"DO THE RIGHT THING!  SHOW MOHAMMED"  —  ***Update: Stephen Spruiell reports at The Media Blog..."I just got off the phone with a Comedy Central spokesman.  I asked him about last night's episode of South Park in which, at a moment right before the prophet Mohammed was supposed to make a cameo …

Breaking: Another General Calls For Rumsfeld's Resignation  —  CNN is reporting that a fifth retired general is calling for Rumsfeld's resignation. … Actually, this may be the sixth general.  Generals Newbold, Eaton, Zinni, and Batiste have gained prominent attention in calling for Rumsfeld's resignation.

U.N. Official Reaches No Clear Outcome in Iran Talks  —  TEHRAN, April 13 — Talks between the United Nations' top nuclear official and Iranian leaders ended today with no clear outcome as President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed that Iran would not retreat from what he said was its right to develop its nuclear program.

Term-limit pledges get left behind  —  WASHINGTON — Jeff Flake pledged during his first campaign for Congress in 2000 that if elected, he would serve three two-year terms.  But the Arizona Republican is running again to keep his seat in the House of Representatives.

On Cheney, Rumsfeld order, US outsourcing special ops, intelligence to Iraq terror group, intelligence officials say  —  The Pentagon is bypassing official US intelligence channels and turning to a dangerous and unruly cast of characters in order to create strife in Iran in preparation …

Exclusive: Jill Carroll Middle Man Says Kidnappers Demanded $8 Million  —  April 12, 2006 — The man behind Jill Carroll's release tells ABC News in an exclusive interview that kidnapping the American journalist was a mistake.  Sheikh Sattam al-Gaaod reveals what it took to free her — and why he supports the resistance.

Poll: Sinking Perceptions Of Islam  —  (CBS) Although Americans believe they are better informed about Islam than they were five years ago, a new CBS News poll finds fewer than one in five say their impression of the religion is favorable.  —  Forty-five percent of respondents queried April 6 …

The Daily Muck  —  DeLay's Third Act?  —  Josh Bolten, who's just been tapped to replace Andy Card as White House Chief of Staff, reportedly wants an outsider to replace him at the Office of Management and Budget.  The necessary qualification?  Well, you might say he needs an expert at moving money around.

Troops in Support Of the War  —  Earlier this year there was a town hall meeting on the Iraq war, sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.), with the participation of such antiwar organizations as CodePink and MoveOn.org.  The event also featured Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), a former Marine who had become an outspoken critic of the war.

America's Secret Police?  —  Intelligence experts warn that a proposal to merge two Pentagon intelligence units could create an ominous new agency.  —  April 12, 2006 - A threatened turf grab by a controversial Pentagon intelligence unit is causing concern among both privacy experts and some of the Defense Department's own personnel.

Tancredo White House run not likely  —  Tancredo says goal achieved.  The hard-liner on immigration says the border issue is getting the attention he sought.  —  Washington - Immigration hard-liner Tom Tancredo's presidential campaign might be over before it begins.

Despite Denials, U.S. Plans for Iran War  —  The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has been conducting theater campaign analysis for a full scale war with Iran since at least May 2003, responding to Pentagon directions to prepare for potential operations in the "near term."

The slow-motion trap  —  His presidency was built on secrecy and, we now know, on lies.  The more Bush struggles to free himself, the more his past deceptions bind him.  —  Print EmailFont: S / S+ / S++  —  At a press conference in the White House on Oct. 6, 2003, President Bush …