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Countdown Supplemental for May 29, 2008

Posted: Thursday, May 29, 2008 1:38 PM by Will Femia
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I wasn't able to find (a free online version of) the judge's ruling Keith mentioned in last night's story #4 but I did find the original filing and the ruling in a nearly identical case in the Florida's Northern District.

The #3 item in Bushed last night, "War-Profiteering-Gate" referenced an audit of Pentagon spending. I believe that was based on a report submitted to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform as part of a "Hearing on Accountability Lapses in Multiple Funds for Iraq." Lots of interesting source documents linked there.

Only tangential but still interesting, the failure of the stratospheric skydiver mentioned in Oddball doesn't mean no one has ever managed a similar feat. Witness Joe Kittinger's August 16, 1960 jump from the edge of space. (I thought I'd seen a version of this with natural sound that was even better but maybe I imagined it.)

The follow-up item to Tuesday's story about former Senator Gramm serving as both a paid lobbyist for UBS bank and also McCain's top economic advisor was a Financial Times story about some British UBS employees being discouraged from visiting the U.S. for fear of their being arrested. The older version of the story mentions some points not in the newer version.

Here's the full statement from Joe Lieberman on his decision to attend the Christians United for Israel Summit headed by rejected McCain endorser Pastor John Hagee.

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When President Bush illegally cut taxes, it led to budget cuts, job layoffs, therefore no oversight of the the Pentagon.  If you want to ensure the national security of this country, you need the revenue that only taxes can provide.

I beg the press to confront the President and the rest of the Republican Party about their unlawful, un-Constitutional tax cuts.  The Constitution of the United States DOES NOT give anyone authority or permission to cut taxes.  The Constitution is the the job description of the President and Congress and it is mandatory.

Donna A. Reuter, Bremerton, WA (Sent Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:57 PM)

Did you hear the oxymoron from the oxymoron, Bill'o said "we do not attack illegal alliens, we attack illegal alliens who commit crimes" ?????????????????

pete spain, huachuca city, arizona (Sent Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:37 PM)

Dear Wilma,

I hope you can get this question to Keith.
My question is that The UN security council passed a resolution to send UN troops to Somalia for peace keeping and I was wondering if Keith or someone can ask the candidates (Specially Obama) what is their policy on Somalia.
Thank you for the great work you do on Countdown.

A.A.H, Houston, TX (Sent Friday, May 30, 2008 4:06 PM)

Why has the story about the unaccounted for $12 billions  (handed out in Iraq with not receipts) died.  Was no one at all accountable?  I know if I lost $1000 at my last job and couldn't explain it, they'd have had me arrested!

Andy Hornick, Moorestown, NJ (Sent Friday, May 30, 2008 4:49 PM)



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