Billmon, over at the Whiskey Bar: “How many times does the Bush family have to steal a Florida election before they finally get it right?”
Indeed. The Whiskey Bar is becoming one of my favorite politico-blogs. Most posts are long-ish, but almost always a good read — witty, left-leaning, and with references.
CNN: Canadian skaters get gold; judge suspended.
“Olympics and skating officials said a gold medal will be awarded to Canada’s Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, who initially were awarded the silver medal in a hotly contested Monday night performance. Yelena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, the Russian duo who originally won the gold in that freestyle pairs competition, will keep their medals…
“The controversy intensified after the head of the French Olympic team was quoted as saying the French figure skating judge, Marie-Reine Le Gougne, was pressured to ‘act in a certain way.’
“Le Gougne was suspended because she was approached and pressured and did not report it right away, Olympics authorities said.”
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BBC: Iran warns US against attack. “Iran tells the US not to make the “irreparable mistake” of attacking it, as Washington accuses Tehran of harbouring al-Qaeda members.”
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