Slog - Comments on The Morning News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518 Playing Nice: US may greatly increase diplomatic presence in Iran, add Ahmadinejad on Facebook. The Surge Part 2: US may send more troops to Afghanistan. Downward Spiral: Oil prices slump over economic fears. The Taxman Cometh: Senate committee to investigate secret European bank accounts held by the super-rich. Double Crossed: Red Cross symbol used in Colombia hostage rescue, in violation of Geneva Conventions. Socialize It: US healthcare system still sucks, report says. Pwn3d: Former San Francisco tech employee holds city's computers hostage. CheeseheadGate: Green Bay Packers accuse Minnesota Vikings of tampering with Old Man Favre. And now, the dangers of... Copyright 2008 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:22:16 -0800 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:29:27 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by NaFun Oil price story has a broken link.

]]> NaFun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075276 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075276 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:13 -0800 Comment by Big Sven The Surge Part 2

I guess you're going to be really pissed when you realize that the American people view the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan as completely different, morally and strategically.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075290 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075290 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:34:32 -0800 Comment by Georgia Guy The Batman coaster incident happened a few weeks ago and played NONSTOP on our news stations for about three days straight. It's actually one of my favorite rides at Six Flags, so I'm wondering if it'll feel morbid riding it when I go back.

]]> Georgia Guy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075295 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075295 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:45:27 -0800 Comment by Original Monique Re: double-crossed- Uh, we break Geneva Conventions like every day. Columbia obviously saw us doing it, and had to copy.

How long til they make a prison in Cuba and hold people there indefinitely?

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075302 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075302 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:53:21 -0800 Comment by Original Monique @myself: Colombia

]]> Original Monique http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075303 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075303 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:54:27 -0800 Comment by raindrop So waiting weeks in London or Toronto for an MRI is better health care than I could get in a few days here? That report is just more extrapolated Michael Moore crap. If you want that depravity, vote for Obama.

]]> raindrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075717 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075717 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:14:44 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball RE: Rollercoaster. The deceased was part of a church group? He must have done something to make Jeebus really mad.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075882 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1075882 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:36:44 -0800 Comment by Georgia Guy @7 - He jumped over a couple of 6-foot fences marked "DO NOT ENTER" to retrieve his hat that blew off on the ride. I don't know if it was Jeebus as much as it was stupidity.

]]> Georgia Guy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1076174 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/the_morning_news_518#c1076174 News Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:29:27 -0800