‘Lawyers Group Proposes Reforms for United Nations
( N.Y. Times ) - The International Association of Lawyers proposed Saturday the United Nations’ charter should be overhauled and that its headquarters should be moved from New York
ABSOLUTELY !! George Bush and the current U.S. administration have shown that they are not willing to co-operate with the […]

I took a wander around the right-wing blogosphere today and found a decided lack of commentary on the latest U.S. administration spin about the double agents disguised as defectors who delivered bogus weapons of mass destruction programs information.
Strange because those blogs were certainly willing to cover the stories about how:

weapons of mass destruction are […]

[ via Alternet ]
In the latest explanation for why, months into the Iraqi occupation, no weapons of mass destruction have been found the U.S. Suspects It Received False Iraq Arms Tips.
Intelligence officials are reexamining data used in justifying the war. They say Hussein’s regime may have sent bogus defectors.
So now we know…. Saddam Hussein sent […]

( Seattle Times ) - The United States should move “without delay” to transfer political power to the Iraqi people under the mandate of the United Nations, French President Jacques Chirac said yesterday.
“In the face of the risk of chaos, an approach based on security is necessary, but not sufficient,” Chirac said in […]

U.S. taxpayers may end up paying a lot more to rebuild Iraq
( Knight Ridder ) - A shortage of money is hampering the U.S.-led effort to rebuild Iraq, and American taxpayers may end up footing a much larger bill than they expect, according to members of Congress and top U.S. officials in Baghdad.
As they plan […]

Riverbend over at Baghdad Burning asks “Where is this guy [Bremer] living?” in response to this article at the BBC News.
To answer your question Riverbend, Bremer is living in and seeing the world Bush has told him exists, saying the things Bush tells him to say, and above all keeping the blinders firmly in place.

‘Since entering the blogging world a few months ago (the beginning of May to be exact) I’ve been called a pessimist, a dooms-dayer, a nay-sayer, anti-American, jealous, grim, and a few other descriptors because of my stance on the Iraq issue - so last night I started looking around for a few “good-news” stories […]

….. over at Eschaton about whether or not the U.S. should pack it up and leave Iraq in the best interests of the Iraqi people or try and stick it out. Make sure you read through the comments.

U.S. EPA says it won’t regulate CO2 emissions from autos
( ENN ) - The Bush administration denied a petition on Thursday by three environmental groups to declare carbon dioxide spewed by automobiles as a pollutant, saying it has no authority over emissions linked to global warming.
We all know that it occurs naturally….. but cars and […]

Bodies pile up as Iraq murder rate soars
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‘The demise of the Iraqi army has been disastrous for the safety of soldiers, aid workers and the public (writes Julian Borger)
It seems that after the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Bagdhad Bush sent Powell off to the U.N. in another attempt to gain support for more soldiers from non-involved countries to help […]

The Deficit–How Big?
( Forbes ) - The U.S. budget deficit is hitting “record” levels and even the International Monetary Fund is making a fuss.
Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions
( MSNBC ) - Iraq will need tens of billions of dollars in contributions from overseas in the next year to fund the reconstruction effort, […]

( Paranoid Network Intruder Ministries ) - With legal contests underway in over a dozen U.S. communities, fanatical religious activists hope to find an Elder Gods case that can persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to break its quarter century of silence on the issue.
Ah … maybe someone should mention to them that while their religious […]

( Reuters ) - Operating in growing numbers, the Taliban and their allies have succeeded in destabilizing large parts of Afghanistan and creating conditions that could undermine the U.S. military and central government. Aid and reconstruction is suspended across swathes of territory in the center, south and southeast, giving Afghans the impression the international community […]

Christian proponents have been on the losing end of legal battles, but many now feel energized by a new cause.
( Christian Science Monitor ) - Jesse Truax, wearing a crown of thorns, is grimacing from the prickle as sweat wends down his cheeks in the sweltering heat. After a daylong bus ride, he’s here […]