Daily Archives: 6 September 2008

U.S. Raid in Pakistan

-“US raid complicating Pakistani’s presidential bid
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – A deadly American-led raid on a Pakistani village embarrassed the government and eroded support for the pro-U.S. presidential front-runner Thursday just two days before the election.” (Read more from news.yahoo.com)

-“US confirms raid inside Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — American forces launched a raid inside Pakistan Wednesday, a senior US military official said, in the first known US ground assault in Pakistan against a suspected Taliban haven. The government condemned the attack, saying it killed at least 15 people.” (Read more from chinadaily.com.cn)

War without end, because war means government power, war means transfer of wealth.

McCain Campaign Plans To Keep Palin Away From The Press

“Yesterday, McCain adviser Nicolle Wallace dismissed the fact that Gov. Sarah Palin has yet to take any questions from the press. ‘So what?’ she scoffed. Today on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, campaign strategist Rick Davis suggested Palin might never sit down for an interview if, he said, it’s ‘in our best interest’ to keep her away from the media.” (Read more from thinkprogress.org)

It is definitely in the best interest of the campaign to keep Palin away from the press and away from the people – McCain too.

Silver State becomes 11th failed US bank in 2008

“Regulators closed Silver State Bank on Friday, the 11th US bank to fail this year as the struggling economy and falling home prices take their toll on financial institutions.

An adopted son of Republican presidential candidate John McCain formerly served as a director of the Henderson, Nevada, bank, which was closed by Nevada state officials and taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (Reuters)” (Read more from ynetnews.com)