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Monday, June 12, 2006

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Posted by TOM FRANCIS on June 12 at 8:47 AM

Zarqawi died about 55 minutes after the two 500-pound bombs fell on him. U.S. general says reports from Iraqis that American soldiers beat Zarqawi, such as appeared in this L.A. Times story, are “baloney.”

Three Gitmo prisoners managed to hang themselves Sunday.

More War on Terror: ACLU challenges the constitutionality of the NSA’s wiretapping.

From the War on Another Terror: The USA Today has a pessimistic report on the chances of Democrats beating Republicans in gubernatorial races.

Speaking of bad omens, say hi to Alberto, batting leadoff in what’s sure to be another power-packed summer lineup of tropical storms/hurricanes.

There’s a cell phone ring that only kids can hear. If only Hilary Duff could hit that note…

The U.S. soccer team faces the Czech Republic in its World Cup opener today. If geo-politics plays a role in fan support (and it always does at the World Cup), then we’re not going to have the crowd in our corner.

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Three Gitmo prisoners managed to hang themselves Sunday.

My favorite soundbite came from the Pentagon, calling the three suicides "an act of war".

Yup, those three dangerous detainees really did a number on us, the fuckers.

Posted by Ivan Cockrum | June 12, 2006 9:02 AM

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Totally unrelated:

Did anyone catch Hong Tran, Mark Wilson, and Aaron Dixon on Laura Flanders Saturday?

http://shows.airamericaradio.com/lauraflanders/node/3075

Posted by wf | June 12, 2006 10:05 AM

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Is it a Quagmire yet?

How about a Failure?

Let's have a victory parade and LEAVE.

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 12, 2006 11:45 AM

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While I routinely lie about my age, I can still hear that obnoxious tone.

It sounds like computer monitor failing.

Posted by Napoleon XIII | June 12, 2006 12:24 PM

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I am completely against this senseless genocidal war against Iraq.

But.

If they didnt beat the crap out of a dying Zarqawi than they should have, and if they did, than thats ok.

If anybody deserved a beat down, it was him. I know its unfair to beat a jihadist who has just been hit with a 500 pound bomb and whose lungs have just exploded causing massive internal bleeding. But, hey, he showed no mercy to slicing throats and blowing up innocent Iraqis so the least he could have expected was a beat down.

I know I would've.

Posted by Seme | June 12, 2006 12:45 PM

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Will in Seattle...

Q. What do Pike Place Politics and Cowardice have in common?

A. Will in Seattle

Posted by someguy | June 12, 2006 1:23 PM

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Seme beat me to it (no pun intended). If anyone deserved to get stomped on while suffering massive injuries from a bomb attack, it was him. But the linked LA times story does NOT contain any such allegations.

Posted by Matt from Denver | June 12, 2006 2:05 PM

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Stomping? CPR, alas.

Act of war? The choreographed suicides were called acts of "asymetric" warfare, probably because the heads of the dead flopped over to the side.

Posted by playing doctor | June 12, 2006 2:31 PM

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Found a story that does talk about Zarqawi beating allegations:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060612/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_al_zarqawi_95

Posted by Matt from Denver | June 12, 2006 2:35 PM

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dude, I'm not connected with Pike Place Politics, that's the other Will - if it's Will in Seattle, it's me. I'm the same on WashPost, Seattle Times, Seattle PI.

And I served while you swerved, SomeGuy.

Posted by Will in Seattle | June 12, 2006 6:21 PM

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