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Plan Would Tax Cars by the Mile

The Hill reports : The Obama administration has floated a transportation authorization bill that would require the study and implementation of a plan to tax automobile drivers based on how many miles they drive. The plan is a part of the administration's "Transportation Opportunities …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Analysts: Afghan Taliban May Split from Al Qaeda

The AP reports : Now that Osama bin Laden is dead, some analysts are speculating that al-Qaeda and its Afghan Taliban allies could go their separate ways, increasing the chances for a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan. Osama bin Laden's death is likely to revive a debate within the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

U.S. Probes Osama-Pakistan Ties

Wall Street Journal reports : U.S. and European intelligence officials increasingly believe active or retired Pakistani military or intelligence officials provided some measure of aid to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, allowing him to stay hidden in a large compound just a mile from an …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

WH to Release Gitmo Detainee Abuse Photos

The Telegraph reports The decision to make public the images sought in a legal action by the American Civil Liberties Union comes amid a political firestorm over alleged torture of detainees under President George W. Bush. Some of the photographs, which will be released before May 28, …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Tea Party Opposes Own Fundraiser

The New York Times reports SURPRISE, Ariz. — When conservative Republicans pushed a bill through the Arizona Legislature creating a “Don’t Tread on Me” license plate design that would be used to raise money for Tea Party groups in the state, opposition was expected from Democrats, liberals …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Bin Laden's Fifth Wife in Hospital

The Telegraph reports Amal Ahmed al-Sadah, who was shot in the leg during the raid, is being treated at the military hospital in Rawalpindi, according to reports on the Arabic news network Al-Arabiya. It is though to be the same hospital that bin Laden himself is said to have been …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

House Approves Abortion Bill

The Washington Post reports The House on Wednesday approved a bill that would expand restrictions on federal abortion funding, after a contentious floor debate among leaders of both parties. The measure, H.R. 3, passed on a 251-to-175 party line vote , with 16 Democrats joining all …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Secret Helicopter Revealed in Raid

ABC News reports Before an elite team of U.S. Navy SEALs executed a daring raid that took down Osama bin Laden, the commandos were able to silently sneak up on their elusive target thanks to what aviation analysts said were top secret, never-before-seen stealth-modified helicopters. In …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Trump and Palin Lose in Latest Poll

The State Column reports According to the latest poll, Donald Trump and Sarah Palin have serious hurdles to overcome should they enter the 2012 presidential campaign. The latest Quinnipiac University poll shows nearly 60 percent of voters saying they would not support a presidential bid …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Shuttle Launch Delayed Again

CNN reports : The rescheduled launch date of the space shuttle Endeavour, whose mission was scrubbed last week due to an electrical problem, remained uncertain Wednesday, but sources told CNN the next liftoff could be as late as May 13. The launch, which will be the final flight for the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Pols Confused by Fake Osama Pics

AFP reports : Three US senators retracted their claims of having seen a graphic photograph of Osama bin Laden's corpse, apparently the victims of a fake picture of the slain Al-Qaeda chief. Senator Saxby Chambliss, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, had told …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

New Pics From Bin Laden Raid

Reuters reports : Photographs acquired by Reuters and taken about an hour after the U.S. assault on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad in Pakistan show three dead men lying in pools of blood, but no weapons. The photos, taken by a Pakistani security official who entered the …

Written by FrumForum News on Thursday May 5, 2011

Graham: 'Mistake' to Not Release Pics

Politico reports : Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says President Barack Obama’s decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse is “a mistake” that will “unnecessarily prolong this debate” over the photos and whether bin Laden is actually dead. “The whole purpose of sending …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

SEALs to be Honored in Secret

The AP reports : The highly secretive Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden will likely be honored in the only way such a covert group can be: in private with nobody but themselves and their commanders in the know. Quietly recognizing heroic actions for clandestine operations is …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Palin: Obama 'Pussy-Footing Around' with Pics

The Hill reports : Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) criticized President Obama's decision not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's corpse. Palin, a potential presidential candidate and frequent critic of Obama, called it an example of "pussy-footing around." She tweeted : Show …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

HRW Head Condemns Bin Laden Killing

Ben Birnbaum reports : The executive director of Human Rights Watch is criticizing the United States for killing terrorist leader Osama bin Laden without due process. Kenneth Roth opined on bin Laden ’s death via his Twitter account (@KenRoth), taking aim at comments made …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Israel Condemns Fatah-Hamas Pact

Reuters reports : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a Palestinian unity pact on Wednesday as a "tremendous blow to peace." Netanyahu spoke during a visit to London as a ceremony was held in Egypt ending a four-year rift between the Palestinians' Fatah movement, which …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Holder: Raid Was 'Entirely Lawful'

The AP reports : Attorney General Eric Holder expressed serious concern Thursday about Americans' safety from possible revenge attacks for Osama bin Laden's death and expects the terrorist watch list will be expanded based on evidence collected in the al Qaida leader's home. Holder also …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Pakistan: We Told U.S. About Bin Laden Compound

Philip Shenon at The Daily Beast writes: Did Pakistan’s spy agency alert the CIA two years ago that there was something suspicious about the compound where Osama bin Laden was tracked down and killed? Was it intelligence from the Pakistan government that finally led the U.S. to Bin Laden? …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011

Paper Says It Has Bin Laden's Will

The Washington Post reports : What are a dying terrorist mastermind’s final instructions to his children? Not to follow in his footsteps. The will of Osama bin Laden, published in a Kuwaiti paper Wednesday, unsurprisingly includes justifications for his efforts to destroy …

Written by FrumForum News on Wednesday May 4, 2011