Excuse me, Mr. McClellan? How Do You Sleep?

"Over the course of recent days and recent weeks, there has been more focus on the process [of the commission] rather than the substance," Mr. McClellan said. "The president believes the focus ought to be on the substance, because the work of the 9/11 commission has an important role to play in helping us move forward in the war on terrorism."
(Washington Times)
How the fuck does this guy sleep at night? That's the biggest load of bullshit I've heard since Alex P told that Vegas girl he owned a winery in Temecula.

SHAQ DADDY HAS AWOKEN

SHAQ DADDY HAS AWOKEN

Altercation Last Straw for Former Police Chief

Altercation Last Straw for Former Police Chief---The incident was not the former chief's first involving alcohol: He was involved in a drunken clash with California Highway Patrol officers in 1990 and 10 years later left the scene of an accident after he had been drinking. (L.A. Times)

NEW YORK — The cost of a cab ride in the city is about go up by more than 25% under the first fare increase in eight years.

NEW YORK — The cost of a cab ride in the city is about go up by more than 25% under the first fare increase in eight years. (AP)

'Madrid-Level' Bomb Attack Prevented, Philippines Says

'Madrid-Level' Bomb Attack Prevented, Philippines Says (L.A. Times)
Holy shit. It's good news!

Peasant Power in Bolivia

Peasant Power in Bolivia---The police won't return to this village in the Andes unless the peasants promise not to throw rocks at them.
(L.A. Times)

Man Convicted for Decapitating Mother with Sword

Man Convicted for Decapitating Mother with Sword (Reuters)
Time for a Danzig comeback?

Clarke challenges Rice to reveal secret emails

Clarke challenges Rice to reveal secret emails---Mr Clarke called on his principal critic and former employer, the national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, to release the entire record of their emails in the months up to the September 11 terror attacks to prove his contention that the White House did not then take the threat of al-Qaida seriously.
He also agreed to Republican demands to declassify testimony he gave to the Senate two years ago - to "prove" there were no inconsistencies. "Let's take all of my emails and all the memos I sent to the national security adviser and her deputy from January 20 to September 11 and let's declassify all of them," Mr Clarke told NBC television. (Guardian)
Sounds like he really has a lot to hide.

President to Let Rice Testify About 9/11

President to Let Rice Testify About 9/11---"The president's aides finally realized that the most important element of this president retaining power was for him to remain president," said the political adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because Bush's inner circle does not like to discuss deliberations. (Washington Post)
Finally, the real fucking reason!

White House U-turn on 9/11 inquiry

White House U-turn on 9/11 inquiry--The White House has bowed to pressure to allow National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice to testify in public and under oath to the 9/11 commission.(BBC)