Lieberman Loses: Joe-mentum Turns to No-mentum

By James Buchanan
August 10th, 2006

In a stunning upset victory, Ned Lamont has unseated three-term incumbent and “conscience of the Senate” Joe Lieberman. The only thing that most voters know about Ned Lamont is that he opposes the Iraq War, but that was enough for Connecticut voters to pull the lever for Lamont. This upset must be especially troubling for all the Republicans whose popularity has been eroded by one embarrassing failure after another by the Bush administration.

Lieberman has threatened to run as an independent in November. It’s unclear how someone, who can’t even win his own party’s primary, thinks he can win a general election. Most voters will see Lieberman as a sore loser, who has no chance of winning. The Democrats want to win in November and voting for Lieberman is a sure way to lose. Also, the November election may prove that there are swarms of anti-war Republicans in Connecticut. Their votes could easily make up for any die-hard fans of the nerdy and obsolete Joe Lieberman. (more…)

Report: US sailor spied for Israel

By David Keyes
August 9th, 2006

A US Navy sailor, Ariel J. Weinmann, is suspected of spying for Israel and has been held in prison for four months, according to an article published Monday in the Saudi daily Al-Watan. It reported that Weinmann is being held at a military base in Virginia on suspicion of espionage and desertion.

According to the navy, Weinmann was apprehended on March 26 “after it was learned that he had been listed as a deserter by his command.” Though initial information released by the navy makes no mention of it, Al-Watan reported that he was returning from an undisclosed “foreign country.” American sources close to the Defense Department told Al-Watan that Israel was the country in question. (….Full Article)

 
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