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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Skywatcher who wrote (65864)	7/20/2006 2:48:23 AM
From: Proud Deplorable	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

I think Israel also prompted this war in Iraq. Anyway if israel is wiped off the face of the earth as the Iranian President suggested it should be, I for one will sit back laughing because they will certainly be getting what they deserve no matter how obnoxious Hizbollah is because Israel manages to out terrorize the "terrorists". ---------------- Foreigners flee Beirut as Israeli air raids kill 70 civilians Dominic Evans Reuters BEIRUT — Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least 70 civilians and a Hezbollah fighter yesterday, the deadliest toll of the eight-day war, as thousands of villagers fled north and more foreigners were evacuated. Hezbollah rockets killed two children in the northern Israeli city of Nazareth, medics said. More Hezbollah rockets fell on the city of Haifa and one hit an empty seafront restaurant. Also yesterday, Israeli troops killed 14 Palestinians in clashes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank in one of the worst days of violence since Israel launched an offensive to free an abducted soldier. Fighting erupted between Israeli troops and militants in central Gaza as the army pushed into the strip, killing nine Palestinians — four militants and five civilians — in air strikes and other attacks. Israel has killed about 110 Palestinians, nearly half of them militants, in Gaza since the abduction and vowed to continue its offensive until the soldier is freed and militants stop firing rockets into Israel. Also, Israeli troops crossed the border to raid Hezbollah posts and the Israeli army said two of its soldiers were killed and nine injured in fighting with Hezbollah. Despite international concern, there was no sign Israel or its Lebanese Shi’ite foes were ready to heed the Beirut government’s pleas for an immediate halt to a war that has killed at least 297 people in Lebanon and 29 in Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the bombardment would last “as long as necessary” to free two soldiers captured by Hezbollah on July 12 and ensure its militants are disarmed. Hezbollah, backed by Syria and Iran, wants to swap the two Israeli soldiers for Lebanese and Palestinians in Israeli jails. At least 17 Lebanese, including several children, were killed and 30 wounded in an Israeli air strike that destroyed houses in the southern village of Srifa. “There was a massacre in Srifa,” said the village’s mayor, Afif Najdi. Rescuers were still looking for bodies. At least 44 other civilians were killed in air strikes that hammered other parts of south and east Lebanon, security sources said. Hezbollah said one of its fighters was killed. Israel also bombed the runway at Beirut international airport, which has been closed a week. United Nations (UN) human rights chief Louise Arbour said the scale and predictability of the killing in Lebanon, Israel and the Palestinian territories could involve war crimes. Indiscriminate shelling of cities and the bombing of sites where civilians would inevitably suffer were unacceptable, and those in command could bear criminal responsibility, Arbour said without pointing a specific finger of blame. Evacuations picked up pace yesterday with foreign nationals heading mostly for Cyprus and Lebanese refugees fleeing to the north in cars and buses. France said yesterday that about 8000 of its 17000 citizens resident in Lebanon had asked to be evacuated, while more than 2400 Americans were to be transported by air and sea yesterday, the first of up to 8000 to be taken from Lebanon. The UK said 5000 were expected to be evacuated by six Royal Navy ships in coming days. Germany had moved 3000 while 3000 awaited transport, and Canada had sent six charter ships capable of taking up to 900 people each. Australia said 550 of its citizens wanted out and Sweden had moved 3500 of its citizens out by last night.

To: Skywatcher who wrote (65864)	7/20/2006 10:21:07 AM
From: 10K a day	Respond to of 93284

SCIENTISTS AT YAHOO ARE DISAPPOINTED. finance.yahoo.com

To: Skywatcher who wrote (65864)	7/20/2006 10:46:46 AM
From: 10K a day	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 93284

SITTING ON MY BRAIN! ------------------------------------------------------------- Bush to make first NAACP appearance today By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer Thu Jul 20, 7:35 AM ET WASHINGTON - For five years in a row, President Bush has declined invitations to address the annual NAACP convention. This year, with the Senate poised to renew the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Bush said yes. ADVERTISEMENT The White House says Bush wants to address the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on Thursday to show his commitment to civil rights. "The president has had five years to prepare for this speech," Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, past chairman of the Congressional Black Democratic Caucus, said Wednesday. "I hope that this time, he makes it worth the wait."