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A federal appeals court has allowed Rep. William Jefferson to review all the documents taken from his office by the FBI in a May search of his office that stems from an ongoing bribery investigation.

Fox News: William Jefferson to Get 2 Days to Review Papers in Bribery Case

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia returned the case to the U.S. District Court and ordered that Jefferson have two days to review copies of the material seized, which includes more than a dozen computer hard drives and two boxes of paper documents.

This would allow the Louisiana Democrat to say which documents are legislative in nature in the hopes of preventing them from being considered by the courts in any further action regarding the bribery case.

The district court also must perform its own review of the documents to determine their admissibility

Constitutional issues aside about the documents seized from his House of Representatives office, the issue is whether a member of Congress is “above the law.” There was a duly executed search warrant and common sense says this was a lawful search.

Perhaps the two days review will allow the appellate court to dispel any impropriety in the separation of powers doctrine.

Jefferson has been under investigation since March 2005 for allegedly using his position to promote the sale of telecommunications equipment and services offered by iGate, a Louisville-based firm, that sought contracts with Nigeria, Ghana and other African nations.

In return for his help, Jefferson allegedly demanded stock and cash payments. The congressman has not been charged and has denied wrongdoing.

The overnight search on May 20 — which lasted 18 hours — was part of a 16-month international bribery investigation of Jefferson, who allegedly accepted $100,000 from a telecommunications businessman, $90,000 of which was later recovered in a freezer in the congressman’s Louisiana home.

Flap wonders how Jefferson will explain that cold hard cash of $90 grand in his freezer though.

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AP: 5 shot, 1 fatally at Seattle Jewish center

At least five people were shot, one of them fatally, Friday afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and one person was arrested, authorities said.

Five or six people were wounded, assistant police chief Jim Pugel said.

One person died, fire department spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said.

One wounded woman was shot in the abdomen and another woman was hit in the arm, according to news accounts. Information on the others wounded was not immediately available.

A SWAT team searched the federation building, looking for any other victims, anyone hiding or any other possible shooters, police spokesman Rich Pruitt said.

Pruitt said he had no information on a motive. “Hopefully we can figure that out as this goes on,” he said.

Police cordoned off several city blocks to investigate.

Michelle Malkin has the links:Shooting in Seattle: Muslim revenge

Jim Hoft’s covering it.

KING 5 TV reports 1 dead, at least 5 injured.

AP coverage here.

Allah Pundit is trying not to assume the worst.

Update 8:46 PM Eastern: Allah points to the Seattle P-I, which details the Muslim shooter’s motives:

At least five people were shot – one fatally – this afternoon at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle by a man a witness said was upset about “what was going on in Israel…” …One witness, who declined to give her name, said a man walked into the Jewish Federation building with a gun, said he was upset about what was going on in Israel, then opened fire. After the shootings, the man said to call 911, the witness said. The witness said the man identified himself as an American Muslim.

Charles Johnson has video via King 5 TV of the suspect in custody.

Captain Ed has Shooter In Seattle

Hezbollah sleeper cell or a lone NUTTER?

Update #1

Gerard Van der Leun blogs from Seattle. His thoughts from downtown are here. His coverage for Pajamas Media is here.

And Pajamas Media is all over the story.

Jim Miller at SoundPolitics points to some inflammatory rhetoric printed in the Seattle Times.

Stay tuned……

Reuters: UN looks to vote next week on Iran nuclear measure

France introduced a draft resolution to the full U.N. Security Council on Friday that demands Iran suspend nuclear activities by August 31 or face possible sanctions.

The text is to be sent to governments of the 15 council members in the hope of a vote on Monday, said France’s U.N. ambassador, Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, this month’s Security Council president.

He said delegations could suggest amendments or changes by Saturday but he hoped there would be none.

The draft calls on Iran to comply with resolutions enacted by the board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency and demands Tehran “suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development.”

If Iraq does not comply by August 31, the council would consider adopting “appropriate measures” under Article 41 of Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, which pertains to economic sanctions, says the draft.

There are no real “TEETH” in this resolution but it is probably the best that will ever come out of the United Nations Security Council.

Russia and China will NEVER support sanctions against their friends in Tehran.

To Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, the draft did not threaten sanctions but agreed to “discuss” them if Iran did not adhere to the resolution’s demands.

But Bolton emphasized that the text imposed a “mandatory and binding requirement” for Iran to comply with IAEA demands and if it did not “we will move to sanctions in the Security Council.”

And what was that date that Iran said it would either accept or reject the P-5-Plus-1 proposal?

Ah, yes, August 22nd.

The draft is under Chapter 7 of the U.N. Charter, Article 40, which says the council, before taking any action, can call on the those concerned to “comply with such provisional measures as it deems necessary.”

Chapter 7 makes a resolution mandatory and provides options for enforcement.

But, there are No automatic enforcement provisions.

Britain’s U.N. ambassador, Emyr Jones Parry, agreed but said the resolution did not automatically impose sanctions or give license to any military enforcement action.

“Our hope is that the resolution will actually concentrate all our minds that Iran will choose the diplomatic option,” Jones Parry told reporters.

Wisful thinking……

Stay tuned for Ahmadinejad’s bloviations in the morning…..

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

The apologists for Hezbollah fail to acknowledge the rocket attacks on Israeli civilian centers.

Flap handicaps a more aggressive ground invasion of southern Lebanon by Israeli Defense forces to disarm Hezbollah.

U.S. peace activist Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, California, center, is seen between Austrian police officers while marching in downtown Vienna, Austria, Wednesday, June 21, 2006, along with leftist protesters as they rally against U.S. President George W. Bush ’s visit. President Bush is in Vienna to attend the EU-US summit.

Burlington Free Press: Peace activist Cindy Sheehan cancels Vermont visit

Peace activist Cindy Sheehan has canceled her visit to Vermont because she plans a trip to Jordan for peace talks there, organizers announced today.

Sheehan was to have attended a rally Sunday at Montpelier’s Unitarian Church.

So, Cindy is off to the Middle East……

Peace Talks?

Will Sheehan be protesting against Israel or supporting Hezbollah?

Stay tuned……

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Expose The Left: NSA Leaker Is Subpoenaed To Testify Before Federal Grand Jury

National Security Whistleblowers Coalition puts out this press release for immediate release. When reading the wording…consider the source.

On Wednesday, July 26, Russell Tice, former National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence analyst and a member of National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC), was approached outside his home by two FBI agents who served him with a subpoena to testify in front of a federal grand jury. NSWBC has obtained a copy of the subpoena issued for Mr. Tice’s testimony and is releasing it to the public for the first time. The subpoena directs Mr. Tice to appear before the jury on August 2, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. in the Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Tice “will be asked to testify and answer questions concerning possible violations of federal criminal law.”

Remember Andrew Tice?

Russell Tice, the TRAITOR, should have his ASSHAT handed to him and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Now, is the Attorney General FINALLY going to bring prosecutions to these national security “LEAKERS?”

HOPE SO…….

Stay tuned……

Blogosphere:

Stop The ACLU

Confederate Yankee

Iowa Voice

Captain’s Quarters 

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NSA Surveillance Leak Case Watch: Russell Tice – New York Times Source

Washington Times: Hezbollah leader said to be hiding in Iranian Embassy

Intelligence reports indicate the leader of Hezbollah is hiding in a foreign mission in Beirut, possibly the Iranian Embassy, according to U.S. and Israeli officials.

Israeli military and intelligence forces are continuing to hunt for Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah’s secretary-general, who fled his headquarters in Beirut shortly before Israeli jets bombed the building last week.

And the Iranians say he is not there, sparing the world a Jack Bauer fourth season moment. At least for now, the Iranian embassy will NOT be bombed, escalating the conflict with an act of war against Iran.

So, where is he?

Probably far away from the conflict, but the Mossad is looking for him.

Pakistani Shii’ite Muslim hold portraits of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, (L) and Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah , (R) as they chant anti-Israel and US slogans during an anti-Israel protest rally in Islamabad July 21, 2006. Imamia Students Organisation, organised the rally to condemn Israel’s air strikes on Lebenon and Gaza, as part of country-wide protests.

Blogosphere:

Michelle Malkin: Where in the world is Nasrallah?

It Shines for All: Hezbollah Leader Hiding In Iranian Embassy

Hugh Hewitt: Finding Nasrallah

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