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Bush is set to announce today the nomination of former deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick as head of the World Bank. (Associated Press)
The FBI and the Justice Department are investigating Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) and the remodeling of his home by contractors associated with the VECO corporation. (Associated Press)
Nevada has passed a law imposing controls and reporting requirements for the legal defense funds of public officials. The measure comes in large part as a response to the current lack of transparency of Governor Jim Gibbons’ nearly $200,000 fund. (Associated Press)
A panel of experts advised intelligence agencies yesterday that the country’s current methods of interrogation, including controversial enhanced techniques, are amateurish and unreliable. Instead, they suggest restructuring interrogation practices around current psychological findings, marketing techniques and the experience of homicide detectives. (NY Times)
U.S. intelligence is pointing to a clandestine group within the Iranian Quds Force as a primary source of destabilization in Iraq, according to Newsweek. The group, known as the Tehran 9000, act as intermediaries between insurgents and the Iranian military, and has even been coordinating with Sunni groups.
A court filing yesterday confirmed that Valerie Plame was under covert status at the time of her outing by members of the administration. Meanwhile, Sen. Kit Bond is demanding that Plame explain what he sees as three differing explanations of her role in the nomination of Joseph Wilson for his trip to Niger. (NBC News, USA TODAY)
Via War and Piece, a seventeen-year veteran of the State Department pens an op-ed about American perception abroad since 9/11.
Design renderings are now available for the new U.S. embassy in Iraq. The complex, which measures roughly eight football fields, will have its own pool house, tennis courts and water treatment system. (Think Progress)
In a 5-4 ruling yesterday, the Supreme Court set a short statue of limitation -180 days- for pay discrimination suits.
Superior Court administrator Tony Sanchez and Howard Hills have had their next court date moved to late June. Both men have pleaded not guilty for criminal charges associated with Jack Abramoff. (KUAM)
Comments (8)
Anonymous wrote on May 30, 2007 10:21 AM:I've got to ask. Who's building the new US Embassy in Baghdad?
Are we hiring locals? Is Haliburton building it and hiring locals? Or are we importing US-based people to build it?
The Chinese are building their new embassy right now in DC. Everyone working on the building is imported. They build housing barracks on the site and bought out two Days Inns. Assume this is to thwart the possibility that the US will bug the place.
Are we taking similar precautions with our embassy against the "terra-ists" as well as potential spies in Iraq?
Arkansan wrote on May 30, 2007 10:30 AM:Additional Muck:
Tim Griffin is job hunting. The Arkansas Times reports (by way of the Wall Street Journal Washington Wire) Tim is talking to Thompson’s campaign. This is telling because it could signal which candidate is favored by the BushCo political machine.
“Backers look for Fred Thompson to use a June 2 speech to Virginia Republicans to step closer toward the race. Thompson allies have had discussions with Tim Griffin, the Arkansas U.S. attorney and Rove protégé, about taking a top job with the campaign”
http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2007/05/political_grapevine.aspx#comments
Avidor wrote on May 30, 2007 10:45 AM:Star Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten defends Rachel Paulose on right-wing radio (Click on my name or go to Minneapolis Confidential blog).
Redshift wrote on May 30, 2007 12:30 PM:Anyone want to take a bet that the "different explanations" Kit Bond wants to ask Plame about are fabrications that are bandied about on right-wing radio, and not things she actually said?
libra wrote on May 30, 2007 3:52 PM:I've got to ask. Who's building the new US Embassy in Baghdad? -- anon. @10:21
I've got to assume that we're doing as the Chinese are -- importing everything. I watched the US Embassy being built in Warsaw (45 yrs ago? more?) and there were no Poles employed in the project, for just the reason you state: couldn't trust it not to be bugged.
Of course, Poland in the 60ties was an enemy (communist country) while Iraq is supposed to be our ally but, common sense would suggest that security would be paramount, even with (supposed) allies.
OTOH... Nobody can accuse this sAdmin of excess of common sense, so, who knows...
Anonymous wrote on May 31, 2007 10:29 AM:"A panel of experts advised intelligence agencies yesterday that the country’s current methods of interrogation, including controversial enhanced techniques, are amateurish and unreliable. Instead, they suggest restructuring interrogation practices around current psychological findings, marketing techniques and the experience of homicide detectives."
Well, that'll bum out that sick fuck Cheney, won't it? But who knows, these bastards probably respect the science of psychology about as much as they do the theory of evolution. Heck, for these guys, shoving a light stick up someone's ass beats the hell out of science anyday.
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