Today's "Le Show" Chocked full of Under-reported News!

[Up2Late]

Here's the news in brief:

WH/Karzi Press conference: Bush is NOT worried about increased violence in Afghanistan "...because we're winning..."

L.A. Dog Trainer corrections: among some about Par for the L.A. Times mistakes, it's the Tigris River not the Euphrates that runs though Mosul, Iraq.

WH/Karzi Press conference: Karzi says rioting NOT related to Koran Flushing

Laura Bush says: Torture photos and Saddam Underwear photos "Particularly Damaging to our Image."

Fewer than 1/2 of items looted from Iraq Museum still not located.

N.C. "Freedom Fries" Rep. "I wish it had never happened"

BBC- New Iraq Financial Committee to be Headed by Ackmed Challabie- He'll be in charge of ALL Iraqi Contracts!

Lawyer for the U.S. Government (who's trying to stop the release of more Abu Gareb Photos) argued that the releases of more photos, with faces blacked out(that we took during the torture of prisoners at Abu Gareb), would be a violation of....."The Geneva Convention!" Judge said, "I don't think so."

The Scotsman Newspaper: British defense Chiefs rushing 1500 more troops to Afghanistan to avoid "complete strategic failer..."

Some of the Apologies of the week:

Waxahachee H.S. to "Black Girl" Sorry about that...

Army apology to Pat Tillman's family

"Koran should be Flushed" Baptist Pastor say "...sorry, intended to just promote the Bible...".

Christian Bookstore, sorry for exploiting tragedy in Atlanta Court shooting to promote the book "A purpose driven Life"

* apologizes to Child he actually bored to tears with his speech at WH.

Weapons Sales to Countries previously barred from purchasing them because of their poor Human rights records are WAY UP since 9/11 - 68% 2001-2003, more than 1/2 of top 25 labeled "Un-Democratic" by State Dept.

Plus- Dick Chaney: Confidential

With * and Chaney about Bolton nomination

In the Advertising Trades - BP adopts a zero tolerance policy of their ads being in publications with negative content toward the Oil and Gas business.

Here's a link to time and stations that are streaming Le Show tonight, or if you don't mind the music being excluded, their is a link to the POD cast too.
<http://www.publicradiofan.com/cgi-bin/program.pl?programid=60>

[jasmeel]

1. Didn't hear this from Pickles. I'm surprised she has thoughts.

Laura Bush says: Torture photos and Saddam Underwear photos "Particularly Damaging to our Image."

[justgamma]

2. Isn't it strange how

the fact that we are torturing these people is AOK, but pictures are really bad.

[Spectral]

3. Yeah, and how we can't show the victims because of Geneva conventions!

How hypocritical can you get!