Wednesdays Woes…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state Supreme Court on Wednesday publicly reprimanded Ohio Gov. Bob Taft for his ethics violations in office, a black mark that will stay on his permanent record as an attorney. Taft, a Republican and great-grandson of President William Howard Taft, pleaded no contest in 2005 to failing to report golf outings and other gifts and was fined $4,000. He could not seek re-election because of term limits and leaves office in less than two weeks.
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Ohio Gov. Taft Reprimanded Over Ethics
I know he broke the law, and was fined for it too, and that’s a good thing, but I’d really like to know how much has been taken, ‘on the cuff’ by the folks that penalized him…
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Attacking at dawn, Ethiopian and Somali government troops on Wednesday drove Islamic fighters out of the last major town on the road to Mogadishu, the Islamist-held capital. Former warlord Mohammed Dheere, who controlled the town of Jowhar before it was captured by the Council of Islamic Courts in June, led the Somali government troops, said resident Abshir Ali Gabre.
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Ethiopian, Somali Troops Regain Jowhar
And I would be willing to put some SERIOUS money on this statement: these guys are not fighting their little war while encumbered by ridiculous ROE’s and the thought of world opinion and PCness getting in the way of their goals…
MIAMI (AP) - British Airways blamed poor lighting at Miami International Airport for a commercial jet overshooting a runway with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his family aboard.
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Plane Carrying Blair Overshoots Runway
Poor lighting?? UhHuh… Sure it was… All the other planes seem to have seen the lights… Why don’t these guys just go ahead and say it, “We missed the bloody turn…” but NO, that won’t work, blame the American airport… Typical, in every way…
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The top U.N. envoy to Somalia urged the Security Council to demand an immediate cease-fire between Ethiopian forces backing Somalia’s weak government and the powerful Islamic militia that has controlled much of the country.
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U.N. Envoy Urges Cease-Fire in Somalia
Yeah, that’ll do it, the U.N. DEMANDS that the fighting stops… Oh hell yes… Nothing like having the most USELESS organization on earth DEMAND that the fighting stops… I needed a good laugh this AM, and this story provided it…
December 27th, 2006 at 12:17 pm
I have never thought much in particular about the Ethiopian military, or Ethiopia other than it has particularly good Lion hunting. In fact, on East Colfax Avenue in Denver there is an Ethiopian restaurant. The sign says “Healthy Ethiopian food.” We used to joke and ask “What, nutritious rocks?”
But I tell you what. If a half ass-ed little country like that goes balls to the walls against Islamic terrorists that have taken over a country, even an outhouse like Somalia, then we (as in the United States) need to support them in any way possible. Yes, I know that all Special Forces are deployed and our standard conventional people are stretched to the limit. But there must be a big ugly fat fellow waiting on a runway somewhere with a load of 500 pound dumb bombs just wishing for an Arc Light mission approval. Or something similar.
The consequences of an Ethiopian loss are indeed far reaching and would be a complete disaster for the forces of Liberty worldwide. We are talking third wave effects, not simply theater.
An Al Qaeda run nation would be a stepping stone to ruin for all but those that long for a return to the middle ages. Two would be much more worse, and surly East Africa would fall like a house of cards.