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To: Sully- who wrote (62691)10/3/2005 8:15:02 AM
From: abstract  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 65232
 
The [UK] Observer: Something stinks in America

As a leading Republican prepares to face corruption charges, the fallout will be felt as far afield as Westminster

observer.guardian.co.uk

American conservatism that has shaped American and British politics for 20 years has been holed below the waterline. It will take a lot more to sink it, but DeLay's indictment is symptomatic of a conservative over-reach and endemic corruption that will trigger, at the very least, a retreat and maybe even more.



To: Sully- who wrote (62691)10/3/2005 8:27:06 AM
From: abstract  Respond to of 65232
 
Relief efforts to combat Hurricane Katrina suffered near catastrophic failures due to endemic corruption, divisions within the military and troop shortages caused by the Iraq war, an official American inquiry into the disaster has revealed.

news.independent.co.uk