THE DAY THE WAR ENDED KOPPEL READS THE NAMES MARINES PULL BACK QUOTES OF THE DAY: President Bush on appearing before the 911 Commission: (1) “I’m glad I did it. I’m glad I took the time…I enjoyed it.” (2) “Look, if we had something to hide, we wouldn’t have met with them in the first [...]
FROM PRETORIA WITH LOVE They say it’s your birthday The new South Africa is ten, marking the tenth anniversary of democracy which is often confused with freedom. In world terms, it is an impressive achievement with 73% of registered voters taking part in the third free and fair national vote (with only 45% plus of [...]
I am still in South Africa with the old Mac/PC problem blocking my online access. Will be back with a full report tomorrow. Tonight, ABC’s Nightline breaks format and reads the names of all US soldiers killed in Iraq. We will really sit up and take notice when they include the fifteen thousand plus Iraqis [...]
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