April 3, 1944

WASHINGTON DC (Routers) Fissures are starting to appear in the formerly united front within the Roosevelt administration on the upcoming decision of whether, where and how to invade Europe. Some influential voices within both the Democrat and Republican parties are starting to question the wisdom of toppling Adolf Hitler’s regime, and potentially destabilizing much of the region.

“It’s one thing to liberate France and northwestern Europe, and teach the Germans a lesson, but invading a sovereign country and overthrowing its democratically-elected ruler would require a great deal more justification,” said one well-connected former State Department official. “The President just hasn’t made the case to the American people.”

Indeed, some are querulous at the notion of invading France itself.

They argue, correctly, that the German-French Armistice of 1940 is a valid international treaty, and the Vichy government is widely recognized as the legitimate government of France, even by the US. (The British government doesn’t recognize it, but much of that is a result of antipathy to the Germans from the Blitz.)

Under this reading, German forces are thus legally stationed in France, per the request of its government, and by all observable indications, the Vichy government is supported by the “French street.” More Frenchmen serve voluntarily in the Vichy militias than join the “underground” organizations supported by foreign intelligence services like MI5 and OSS.

It was pointed out to this reporter by a prominent former US ambassador to France that, “President P

Way back on January 6, I said:

Senator Lieberman is about to start up his Enron investigation. The conventional wisdom in the press is that this will uncover all kinds of skullduggery linking the Bush Administration to the failed company as a result of campaign donations and close ties of the principals to the Administration members, including W.

But the Democrats will have to be very careful when they turn over that particular rock–you never know what will crawl out.

Well, it only took Michael Weisskopf eight months to get on the case, but he’s finally done it.

Advantage, Transterrestrial!

Way back on January 6, I said:

Senator Lieberman is about to start up his Enron investigation. The conventional wisdom in the press is that this will uncover all kinds of skullduggery linking the Bush Administration to the failed company as a result of campaign donations and close ties of the principals to the Administration members, including W.

But the Democrats will have to be very careful when they turn over that particular rock–you never know what will crawl out.

Well, it only took Michael Weisskopf eight months to get on the case, but he’s finally done it.

Advantage, Transterrestrial!

Way back on January 6, I said:

Senator Lieberman is about to start up his Enron investigation. The conventional wisdom in the press is that this will uncover all kinds of skullduggery linking the Bush Administration to the failed company as a result of campaign donations and close ties of the principals to the Administration members, including W.

But the Democrats will have to be very careful when they turn over that particular rock–you never know what will crawl out.

Well, it only took Michael Weisskopf eight months to get on the case, but he’s finally done it.

Advantage, Transterrestrial!

This would be hilarious if they weren’t so damned serious about it.

First it’s Reggie Dwight (aka Elton John) stumping for Janet Reno, and now “Screwy Louie” Farrakhan is going to come to Atlanta to help Cynthia McKinney’s campaign.

That should put to rest any of those silly suspicions that she’s supported by Islamicists.

This would be hilarious if they weren’t so damned serious about it.

First it’s Reggie Dwight (aka Elton John) stumping for Janet Reno, and now “Screwy Louie” Farrakhan is going to come to Atlanta to help Cynthia McKinney’s campaign.

That should put to rest any of those silly suspicions that she’s supported by Islamicists.

This would be hilarious if they weren’t so damned serious about it.

First it’s Reggie Dwight (aka Elton John) stumping for Janet Reno, and now “Screwy Louie” Farrakhan is going to come to Atlanta to help Cynthia McKinney’s campaign.

That should put to rest any of those silly suspicions that she’s supported by Islamicists.

Instantman points out that Norah Vincent has set up a blog.

I checked it out. I hope she fixes this, because it’s permanently part of the page, right at the top. I was disappointed.

Ever wondered what was going on in the deep recesses of Norah’s mind? Could care less?

[pedantic rant]

People, people, people (and Norah), the correct expression is “couldn’t care less.”

Think about it. If you could care less, it means that you care. You are capable of caring less than you do. If you are trying to convey the notion that you don’t care, you want to indicate that it’s not possible to care less, not that it is.

It’s simple logic.

Really.

[/pendantic rant]

Instantman points out that Norah Vincent has set up a blog.

I checked it out. I hope she fixes this, because it’s permanently part of the page, right at the top. I was disappointed.

Ever wondered what was going on in the deep recesses of Norah’s mind? Could care less?

[pedantic rant]

People, people, people (and Norah), the correct expression is “couldn’t care less.”

Think about it. If you could care less, it means that you care. You are capable of caring less than you do. If you are trying to convey the notion that you don’t care, you want to indicate that it’s not possible to care less, not that it is.

It’s simple logic.

Really.

[/pendantic rant]

Instantman points out that Norah Vincent has set up a blog.

I checked it out. I hope she fixes this, because it’s permanently part of the page, right at the top. I was disappointed.

Ever wondered what was going on in the deep recesses of Norah’s mind? Could care less?

[pedantic rant]

People, people, people (and Norah), the correct expression is “couldn’t care less.”

Think about it. If you could care less, it means that you care. You are capable of caring less than you do. If you are trying to convey the notion that you don’t care, you want to indicate that it’s not possible to care less, not that it is.

It’s simple logic.

Really.

[/pendantic rant]