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In this photo released by Venezuela’s Miraflores Press, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez embraces visiting U.S. peace activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, during his national broadcast ‘Hello President’ in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Chavez said Sheehan told him that ‘soon, in Holy Week, she is going to put up her tent again in front of Mr. Danger’s ranch,’ referring to U.S. President George W. Bush. Sheehan gained international notoriety last year when she set up a protest camp near Bush’s Texas ranch.

ASSociated Press: Peace activist Cindy Sheehan plans new protest at Bush’s ranch

Cindy Sheehan, who gained international fame when she camped outside President Bush’s ranch in an anti-war protest, plans to pitch her tent again, Venezuela’s president said Sunday as he urged activists worldwide to help bring down “the U.S. empire.”

Hugo Chavez, an arm around Sheehan’s shoulders, told a group of activists that she had told him “she is going to put up her tent again in front of Mr. Danger’s ranch” in April.

In some of his strongest recent comments aimed at Washington, Chavez condemned the Bush administration and said his audience should work toward ending U.S. dominance.

“Enough already with the imperialist aggression!” Chavez said, listing countries from Panama to Iraq where the U.S. military has intervened. “Down with the U.S. empire! It must be said, in the entire world: Down with the empire!”

This reminds Flap of the Old Socialist/Communist BLOVIATING at George Galloway events.

Chavez said Sheehan had invited him to join her April protest at Bush’s Texas ranch.

“Maybe I’ll put up my tent also,” Chavez said, to applause from an audience invited to his weekly broadcast on the final day of the World Social Forum, an annual gathering of anti-war and anti-globalization activists.

LEFTIE MORONS think alike!

Michelle Malkin: PHOTO OF THE DAY

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U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito walks through the halls of Capitol Hill in Washington January 27, 2006.

ASSociated Press: Sen. Obama Criticizes Filibuster Tactic

To more effectively oppose Supreme Court nominees in the future, Democrats need to convince the public “their values are at stake” rather than use stalling tactics to try to thwart the president, said a senator who opposes
Samuel Alito’s confirmation.

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., predicted on Sunday that an effort to try to block a final vote on Alito would fail on Monday. That would clear the way for Senate approval Tuesday of the federal appeals court judge picked to succeed the retiring Justice
Sandra Day O’Connor.

Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., said he, too, would support the filibuster attempt but agreed that it was not particularly wise.

“I think a filibuster make sense when you have a prospect of actually succeeding,” Biden said on CNN’s “Late Edition.” “I will vote one time to say to continue the debate. but the truth of the matter” is that Alito will be confirmed, he said.

The Democrats WILL FILIBUSTER and LOSE on a cloture vote.

It appears they do NOT have the votes to DENY cloture.

A final up or down vote will occur on Tuesday with the confirmation of Justice Alito – just in time for President Bush’s State of the Union address.

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Samuel Alito Watch: Democrat Senator WILL Vote for Confirmation

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Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, speaks with the media during a press conference, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006. Iran has asked to meet British, French and German negotiators in Brussels on Monday to discuss the standoff over Tehran’s nuclear program, EU and British officials said Sunday.

Reuters: UN Security Council powers meet on Iran atomic case

The European Union and United States will on Monday seek to persuade Russia and China to back tough diplomatic action against
Iran over its disputed nuclear program before a crunch meeting on Thursday.

Three days before the United Nations nuclear watchdog holds an emergency session in Vienna, at which the board could decide to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council, foreign ministers from the world powers will try to agree on a strategy.

The European Union — represented by France, Germany and Britain — and United States want to haul Iran in front of the Security Council, which can impose sanctions, but Russia and China are not convinced.

“The meeting comes at a crucial time and we will be seeking clarification of the Russian and Chinese positions,” said a diplomat from the EU trio of France, Germany and Britain, which earlier this month called off talks with Iran.

“We are still arguing for Iran to be reported to the Security Council,” added the diplomat.

Speaking to reporters en route to London, U.S. Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice said the meeting, over a private evening dinner, would look at many issues, including referral of Iran to the Council as well as a Russian compromise proposal.

Reluctance from veto-wielding Security Council members Russia and China over imposing economic sanctions on Iran, threaten to undermine U.S. and European plans.

Russia has business interests in Iran as it is helping to build Iran’s first atomic reactor and China relies on oil from Iran, the world’s fourth-biggest exporter of crude.

And Drudge is reporting:

FLASH: Iran has given nuke inspectors access to former military site, but has failed to meet other demands… Developing…

Updated Link:

NYT: Before Nuclear Regulators’ Meeting, Iran Allows Inspectors Access to One Site

Referral by IAEA to the U.N. Security Council this week?

Possible…..

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Jacques Chirac Watch: France Will Respond to Terrorism with Nukes

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Iran Nuclear Watch: IEAE to Hold Emergency Iran Meeting February 2nd

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Scorns EU 3’s Draft Nuclear Resolution

Iran Nuclear Watch: France Rejects Iran’s Request for More Talks on Nuclear Program

Iran Nuclear Watch: European Union 3 Draft Resolution Opens Door to United Nations Security Council Sanctions

Iran Nuclear Watch: Russia and China Do NOT Support Sanctions Against Iran

The Iran Files

The Natanz uranium enrichment complex in Natanz is pictured in this January 2, 2006 satellite image

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U.S. Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Army personnel view a homemade rocket launching tube (C) found in the desert near a U.S. military base outside the western Iraq town of Hit January 28, 2006. The Marines found the weapon while searching the area in and around Hit for hidden weapons caches and insurgent activity.

AFP: US troops in Iraq cut by up to 20 percent: US general

The United States has reduced its forces in Iraq by up to 20 percent in the last two months, but may choose to raise the number of troops if the situation worsens, a top US General reportedly said.

“We have reduced our forces already in Iraq by about 15 or 20 percent over the past couple of months,” General John Abizaid, commander of the US Central Command, told Kuwaiti daily Al-Qabas.

“I would expect that they will continue to come down, but only based on the degree of stability that is achieved there. You wont see a rapid withdrawal of American forces,” he said.

“You will see American forces starting to come down as Iraqi forces start to come up, but if there is a spike in the security situation that would send Iraq in a bad direction, we are also willing to put in additional forces. So, well judge it,” he said.

Abizaid said that about 220,000 Iraqis are currently serving either in the police or in the armed forces that have “good capacity to ultimately defend Iraq and work against the insurgents and the terrorists.”

This is good news from Iraq.

Currently more than 140,000 American troops remain in Iraq.

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Poor Al Gore – What a LOSER……

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