Washington Affairs

21 July 2003


Only Tenet Takes Responsibility
As the storm over the President's "mis-statements" in the State of the Union continues to blow through Washington, there is one thing that is clear -- CIA Director George Tenet is the only honest man dealing with foreign policy in the Bush Administration. Unlike Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice, Mr. Tenet has taken responsibility for what some claim was a factual error regarding an Iraqi attempt to buy uranium from Niger that appeared in the State of the Union speech. Click here to read more.

Jerry Springer Runs for Senate
Senator Jerry Springer -- the juxtaposition of the words jars on the mind. Yet, TV talk show host Jerry Springer has decided to run for the Senate representing the state of Ohio as a Democrat. While many will laugh, Mr. Springer has hidden his rather bright light under the dark bushel of daytime TV. By no means can one endorse him so early in the campaign, but he is a serious man with a solid political background. He is probably better qualified than some currently in the upper house. Click here for more.

Justice Department Ignores Judge
US District Judge Leonie Brinkema has ordered the US Justice Department to let accused "20th hijacker" Zacarias Moussaoui meet with alleged September 11 attack mastermind Ramzi Binalshibh. Justice has refused, and the civil rights lobbyists are complaining about government violation of rights. The whole thing is a load of nonsense brought on by an excessive use of legalisms in what is, at its heart, a non-legal issue -- terrorism. Click here to read on.