WTF Is It Now?!?

What is the Arbusto administration hiding??

Lawmakers leading the investigation of intelligence agencies' failures surrounding the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks are increasingly concerned that tactics by the CIA and the Justice Department are actively impeding their efforts, congressional sources said Friday. Members of the Senate and House intelligence committees are so frustrated with the tactics, sources said, that they intend to complain directly to CIA Director George Tenet and Jesus John Ashcroft.

The perceived heel-dragging has bogged down an inquiry that already was sidetracked last week by the resignation of its lead investigator. Congressional investigators are under pressure to complete their work before ranking Intelligence Committee members' terms expire at the end of the year. "There's no time to waste," one source said, adding that the targets of the inquiry seem intent on exploiting that deadline. Although the agencies have cooperated somewhat, he said, their recent tactics are a significant impediment.

The friction underscores the stakes of an investigation that could yield embarrassing details about what the nation's $30-billion intelligence community knew or didn't know leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

Sources close to the investigation said they recently obtained documents indicating that an FBI agent in Arizona had warned headquarters concerning his suspicions about Arabs training at area aviation schools months before the attacks.

Hmmmmm...let's see...Poppy Bush's connections to the CIA, Preznit Pinhead 'n' Defib Dick's Defense contract investments, their oil connections, their closeness with the Saudis, the bush family/bin Laden business partnerships...gee, I don't see a conflict of interest here at all! Nothing to see here; move along....




Stuff:
It's early, but I couldn't wait: planted scarlet runner bean seeds.
Saw a rose-breasted grosbeak at the feeder!
Transplanted some of the cosmos and ornamental grass seedlings into bigger pots.
Put a crapload of mulch down in most of the flowerbeds.
Found another morel.
Yesterday: planted petunias and white alyssum near the fish pond.
Saw a huuuuuuge raccoon on the back deck last night, on it's way to the cat food bowl.




BUllSHit!

[Preznit Poopypants] used a rare trip to California this week to test-market a new and improved version of "compassionate conservatism." Yet the gap between bush's words and actions remains so stunning that it's time we gave this sham "governing philosophy" its proper name: Compassionate Chutzpah.

[His speech in South Central Los Angeles] was long on the (costless) promise of faith-based programs and short on funding the kind of economic development that might require him not to slash taxes for millionaires. You want a real faith-based program, Mr. President? Here's mine: Wouldn't Jesus want health coverage for everyone?