Boston Globe (brief):
"Bush recalls unusual moments
BOAO - George W. Bush cracked jokes about how he scoops up after his dog and then turned to more serious subjects such as terrorism and the financial crisis yesterday during his first overseas trip since leaving office. In China for the Boao Forum, he also recalled some of his most unusual moments, such as the time he listened to former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi sing "Hound Dog" at Graceland mansion. Bush urged global leaders to continue the fight against terrorism and to support the young democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan (AP)."
So, BUSH is a BRIEF to the Boston Globe now, huh?
My local gave it the full treatment (why you hiding it, Globe?):
"Bush makes first overseas trip after presidency
BOAO, China — Former President George W. Bush cracked jokes about how he scoops up after his dog on neighborhood walks before he discussed more serious subjects like terrorism and the financial crisis Saturday during his first overseas trip since he left office.
Bush also shared some of his most unusual moments with leaders, including the time he listened to former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi sing "Hound Dog" while visiting Graceland mansion, home to the late Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee.
The stories drew laughter and applause from the audience in a huge banquet hall at the Boao Forum, an annual conference where executives hobnob with global leaders at a resort on China's southern tropical island province of Hainan. Security was tight and there were no protests.
Bush said after he left the White House and moved into his new home in Dallas, he decided to take his Scottish terrier Barney for a walk. To be a good neighbor, he said he carried a plastic bag so that he could clean up the dog droppings. The task seemed ironic to him, he said. "I was picking up what I had been dodging for eight years," Bush said.
The former president also said after he left the presidency in January, he plopped down on the couch and said, "Free at last." But his wife, Laura, piped in: "You're free to do the dishes," he said. After a few other jokes, Bush shifted to more serious topics. Although this was his first trip overseas, it was his second speech in a foreign land. Last month, Bush spoke in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada.
On Saturday, he said that he would not criticize Barack Obama and wished his successor all the best. "He was not my first choice, but now that this election was made, it speaks volumes about the United States of America," Bush said.
I'm not surprised. See: Bush Endorses Obama's Agenda
And Bush is right: the election of the no-changer speaks volumes.
He recalled that when the financial crisis began hitting America, he accused Wall Street of getting drunk and giving the country a hangover. Bush said he hoped a more sober economic order would emerge from the global slump. "Maybe the next time around, there won't be enough booze," he said.
You still drinking, s***ter?
Related: Bush reported to be drinking heavily
The crisis gives the world an opportunity to modernize financial systems, craft smarter regulations for complex financial instruments, create better banking standards and enact more efficient warning systems for a crisis, Bush said.
RED FLAG! RED FLAG!
Rice: 9/11 an “enormous opportunity”
Rumsfeld: "Why Not another 911"Already missed it: The 9/11 Attack America Missed
"Our economy has been hit hard, but we have the resources and resilience to recover," he added.
Bush urged global leaders to continue the struggle against terrorism and to support the young democracies in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he said the economic center of the world was shifting to Asia, which accounts for 55 percent of the global economy. China would continue to be of high importance to the U.S., he said. "It's just mind boggling how this country has changed," he added.
I'll bet that is not hard to do.
During past visits to China, Bush urged Chinese leaders to expand religious freedom in the country. He mentioned the issue again Saturday in a low-key, oblique way. "People who are allowed to worship freely in society," he said, "are people who are going to be peaceful citizens."
Yeah, right. Tell it to the Zionist settler or the Islamic terrorists.
Nah, I don't miss his bullshit.
Then IT HAPPENED AGAIN!
Boston Globe (brief):
"Explosions rock capital Green Zone
BAGHDAD - Suspected militants shelled the fortified Green Zone yesterday in the first such bombardment in more than three months. Back-to-back strikes reverberated across the Tigris River to a popular promenade, sending families from restaurants and abruptly halting a party at a club. Attacks and bloodshed have edged up in recent weeks, worrying some of slowed commerce. No casualties or damage was reported (AP)."
Yeah, the Globe has been keeping that quiet.
Related: Slow Saturday Special: Iraqi Surge of Violence
Occupation Iraq: 15 Attacks a Day
Occupation Iraq: MSM Censoring Conflict Again
And yet, my local gives it the FULL TREATMENT!
"Shells hit Baghdad's Green Zone after 3-month lull
BAGHDAD — Suspected militants shelled Baghdad's protected Green Zone on Saturday in the first such bombardment in more than three months.
The back-to-back strikes reverberated across the Tigris River to a popular promenade, sending families packing up from fish restaurants and abruptly halting a party at a club.
Violence across Iraq remains sharply down compared with past years, but attacks and bloodshed have edged up in recent weeks and brought worries that it could slow the return of nightlife and commerce to parts of Baghdad.
Oh, yeah, the Muslim-hating Globe is all over that: Baghdad returns to its old ways - sin
The U.S military said the Green Zone was hit by two "indirect fire" rounds -- which typically means either rockets or mortars -- but there were no casualties or damage reported. A police official says the rounds were fired from predominantly Shiite eastern Baghdad. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to media.
The attack came during a light sandstorm, which prevents helicopter patrols and gives militants cover. The Green Zone was last targeted by rockets or mortars on Jan. 15, leaving one person injured. The attacks are usually blamed on Shiite militias. The area contains the U.S. and British embassies and key Iraqi government offices.
West of Baghdad, Iraqi forces launched raids into an industrial zone in Fallujah where authorities fear Sunni insurgents could be seeking to regain footholds in areas they once controlled. But the offensive into the district of factories and workshops found no clear evidence that al-Qaida in Iraq or its allies had re-established a major presence in Fallujah, said the city's police chief, Col. Mahmoud al-Issawi.
Ever notice that U.S. CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE in Fallujah is forgotten by the MSM?
Also see: Occupation Iraq: Israel's IEDs for why I no longer believe in "Al-CIA-Duh suiciders" or anything else the agenda-pushing, war-promoting, Zionist AmeriKan war press has to report about Muslims!!
He said police and military units found only small stockpiles of buried weapons and explosives. No arrests were made during the all-day sweep. Security forces, however, have sharply stepped up their guard against the possible return of extremist factions to areas that have been relatively calm.
Fallujah, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, was a hub for al-Qaida in Iraq and other insurgent factions before they were mostly driven out by a Sunni tribal uprising and U.S.-led campaigns more than two years ago. There are worrying signs of violence returning.
And CUI BONO, 'eh?
On Thursday, a suicide bomber struck an Iraqi military base in Habbaniyah near Fallujah. The blast injured at least 38 Iraqi soldiers -- and was the fourth major attack against Iraqi security forces this month. The industrial zone in Fallujah was once a center for insurgent bomb-making and rocket production. Streets were sealed off before Iraqi police and military units swept in, said al-Issawi.
In a separate operation, U.S. Marines joined Iraqi security forces in a hunt for weapons caches near Karmah village east of Fallujah, the U.S. military said. Gunmen in Baghdad, meanwhile, gunmen killed a police intelligence official working for the Interior Ministry, said police and hospital officials.
The drive-by shooting occurred as Col. Haider Hadi Fadhil stopped his car at the gate of his house in a Shiite neighborhood in eastern Baghdad. The attack also wounded Fadhil's brother, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to release the information.
In southern Iraq, Iraqi security forces said they captured four suspected insurgents from Saudi Arabia, including one described as the leader of an al-Qaida cell. The men were arrested in Basra province three days after crossing into Iraq across the Saudi border, said Maj. Gen. Adil Daham, chief of the Basra provincial police.
Oh, it is OUR FRIEND the SAUDIS providing the "Al-CIA-Duh" foot soldiers, huh?
Keep that in mind for later, readers.
The alleged al-Qaida operative, Ihssan Mijim Khudhir, and three others were found in an abandoned mud hut about 15 miles (25 kilometers) south of Basra, said Daham. He gave no other details about their alleged insurgent activity.
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Boston Globe (brief):
"Thousands protest government arrests
ANKARA - Thousands marched to the mausoleum of secular Turkey's founder yesterday to protest the arrests of professors and others accused of involvement in an alleged plot to topple the Islamic-rooted government. More than 5,000 people, including students and teachers in academic robes, waved Turkish flags, carried posters of the late leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and chanted: "Turkey is secular and will remain secular!" (AP)."
Well, we know which side the AmeriKan MSM is taking there.
Local briefs (how could the Globe miss 'em, huh?):
"Obama decision irks U.N. torture official
VIENNA -- President Barack Obama's decision not to prosecute CIA operatives who used questionable interrogation practices violates international law, the United Nations' top torture investigator said on Saturday. But he said Washington is unlikely to face any legal sanctions.
Related: Obama to Immunize Nazis For Holocaust
So no consequences for breaking the law about practices that are questionable only in AmeriKa's newspapers, huh?
On Thursday, Obama absolved CIA officers from prosecution for harsh, painful interrogation of terror suspects under the former Bush administration. The announcement was met with disappointment from human rights groups and former detainees.
Oh, right, the Globe made that a Slow Saturday Special:
"Groups disappointed US not prosecuting CIA agents" by Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | April 18, 2009
CAIRO - Human rights groups and former detainees in US custody expressed disappointment yesterday with the decision by President Obama not to prosecute CIA operatives who used interrogation practices described by many as torture.
Disappointed in Obama? Get in back of an ever-increasing line, folks!!!!
Obama sought to turn a page on what he called "a dark and painful chapter" with his announcement a day earlier. He condemned the aggressive techniques - including waterboarding, shackling, and stripping - used on terror suspects while promising not to legally pursue the perpetrators.
Watch, he'll keep that promise after hosing us with 'em!
But the decision left some bitter in the Muslim world, where there was widespread anger over abuse of detained terror suspects. It could tarnish somewhat Obama's growing popularity among Arabs and Muslims....
Not like he really cares or serves them anyway.
We all know who his master is. See: Obama's Homage
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Back to the local briefs:
"Israeli troops kill teenage firebomber
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- A 16-year-old Palestinian was fatally shot by Israeli troops after throwing firebombs at the gate of a Jewish settlement in the West Bank, Israeli officials said on Saturday.
I stopped believing anything the Israelis said a long time ago. I believe they killed a Palestinian kid, yeah, but that's about it. If you think I'm believing anything else the Zionist-controlled War Daily tells me, well, you are new to the blog.
The Israeli military command said soldiers had fired warning shots before opening fire on Palestinians firebombing the Beit El settlement.
Yeah, sure they did.
Related: Slow Saturday Special: Israel Will Bring Tears To Your Eyes
"Orthodox pilgrims pray at Christ site
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of Orthodox faithful, carrying torches and bundles of candles signifying the 33 years of Jesus Christ's life, packed into Christianity's holiest shrine on Saturday to celebrate Easter Week's holy fire ritual. Christians traditionally believe that Jesus was crucified and buried in Jerusalem's Old City where the Church of the Holy Sepulcher now stands."
Just wondering why the Globe "missed" those items, although I'm not wondering about the next one:
"NATO, Afghans kill 3 militant suspects
KABUL -- NATO-led forces and Afghan troops killed three suspected militants during a raid on Saturday in central Afghanistan, where insurgent attacks have spiked this year, officials said. At least two other suspected militants died in an air strike in the south. The joint force was targeting insurgent commanders in a village in Logar province. The three suspected militants were killed in a gunfight following a call for them to surrender, said NATO.
All I know is MORE INNOCENTS were SACRIFICED for a LIE!!!!! And notice what else has been quickly forgotten by the Muslim-hating AmeriKan press. They are still covering Italy's quake, so WTF?
Of course, the Muslim-hating, agenda-pushing, war-promoting Globe was ALL OVER THIS:
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suicide car bomber attacked an army convoy at a checkpoint in northwest Pakistan yesterday, killing at least 27 people near another emerging militant stronghold within striking distance of the Afghan border.
Like CLOCKWORK!!! Wasn't a PEACE DEAL just SIGNED?
CUI BONO, folks?
A deputy of Pakistan's top Taliban leader took responsibility for the bombing near the town of Hangu and said more would follow until the United States ends missile attacks into Pakistan's tribal areas.
And no sooner were the words out than: 'US strike' on Pakistan militants
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani condemned the assault as a "cowardly act of terrorism" and said the pro-Western government would use an "iron hand" against terrorists and extremists. While militant attacks are spreading across Pakistan, the onslaught remains fiercest near the Afghan frontier, where Al Qaeda fugitives - possibly including Osama bin Laden - have found sanctuary.
Oh, look at the shameless MSM INVOKE the DEAD GUY , booga-booga!!!
Related: Agenda-Pushing AmeriKan MSM Confirms Pakistan Next For U.S. Invasion
The explosion yesterday damaged about a dozen army trucks and jeeps as well as a police station at the checkpoint, said Farid Khan, a senior police official in Hangu. At least 25 members of the security forces and two civilians died, Khan told the Associated Press by phone from a hospital near the scene. Another 62 security personnel and three civilians were wounded, including the local police chief, other officials said.
Khan said the convoy was about to leave the checkpoint when the bomber exploded his vehicle. The attack was claimed by Hakimullah Mehsud, a Taliban commander who vowed earlier this month to carry out two suicide attacks a week to press for the withdrawal of Pakistan troops from the border region and for an end to CIA missile strikes.
That a different Mehsud, huh? The live one?
Please see: The Hallmarks of a False-Flag Attack at Pakistani Police Academy
"We are meeting our pledge. . . . We will intensify our attacks if the drone strikes in the tribal areas do not stop," Mehsud told AP by telephone from an undisclosed location.
Oh, HOW PERFECT for the US -- and after that peace deal was signed, too!!!!!
CUI BONO, folks, because this is getting old to me.
Pakistan is under intense international pressure to crack down on an increasingly integrated array of Islamist extremist groups blamed for bloody attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Donors including the United States, Japan, and Saudi Arabia on Friday pledged more than $5 billion to shore up Pakistan's shaky economy and pay for schemes to alleviate poverty and bolster its security forces - twin tracks in a longer-term drive to dry up support for extremism....
Remember when I said KEEP SAUDI in MIND!!
Yeah, the SAUDIS are going to help stop "Al-CIA-Duh" -- as they are allegedly busted sending them into Iraq!!!!
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I must say, this has become a pattern with the Globe.
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The Boston Sunday Globe's Other Omissions: Pensions
The Boston Sunday Globe Omissions: Unemployed Americans
The Boston Sunday Globe Omissions: Anchors Away at Gitmo
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The Boston Sunday Globe Omissions: Tamils Protest
The Boston Sunday Globe Omissions: "Terrorist" Released
Question answered:
"Lively coverage of sports is as valued by a newspaper's readers as coverage of the weighty issues of the day....
(And seeing as the agenda-pushing paper is invested in sports, it's no wonder they give the diversionary sports so much prominence)
a time when the prospect of no-newspaper towns is looming"
Hey, it is their OWN DAMN FAULT!!
NO ONE LIKES a LIAR!!!!!
Senator John F. Kerry will hold hearings in Washington next week on the financial problems facing the newspaper industry, as dwindling advertising dollars push many US papers to the brink of closure.
The hearings by the Senate Commerce Committee, beginning April 30, are the latest effort in the nation's capital to help out newspapers. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, Democrat of Maryland, introduced a bill last month that would enable newspaper companies to restructure as nonprofits....
"America's newspapers are struggling to survive and while there will be serious consequences in terms of the lives and financial security of the employees involved, including hundreds at the Globe, there will also be serious consequences for our democracy where diversity of opinion and strong debate are paramount," Kerry wrote in a letter sent to union leaders Friday. The union released the letter yesterday.
Seriously, where have you ever found that in an agenda-pushing paper?
In his letter, addressed to "the Boston Globe family," Kerry voiced his commitment to the industry and to ensuring that the "vital public service newspapers provide does not disappear."
What, TELLING LIES to get us into wars?
"The increase in media conglomerates has resulted in an increase in agenda-driven reporting and over time, if those of us who value a diversity of opinion and ideas, and are unafraid to be confronted with pointed commentary and analysis, do not act, it is a situation which will only get worse," Kerry wrote. The senator has received political endorsements over the years from the Globe's editorial page, which is operated separately from its news-gathering operation.
I can't argue with him on that one.
Newspapers have been hit hard by the loss of readers and advertisers to the Internet, while the national economic slowdown has intensified the advertising slump.... Negotiations on the concessions resume tomorrow. Globe union members have scheduled a "Save the Globe" rally Friday at noon at Faneuil Hall.
Oh, look at the paper pimp for itself!!! I'll bet the rally gets coverage, too!!!
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FYI, readers, I've already done a preview and I won't be purchasing today.
