Has Karl Rove Switched Sides?

Ealier today I was reading Rove Road-Tests Tougher Attack on Democrats.

It was such a hoot I wanted to re-read it but it wasn't as easily accessible from the side bar anymore.

Really you have to read it though (link above). Rove says he wants you to vote Republican because: Democrats will not be gung-ho for killing people or denying you your civil rights. Hey, is the Rovester thinking of jumping parties? Is he working for the D side now?

Welcome aboard, Mr. Rove, (but you're going to have to be less nasty and vicious if you want to stay).

And now there is an article linked from the side bar titled "Democrats Strengthen Chances For Senate"

It looks like our new 'buddy's' efforts are already bearing fruit.

Reporter "Unlawfully Killed" by US Troops

Assistant Deputy Coroner to ask AG to "consider pressing charges".

Excerpt BBC report "Iraq reporter unlawfully killed".

An inquest heard Mr Lloyd was killed by a US bullet near Basra. His interpreter died and his cameraman is missing.

It was told Mr Lloyd, 50 and originally from Derby, was hit while in a makeshift ambulance, having already been hurt by American-Iraqi crossfire.

The coroner is to ask the attorney general to consider pressing charges.

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The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said Mr Lloyd's killing was a "war crime" and this was echoed by Mr Lloyd's widow, Lyn.

In a statement she said: "This was a very serious war crime, how else can firing on a vehicle in these circumstances be interpreted?

"This was not a friendly fire incident or a crossfire incident, it was a despicable, deliberate, vengeful act, particularly as it came many minutes after the initial exchange.

"US forces appear to have allowed their soldiers to behave like trigger happy cowboys in an area where civilians were moving around."
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He said it was his view the American tanks had been first to open fire on the ITN crew's two vehicles.

He added Mr Lloyd would probably have survived the first bullet wound he received, but was killed as he travelled away in a makeshift ambulance.

Mr Walker said it "presented no threat to American forces" since it was a civilian minibus and was facing away from the US tanks.

"I have no doubt it was the fact that the vehicle stopped to pick up survivors that prompted the Americans to fire on that vehicle," he said.

ITN's editor in chief David Mannion said: "I would also like to say something that I know Terry would have wished me to say.

"Independent, unilateral reporting, free from official strictures, is crucial; not simply to us as journalists but to the role we play in a free and democratic society."

Also recommended:

Cameraman's plea to save Terry Lloyd

I Was Wrong in Estimate of a Quarter Million Iraqis Dying Because of Invasion and Subsequent Events. The Number is 655,000

The lowest ring of Hell is too good for the neocons and anyone that thinks that this is okay. The second lowest ring is for those people who won't believe these numbers because old white guys will sit on the television and say this is just supposedly "politics".

Well, if truth is supporting one side of the political sprectrum, then you'd better get on that side too.

The picture at the Washington Post says whatever else needs to be said.

BTW, Bush people. Remember that in February 2002 you first identified the fighting in Sudan as being a genocide.

But then instead of saving our nation's strength in diplomacy and military to stop a genocide you decided to commit one.

So now tell me, who exactly is "pro-life"?

Sunday Morning Political Funnies

Message to the Troops (RJ Matson)

One Man's "Vision" is Another Million Souls' Dangerous Crazy Murderous Pipe Dream (RJ Matson)

What the House Ethics Committee Will Be Investigating (Ed Stein)


A Whole Graveyard Full of Them (Ed Stein)

The Buck Stops umm welll... (Steve Sack)

By Their Words You Will Know Them, Right Senator Allen? (Sandy Huffaker)


Haster Takes a Vacation (Nick Anderson)

All The Trappings (Robert Ariail)

And They're Reaching Into Your Pnats Too (Chip Bok)


They're IMing Again (Bill Day)

The Eleventh Commandment Bob Englehart

Ah. That's What it Needed! (Steve Kelley)

Milk Carton (Signe Wilkinson)

Do They Really Want This? (Signe Wilkinson)

The Icon Awakes (Pat Oliphant)

Our Protectors (Tom Toles)

At Some Time It Ceases to Be.... (Toles)

Not Really Sharing the Pain (Toles)

Booga Booga Ben Sargent

Safe for Now (Sargent)

Violent Games Warp the Mind (Sargent)

Society for the Protection of Predatory Animals

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