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Jewish World Review Feb. 3, 2005 / 24 Shevat, 5765 And now for the important news .... By Argus Hamilton
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com |
Iraqis were required to dip a finger in ink Sunday after
voting. They walked outside waving their ink-stained fingers in
the air. It's amazing that with car travel banned throughout the
country that day, so many people still had road rage.
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Monday named Bill
Clinton to head the United Nations tsunami relief effort.
Turnabout is indeed fair play. Bill Clinton's recovery sponsor has
recommended that he clothe people as amends for his previous behavior.
President Bush said in his State of the Union that democracy
is spreading in the Mideast. In Iran even fifteen year-olds get to
vote. Islamic law states that if they're old enough to testify
against Michael Jackson they're old enough to vote.
Ted Kennedy demanded Friday that the White House begin
withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq. He prefers phased withdrawal.
Every Lent he goes from Scotch to Cognac to wine to beer to Xanax,
and by Easter he's cleaned out and ready for the social season.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will begin next week in
New York City's Madison Square Garden. This year, many celebrities
will be fielding entries. The live broadcast is on a seven-second
delay in case Howard Stern has a dog who can talk.
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