The study found that individual bankruptcies were more than 100 percent higher in casino counties than in noncasino counties. But casino counties had 35.4 percent fewer business bankruptcies.

A targeted registration and draft "is strictly in the planning stage," he said, adding that "the whole thing is driven by what appears to be the more pressing and relevant need today" -- the deficit in language and computer experts.

The Environmental Protection Agency inspector general's office issued a report early this week concluding that senior Bush administration EPA officials have repeatedly made misleading statements about purported improvements in U.S. drinking water quality

The Pakistani army's stepped-up search for fugitive al Qaeda and Taliban fighters has roiled tribes in border areas as never before, and observers say that a powder keg of anti-government sentiment could explode if the current invasive tactics continue.

Not without reason has President Bush welcomed President Obiang, a confirmed if not convicted corrupt despot, to the White House. He may be a despot, but as presider over an oil-rich state, he is their despot.
Vice President Dick Cheney has said: "Along with Latin America, West Africa is expected to be one of the fastest-growing sources of oil and gas for the American market."
The US State Department has, in the past, condemned his human rights record. But the US is quick to respond to changing circumstances. When President Obiang visited Washington in spring 2001, the highest-ranking official prepared to meet him was an assistant secretary of agricul- ture. But his status changed dramatically after 9/11. When he visited the US as it marked the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks, the President was one of 10 African leaders to meet George Bush.


The "Weakly" Standard--to which we'll return--was quick to post this information as what they called Lindauer's "work record," although they conveniently failed to mention that Lindauer's time on these jobs accounts for only 3 of the last 11 years. But there's a lot more than the rest of her work record (which includes newspaper writing in the 1980's) that's been missing from the stories of Lindauer's arrest, including her direct connection to the Bush White House.
As noted by diarist Gunther, Lindauer got attention some years back by claiming that a former CIA operative told her the Lockerbie bombing wasn't committed by terrorists supported by Libya.
But there is one "conspiracy" Lindauer didn't mention that is worth considering: Did the White House get out in front of this story and link Lindauer to Democrats before anyone could discover her links to Republicans?