The uranium oxide was what remained of Saddam's original 1980s nuclear program, the one that was halted by an Israeli air raid in 1981, which destroyed the Iraqi nuclear reactor. The uranium oxide has been in storage ever since, and was checked by UN inspectors after the 1991 war. If further refined, the Iraqi uranium oxide could produce enough weapons grade uranium for over 100 nuclear bombs

http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htchem/articles/20080709.aspx

This is one of the reasons the Niger story never made sense, but once a wingnut, always a wingnut.

It's a nice reminder in case anyone gets fooled into thinking that they're dealing with a normal human being while interacting with shooter....

I didn't say anything that wasn't factually correct.

I'm off to the store for aquavit and tomato juice. Anything I can pick up for you guys?

If you want to play this game, you did make an error--it was 600 tons not 550. Other than that it seemed you had no point for bringing up what you said, apparently, or at least you are stating that now. Your apparently pointless comment, was still incorrect. Next time try Green Eggs and Ham.

Poor little scooter. No one ever gave him a coloring book when he was younger that had a connect the dots page...

What's the difference between data mining your phone calls and listening to every word you say in your phone calls? The data is the same. We just call it by the neutral term data mining if the listeners are nice enough to only look at summaries rather than details. But they have the details.

Excuse me, but are you claiming that the NSA has an actual recording of every call made from the entire globe, going to and from the US? That's billions if not trillions of recordings each day. Sorry but I don't believe that.

In that case, therefore, isn't anyone's failure to strenuously advocate for outright revolution, destruction of the Democratic and Republican parties, and other total systemic upheavals equivalent to Glenn's unforgivable sin of failing to advocate impeachment? -- DCLaw1

You went a bit over the top in an effort to marginalize (as you "serious" people often do) but, yeah, you are catching on. It wouldn't take outright revolution with blood in the streets. It wouldn't take the "destruction" of the two parties, though it would be fine if that happened. But, yes, failing to advocate those things that actually would deter further abuses, lawbreaking and cover-ups and instead choosing to legitimize and further enable the corrupt, abusing, lawless establishment, is not only a sin but also idiocy in the extreme.

Now my camera has a 2GB memory card the size of a postage stamp.

but are you claiming that the NSA has an actual recording of every call made from the entire globe

Why not?

What a silly waste of time even engaging in this. Have a good weekend all.

Wait! Hold ON! Don't forget- An Aquavit Mary is served with a "snit"! That is, a shot of beer on the side. The beer can be a chaser, or is even better when it's mixed in the drink after the first sip.

For more information see: www.seattleweekly.com/voracious

That's how they drink it in Minnesota, when they wake up hung over after during a blizzard.

Frankly, I think this drink recipe should make up for anything else I might have said today. Let me know.

go to:

http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/voracious/2008/06/first_callmatts_at_the_market.php

That'll get you all the info.

I see Glenn did not mention that Senator Feingold was on MSNBC last night defending Obama. At least Feingold understands how you get to the end game.

Instead of hanging on Glenn's every word, Read the FINAL FISA bill.

Paranoia will Distroy Ya!

Alas, adnoto, I am not as pure as you. Would that one day I too might spend my days wishing for a magic pony.

Like others here, I just pounded shooter with the facts and moved on without much more thought.

Later I realised that he had done a favor for all of us. Yes, I know that shooter was fibbing and knew better --- but what about the "average voter" out there. How many read only the headline and figured, "dang, Saddam did get some yellow cake over in Africa just like the administration claimed."

I mean, after all, the American Press is on the side of the power structure, and the powerful want us to use our military in the middle east. I remember in the movie "Wag the Dog" when Connie told the CIA guys that the fake war was real --- it was on TV! And, your CIA satellites damn sure better show that or what good are they? If the public is going to pay for them, then they better show us something. It was one of the finest training films for Americans to understand their rulers ever produced.

With FOX news and all the other fake news outlets in this country, we can not depend on the "average guy" to really know what is going on. Just because I knew that the Iraq war was a hoax, that does not mean others were as informed.

Hell, how many remember that Russian satellite pictures obtained by an American paper showed that Bush I was lying about the Iraq threat to Saudi Arabia in the run up to the first war. Our satellite photos were said to have shown massive troop concentrations ready to invade Saudi. The Russian ones showed zip. Surprise!

How many remember that we may well have tricked Saddam into invading Kuwaiti in the first place? Saddam asked permission like a good like puppet; but we surprised him. Hehehe, are we not clever?

I see Glenn did not mention that Senator Feingold was on MSNBC last night defending Obama.

-- bernbart

Are you referring to Feingold's interview with Rachel Maddow?

Why bother? Read the Kevin Drum post noted in the update.

I am more convinced than ever; the more they actually record, the worse off they will be. They only require two things, the two classic components of a surveillance society:

1) You think they might be eavesdropping, and worry about it.That impedes communication, makes people afraid.

2) No one can ask them to produce the information they base their pronouncements on. Then you can produce a terrorist conspiracy whenever you need it.

Once you've got that, hell, you are worse off if you actually do eavesdrop and keep the stuff around. That might be, if discovered, your downfall. It's much better not to. After all, then you haven't broken the law.

I have never seen anything like this, except maybe the cruiser and HELOC-Davidson fad. Now, instead of Americans bragging that they are less afraid, each one brags that he is more afraid! "I'm more afraid of those terrorists than you are, I'm a real American"

Oh well, I don't know why a guy spends $30,000 to ride around in the "fuck me" riding position and dress up as a gay icon from the Village people. I'll never understand this country.