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Are Libby's lawyers teeing up a pardon? by Tim Grieve, Salon.com, January 23, 2006The request for classified documents certainly will help slow things down in order for the possiblity of a pardon. Tim Grieve makes the case.
Fitzgerald Eyes Plame-Niger Conspiracy by Jason Leopold, Truthout.org, January 23, 2006Leopold wrote that 'officials said Fitzgerald's interest is not in the the war's validity...'
Waivering By Rachel Smolkin, American Journalism Review, Rachel Smolkin is AJR's managing editor, February/March 2006 Preview Smolkin's article discusses the dangers of sources waiving their confidentiality. I still think there is a big difference between a leak that compromised national security and a leak that exposed a compromise to our constitution.
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January 30, 2006
Iraq is Most Damaging Issue for Bush in U.S.
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(Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States believe the coalition effort has been one of the major problems for the administration headed by George W. Bush, according to a poll by Harris Interactive. 63 per cent of respondents think the war in Iraq has been very or somewhat damaging for the federal government.
The responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita are next on the list with 57 per cent, followed by the revelation that the U.S. president authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens, the indictment if congressman Tom Delay, the leaks of Valerie Plame’s name and the indictment of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and the investigation into deputy chief of staff Karl Rove.
The coalition effort against Saddam Hussein’s regime was launched in March 2003. At least 2,238 American soldiers have died during the military operation, and more than 16,500 troops have been injured.
Bush will deliver his State of the Union address tomorrow. In a survey by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today, 52 per cent of respondents believe the current presidency has been a failure, while 46 per cent deem it a success.
In a poll conducted in January 2002, more than 80 per cent of respondents had a positive assessment of Bush’s tenure at the White House.
Polling Data
a) How damaging do you think each of these issues were to the president and his administration in 2005?
(Percentage saying "Very Damaging" or "Damaging")
The war in Iraq
63%
The responses to Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita
57%
The recent revelation that the
president authorized the NSA
to bypass courts to eavesdrop
on U.S. citizens
53%
The indictment of congressman
Tom Delay
42%
The leaks of Valerie Plame’s
name and the indictment of
Lewis "Scooter" Libby
40%
The investigation into deputy
chief of staff Karl Rove
40%
Source: Harris Interactive
Methodology: Online interviews with 1,518 American adults, conducted from Jan. 12 to Jan. 17, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
b) Since the start of 2001 when George W. Bush became president, in general, would you say his presidency has been a success or failure?
Jan. 2006
Aug. 2005
Jan. 2002
Success
46%
47%
83%
Failure
52%
51%
11%
Too soon to tell
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3%
No opinion
2%
2%
3%
Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,006 American adults, conducted from Jan. 20 to Jan. 22, 2006. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
Posted by: Par Dons | January 30, 2006 12:51 AM