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“And then they came for…”

Friday, May 19th, 2006

But BUSH is the real problem, not the guy developing nuclear weapons, declaring Israel should be wiped off the map, or slapping color-coded badges on people to identify the non-believers by their religious affiliation. I mean, like that would EVER happen, right?

It is never going to be the right time to take this lunatic out which is precisely why it must be done now - or do we wait until they start opening up concentration camps and gassing people?

**UPDATE**

Well, maybe not such a factual report.

**UPDATE**

Nope, true.

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Negroponte fills Director of National Intel post

Thursday, February 17th, 2005

A good choice, but surprising.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush on Thursday nominated John Negroponte, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to fill the new position of director of national intelligence.

“The director’s responsibility is straightforward and demanding. John will make sure those whose duty it is to defend America have the information we need to make the right decisions,” Bush said.

He also said Negroponte’s role would be to “lead a unified community” and that the CIA director would report to him.

“Lead a unified community?” That remains to be seen. I don’t think this new position was all that necessary but who knows. Bush finally has most of the critical posts filled by people that answer to him, not other interests. Maybe this will actually turn out to do some good.

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