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Posted at 6:45pm on May 27, 2007 Rescue In Iraq
By JedBabbin
According to a highly-placed military source, earlier today, 41 Iraqi civilians -- some held as long as four months - were rescued by coalition forces from an al-Queda hideout. The operation was mounted after receiving credible evidence from an Iraqi citizen.
Details are sketchy at the moment, but it is apparent that some have suffered torture. They are now receiving medical care.
This is in addition to the al-Qaeda torturing and murdering innocent Iraqis, similar to a report last week from from Al Anbar Province, in which 17 Iraqis had been found to have been tortured, of whom one was only 13 years old.
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Posted at 2:23pm on May 15, 2007 Yes, Immigration Looks To Be Happening
By JedBabbin
A highly-placed senate sources confirmed to me this afternoon that a deal on a Senate immigration bill is expected tonight. Closed-door meetings continue, and the Dems are negotiating as the Soviets used to: as soon as the deal is made, they reopen one part that was already settled.
At issue now is the issue of "chain immigration." That's when an immigrant brings in relatives. The deal earlier was that chain immigration was limited to immediate family members. Now, the libs are reopening it to include whomever (a third cousin from down south or second cousin once removed who's spent the last six years in Afghanistan). The libs are getting all the mileage they can from the Republicans.
As they say in my old neighborhood, we have to go to the mattresses on this. Call your senators now. Each can be reached through the Capitol switchboard, 202-224-3121. Call now, call later, and keep calling.
No deal should be made without revealing it to the public. Harry Reid will keep the details from us -- and from Senate conservatives - until the last possible minute.