charities 8/5
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