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Brown Deer/University School girls swim
Kimberly Roos is ahead of where she was last year at this time, and that bodes well as the WIAA State Division 2 qualifier in the 200- and 500-yard freestyle looks to earn another top six medal.
"She came out of that 200 (at the sectional in Plymouth on Saturday) and said 'That was the hardest race I've swum in my life,'" coach Bob Van Lieshout said. "She's still got some tapering to do but we're pretty optimistic that she can get on the podium again."
Roos, who was sixth in the 200 free at state last year, takes part in the WIAA State D2 meet at the UW-Madison Natatorium at 6:30 p.m. Friday. She will be seeded 10th in the 200 and fourth in the 500.
She led the Falcons to a seventh-place showing in the 13-team sectional at Plymouth as Shorewood won with 362.
She was fourth in the 200 free in a season best of 1:58.63 and then was third in the 500 free (13-second drop of 5:11.83).
Van Lieshout was pleased with the whole team effort.
"We had PRs (personal records) all over the place," he said. "It's been such a year, where we've had sickness at every meet, but here the whole team swam well. The taper turned out excellent and we had so many good swims by our freshmen. What a finish."
Other top finishes for the Falcons included the following: 200 medley relay: Hannah Leedom, Jean Stathas, Erica Poniewaz and Paige Sprink, eighth (2:11.13); 200 individual medley: Stathas, 16th (2:48.72); 50 free: Natalie Surfus, 16th (27.73); 100 butterfly: Poniewaz, 15th (1:18.24); 100 free: Nicole Gross, 13th (1:00.82); 200 free relay: Gross, Lily Wilson, Surfus and Roos, sixth (season best 1:48.6); 100 backstroke: Wilson, 10th (1:07.14); and, 400 free relay: Gross, Wilson, Surfus and Roos, sixth (seven-second season best 3:56.11).
Homestead girls swim
Alexandria Petersen will be the lone representative for the Highlanders in the WIAA State Division 1 meet on Saturday at the Natatorium in Madison, but she will be a good one, as she will be the sixth seed in the 100 breast stroke after turning in a school record time of 1:06.27 at the Cedarburg sectional on Saturday.
"Her goal is to get on the podium (top six)," coach Mark Gwidt said, "and to break the school record. She's got it by a couple of tenths (of a second) right now."
The state D1 meet is at 3 p.m. Saturday. Gwidt said that Petersen is not fully rested yet and should be ready to turn in an even faster time.
"We'll bring in a short bus and take a couple of other seniors along (for company)," Gwidt said.
Gwidt was pleased overall with the sectional effort as the Highlanders took fifth in the 12-team event with 225 points as Cedarburg won with 389.
Petersen was second in the breast stroke at sectional only to Cedarburg's Katie Drabot, who turned in the fastest time in the state at 1:04.83. She was also third in the 200 IM in 2:14.51.
Other places by event included the following: diving: Leigh Berman, eighth (317.9); Kristina Kelly, 11th (287.65); Nicki Dominski, 13th (257.6); 200 medley relay: Emily Hannemann, Margaret Hadcock, Laura Kirtley and Lauren Tunney, ninth (season best 2:00.75); 50 free: Molly Zall, fourth (25.09); Elise Alverson, seventh (25.94); 100 butterfly: Hannemann, 11th (1:06.27); Kirtley, 14th (1:09.07); 100 free: Zall, sixth (56.82); Alverson, seventh (56.99); 500 free: Brittany Thomas, fifth (5:24.81); Elizabeth Huskin, eighth (5:46.59); 200 free relay: Zall, Alverson, Katherine Thomas and Petersen, sixth (season best 1:42.43); 100 backstroke: Hannemann, 15th (1:07.28); 100 breast stroke: Margaret Hadcock, 11th (1:15.15); and, 400 free relay: Zall, Alverson, Thomas and Petersen, seventh (season best 3:47.51).
Nicolet boys volleyball
The Knights turned in a competitive effort when they lost a season-ending 19-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-20 WIAA sectional semifinal decision to North Shore Conference champion Germantown on Oct. 30.
Nicolet had struggled against the eventual sectional champion and state-qualifying Warhawks in earlier matchups but got off to a good start this night before coming up just a little short. Alex Dranzik had eight kills, Steven Richards 23 assists, Avi Greenspan three blocks and team leader Chris Sorenson 15 digs for the Knights.
Whitefish Bay/Dominican boys volleyball
The Blue Dukes also turned in a competitive season-ending effort against the defending state champions from Marquette in a 25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21 WIAA sectional semifinal decision on Oct. 30.
Patrick Feldmeier had 15 kills and six blocks, John Wagner 35 assists, Max Pignotti 15 digs for Bay. Marquette eventually won the sectional and earned the right to defend its title at the state tournament at Wisconsin Lutheran College this weekend.
Shorewood boys volleyball
The season came to a disappointing end for the Woodland Conference champs as they fell to league rivals Pius XI 25-17, 25-18, 25-16, in a WIAA sectional semifinal on Oct. 30.
Shorewood got 12 kills from Andrew Mueller, 28 assists from Tim Perry, nine digs from Sean Kelley and three blocks from Jack Knutson.
Pius eventually lost to Marquette in the sectional final on Nov. 1.
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'Catching Fire'-inspired cocktails in the Boston area
"Girl on Fire"
In honor of the premiere of "Hunger Games: Catching Fire," several Boston-area restaurants have created specialty drinks inspired by the new movie based on the books by Suzanne Collins. Check out our roundup of the spots in Greater Boston offering you a chance to get your "Catching Fire" fix – before or after the show.
Abby Park, $10
550 Adams Street, Milton
Tie to the movie?
This seasonal drink concocted by Abby Park might be just what you need to stay warm as the temperature dips—thanks to the addition of ginger beer. Celebrate lead character Katniss, whose nickname—"Girl on Fire"—graces this beverage.
In the mix:
3 oz.Makers Mark
Splash of apple cider
Splash of ginger beer
Pour into a martini glass, or serve on the rocks in a snifter. Next
"Catching Fire Milkshake"
Blue Inc., $6 (lunch) & $7 (dinner)
131 Broad Street, Boston
Tie to the movie?
Blue, Inc., names its milky concoction after the latest movie's title. If you're looking for a bit more "fire" in your drink, add some spiced rum or cinnamon flavored liquor.
In the mix:
8- 10 red hots or hot tamale candies
½ cup milk
4 generous scoops of vanilla ice cream
Pinch of cinnamon
Whipped cream
Orange and red sprinkles
Blend candy and milk, add ice cream and cinnamon and blend thoroughly, pour into a tall glass, and garnish with whipped cream and sprinkles. Next
"KEEL Katniss' Flame"
Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, $12
All locations in the Greater Boston area
Tie to the movie?
It's all about Katniss Everdeen in this fruity cocktail with a hint of cinnamon. Created by Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, this beverage is available at all Massachusetts Davio's locations, including Boston, Chestnut Hill, Lynnfield, and Foxborough.
In the mix:
3 parts KEEL vodka
1 part cinnamon schnapps
Splash of cranberry juice
Splash of orange juice
Orange slice
Pour into a large wine glass over ice and garnish with an orange slice. Next
"The Tribute"
107 Merrimac Street, Boston
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Residents of Panem — the fictional nation featured in the "Hunger Games" trilogy—forced to participate in an annual Hunger Games are known as tributes. And the Finch at the Boxer has crafted a sweet, milky beverage in their honor. Consider this a "Tribute" to the tributes.
In the mix:
1 teaspoon superfine sugar
2 oz. bourbon
5 oz. milk
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pour into a rocks glass and garnish the rim with sugar and cinnamon. Next
"Girl on Fire"
755 Boylston St, Boston
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This citrusy cocktail celebrates the movie's lead character with a bright orange "flaming" twist to finish it off.
In the mix:
1 ½ oz. of gin
¼ oz. mezcal
¼ oz. grenadine
½ oz. freshly squeezed orange juice
½ oz. freshly squeezed lemon juice
Shake well and garnish with "flamed" orange twist. Next
"Tribute Tea"
319 Speen Street, Natick
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SKYBOKX 109 GastroSports has crafted its own specialty elixir in honor of each tribute sent into the annual Hunger Games. Perhaps this mix of herbs, fruit, and citrus is just what's needed to survive the deadly games …
In the mix:
2.5 oz. Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka
½ oz. raspberry puree
½ oz. fresh lemon juice
Splash of thyme simple syrup
Pour into a large rocks glass over ice and garnish with a lemon twist and fresh sprig of thyme. Next
Showcase SuperLux, $9.75
The Street, 55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill
Tie to the movie?
It's not all about the tributes at the Showcase SuperLux in Chestnut Hill. They've created six specialty drinks to celebrate the premiere of the newest movie, including "The Tracker Jacker," "The Seam," "The Peacekeeper Margarita," "Mockingjay Mojito, "The Capitol," and "Primrose" – honoring Katniss's younger sister – featured here.
In the mix:
2 oz. Tanqueray gin
1 oz. raspberry syrup
2 oz. lemonade
Pour into a martini glass, garnish the rim with sugar, and add 3 raspberries. Next
"The District Healer"
Violet Thorn at The Verve, $10
Crowne Plaza Natick, 1360 Worcester Street, Natick
Tie to the movie?
There's no medical proof that this citrusy cocktail will cure any ailments—but Violet Thorn concocted it anyway to honor those from the "Hunger Games" series who try to heal the injured in their districts. Or, spice things up a bit with their cocktail tribute to Katniss– "The Girl on Fire."
In the mix:
2 oz. vodka
1 oz. aloe water
¼ oz. lemongrass syrup
¼ oz. lemon juice
3 dashes dandelion bitters
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The Luck 2 from Charles by Charles David is simply chic. Pair this fabulous wedge sandal with everything from denim to dresses for a fashionable look.
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This fine Engish silver half-pint mug from the Queen Anne period bears the mark of London silversmith John Wisdome. The elegantly tapered, cylindrical form boasts a curious and marvelously detailed engraving of a Chinese gentleman in his native attire. Such an early work of English silver, especially one of this fine condition, is a true rarity.
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Dakova Square! Possession Jan to April 2017. Convenient downtown living in Friendly Duncan BC. 50K North of Victoria. Display suite sales centre open Monday-Friday 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This unit is one of 36 spacious open design 1 and 2 bedroom suites being offered in a new landmark Cowichan Valley development. Located at the main gateway to Duncan's downtown core. Stainless steel appliances, in suite laundry, with tastefully designed colour schemes. Secure underground parking. Urban living at its finest with restaurants, pubs, boutiques, theater, parks, hospital, as well as Vancouver Island University and the Cowichan Aquatics Center. Just feet from the front entrance is Charles Hoey Park and train station that may see the return of passenger rail service from Victoria South to Courtenay North. Close to many seaside villages and beaches. Golfing, sailing, west coast salmon fishing, and hiking the famous West Coast Trail. GST applicable. No PTT.
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2011–2012 Concert Series
Ensemble Caprice
October 16 & 17, 2011
Under the artistic direction of Matthias Maute and Sophie Larivière, this award-winning ensemble of strings, flutes, recorders, guitar, percussion, and double bass has crafted a unique program called Vivaldi and the Baroque Gypsies. Dazzling concertos by Vivaldi are interspersed with freshly realized selections from an 18th-century Eastern European collection of tuneful gypsy music that was likely known to, and may have influenced, the popular Italian composer.
Amit Peled and Noreen Cassidy-Polera
November 6 & 7, 2011
The gifted Israeli cellist, who has moved audiences worldwide with his profound artistry and the tonal beauty of his playing, collaborates with the critically acclaimed pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera in a program of works by Robert Schumann, Frederic Chopin, François Couperin, and Mark Kopytman.
The Boston Camerata
December 4 & 5, 2011
This popular ensemble returns to the Music Room with a holiday program unlike any other: The Sacred Bridge: Music of Three Faiths; Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Medieval Europe. Through music, the common roots of the great monotheistic religions are revealed in an evening that includes elements of Jewish liturgy, Gregorian chant, song and texts of Jewish minstrels, Sephardic folksong, medieval Spanish Cantigas, and Judaeo-Arabic music from the ancient Andalusian tradition. The Boston Camerata musicians are joined by members of the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble.
Duo Stephanie and Saar
January 22 & 23, 2012
The young artists Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia share the Music Room piano bench to offer a memorable evening of virtuosic piano four-hands music by J. S. Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, and Igor Stravinsky, concluding with a spectacular rendition of selections from Felix Mendelssohn's own transcription of his delightful Midsummer Night's Dream.
Cuarteto Latinoamericano with Daniel Binelli
February 12 & 13, 2012
This brilliant Mexican ensemble presents a two-part evening that begins with rarely heard string quartets from Mexico, Brazil, and Uruguay, and ends with sensuous tangos from Argentina, when the quartet is joined by Daniel Binelli, a master of the bandoneón. Binelli worked closely with the celebrated composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992), and was a member of the composer's New Tango Sextet. The evening offers music by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Javier Alvarez, Miguel del Aguila, Astor Piazzolla, and Binelli.
Fine Arts Quartet
March 11 & 12, 2012
Celebrating its 65th anniversary year, this distinguished ensemble has toured regularly worldwide and recorded more than two hundred works, which have garnered numerous awards. The ensemble performs a stunning program of beloved classics from the string quartet repertoire, including works by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, and Schumann.
A Far Cry
April 22 & 23, 2012
This self-conducted group of seventeen young musicians made its Washington, DC, debut last season right here at Dumbarton Oaks. We were so impressed by their musicianship, energy, and freshness, that we immediately invited them to play for us again this season. Their stunning performances of music by Heinrich Biber, Ludwig van Beethoven, Osvaldo Golijov, and Benjamin Britten promise to delight even the most seasoned concertgoer.
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It is situated in a small road, just 50m. away from the yachting marina. When disembarking from the ferry just walk straight ahead for 100m. having the port dock on your right. Make a right turn following the dock and then just turn on your left in 20m. distance. Avra Pension is right there, at the end of the little street. The distances from Avra Pension in a glance: � Yachting marina, Yalos centre: 50m. � Port main square, all the means of transportation main stops: 50m. � Ferry pier: 200m. � Ios hospital: 250m. � Yalos beach: 200m. � Koumbara beach: 1, 5 km. � Chora village: 2 km. � Mylopotas beach: 5 km. � Santa Theodoti beach: 12 km. � Plakoto beach- Homer�s Tomb: 13 km. � Kalamos beach: 16 km. � Psathi beach: 20 km. � Manganari beach: 23 km.


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It's a tough role, Charlie (Mike) Brown
Cam Charron
July 13 2012 09:09AM
I wrote a post for the Backhand Shelf this morning that examined the role of the average fighter. I concluded that many regular players in the NHL who accrued a lot of fights also had a specific role on their team. As it happens, Mike Brown had 10 fights with the Maple Leafs last season, but I couldn't speficially determine his role from the advanced stats without some sort of context.
Brown has 19 fights in two seasons with the Leafs, with a record, according to the voters on hockeyfights.net, of 9-5-5. It's a pretty good win percentage, but that hasn't helped the Leafs closer to a playoff spot, nor has it prevented the Leafs' best forwards from getting hit and taken advantage of for their small size.
To take a line from Office Space, "what would you say, you do here"?
In each of his two seasons with the Leafs, Brown has faced the weakest competition according to Corsi Rel QoC, which is essentially the average possession rate of his opposition. [2010-11, 2011-12] He's never been too much of a factor with his own puck possession, and the four Leafs he has seen 200 minutes with, Luke Schenn, Dion Phaneuf, Carl Gunnarsson and David Steckel, all have better possession rates without Brown than with him.
Among forwards, Brown was 8th on the Leafs in penalty killing time last season, playing about 37 seconds a game with the Leafs down a man. That is down from 1:35 a season prior, when he was ranked 6th. The Leafs brought their "goals against per 60 minutes shorthanded" down from 7.9 to 7.4 in that span. Did Brown not being on the ice make a difference?
Well, by looking at this and this...
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It's not ALL Brown and the Leafs have a lot of issues on the penalty kill, but Brown's presence on the PK didn't help the Leafs concede fewer goals.
He doesn't score goals, either. In both years, he was last on the Leafs in goals for per 60 minutes, excepting Fredrik Sjostrom in 2011. Brown scored 0.29 goals per 60 minutes at even strength in 2011 and almost an identical 0.28 in 2012.
Brown doesn't do much. He'll hit on occasion and fight, but his toughness hasn't really proved to have any positive aspect on the Leafs. Despite this, he's still under contract for two more seasons on a one-way deal. Brown is not exempt from waivers, like Colton Orr when the Leafs sent him down midway through last season.
Would the Leafs send him down and open up space for a fourth line composed of Steckel, Jay McClement and Leo Komarov as checking and faceoff specialists? It would probably be better defensively, and they're a core group of players you can use on the PK and not tire out your major players. I think this would be the preferable road, honestly, as I don't see much value of being Mike Brown on the Leafs.
It's a tough job, and Brown auditioned well and did everything his role asked him to. The problem is that players with his role have little positive impact on a hockey team.
He's a fighter, that can skate well and hit. I think there's a place for him considering none of the 11 forwards display much grit at all.
I know there's no statistical link between championships and toughness, but I think most fans want a team that's not completely soft.
July 13 2012, 11:15AM
It's funny because I remember being okay with Brown because he "wasn't Colton Orr" and I thought he was a very minor plus Corsi player who could fill in on the PK. He also skates pretty well. But it seems as though he's only one of those things.
Why does everyone skate around the fact that the team has too much bottom 6 depth on the leafs of smaller and untalented players.
There is 13 NHL players on teams (including RFA kulemin). Plus Orr, Komorov and Kadri makes it 16. But there are 14 forwards slot available.
We know what will happen if Burke can't trade away his garbage in another Phaneuf like deal. Kadri will be demoted for waiver purposes (rather than risk losing brown, lombardi connolly etc). They will blame Kadri's size and defensive game and overlook Lombardi. Kadri needs to develop defensively but that is why other teams shelter a play like him. No but people blame his size or attitude. Give it a break - it is more about waivers because if Lombardi and Kadri had the same contract, Lombardi would be the one in AHL.
Enough of Kadri. This bottom 6 on leafs is terribly constructed - some size but as soft as the top 6. Great depth with many marginal and ineffective players. Burke clean house and replace them with better players that play like they care.
"The problem is that players with his role have little positive impact on a hockey team"
Isn't this kind of par for the course for all 4th liners.
After reading the many comments on PPP I noticed the overwhelming feeling was that McClement's advanced stats the last two years were awful.
You also curiously came to the conclusion that Komarov would be better than Brown without Komarov having played one minute in the NHL.


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Conference Information
|Full Title:
|Bearing Across: Translating Literary Narratives of Migration
|Brussels, Belgium
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|16-Sep-2013 - 17-Sep-2013
|Philippe Humble
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|Bearing Across: Translating Literary Narratives of Migration
International Conference organised by the Centre for Literary Translation at the Erasmus University College of Brussels in cooperation with the Centre for Literature, Intermediality, and Culture at the Free University of Brussels (VUB)
16.09.2013-17.09.2013, Brussels, Erasmus University College of Brussels, Department of Applied Linguistics, Centre for Literary Translation
Bringing together scholars from different disciplines such as cultural studies, translation studies, area studies, comparative literature, and anthropology, this conference aims at providing a new understanding of migration as a theoretical concept, analytical category, and lived experience in the study of the translation of migration literature, be it by the authors themselves, or by professional translators.
Through issues such as dwelling and displacement, monolingualism and multilingualism, transnationalism and national identity, this conference seeks to investigate how the translation of narratives of migration - e.g. in German-Turkish, Dutch-Moroccan, French-Algerian, British-Indian literature - engages with and shapes the ongoing redefinition of cultural identities.
In Imaginary Homelands, Salman Rushdie describes the relationship between migration and translation as follows: "The word 'translation' comes, etymologically, from Latin for 'bearing across'. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men." (Salman Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991. London: Penguin, 1992. 17) The condition of the modern subject as a 'translated man' indeed seems to be that of geographical and linguistic border-crossing, between the local and the global. Translation can thus be regarded as a sequence of language practices and an existential situation of migrants dealing with dislocation. Accordingly, this conference focuses, on the one hand, on translation of literary narratives of migration as intralingual transaction - as cultural translation - that reformulates and reassesses cultural specificities in a new and often alienating way and, on the other hand, as interlingual transaction that applies processes of mediation to issues of agency and communication (cf. Doris Bachmann-Medick). Therefore, this conference focuses basically on two strands: 1. literature by migrant authors, either written in their own language, but 'translating' their unfamiliar surroundings, or written in the language predominant in their 'unfamiliar surroundings'; and 2. literature, written by migrant authors, translated into the language of their actual place of residence or into any other language.
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Erasmus University College of Brussels
Department of Applied Linguistics
Centre for Literary Translation
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Philippe Humblé, PhD
Arvi Sepp, PhD
Gys-Walt Van Egdom, MA
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Skip to comments.Senators Denounce U.S. on Iraq Rebuilding
Posted on 09/15/2004 5:02:37 PM PDT by TexKat
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday denounced the Bush administration's slow progress in rebuilding Iraq, saying the risks of failure are great if it doesn't act with greater urgency.
"It's beyond pitiful, it's beyond embarrassing, it's now in the zone of dangerous," said Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., referring to figures showing only about 6 percent of the reconstruction money approved by Congress last year has been spent.
Foreign Relations Committee members vented their frustrations at a hearing where the State Department explained its request to divert $3.46 billion in reconstruction funds to security and economic development. The money was part of the $18.4 billion approved by Congress last year mostly for public works projects.
The request comes as heavy fighting continues between U.S.-led forces and a variety of Iraqi insurgents, endangering prospects for elections slated for January.
"We know that the provision of adequate security up front is requisite to rapid progress on all other fronts," said Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Ron Schlicher.
White House spokesman Scott McClellan said circumstances in Iraq have changed since last year. "It's important that you have some flexibility."
But Hagel said the shift in funds "does not add up in my opinion to a pretty picture, to a picture that shows that we're winning. But it does add up to this: an acknowledgment that we are in deep trouble."
Hagel, Committee Chairman Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and other committee members have long argued even before the war that administration plans for rebuilding Iraq were inadequate and based on overly optimistic assumptions that Americans would be greeted as liberators.
But the criticism from the panel's top Republicans had an extra sting coming less than seven weeks before the presidential election in which President Bush's handling of the war is a top issue.
"Our committee heard blindly optimistic people from the administration prior to the war and people outside the administration what I call the 'dancing in the street crowd,' that we just simply will be greeted with open arms," Lugar said. "The nonsense of all of that is apparent. The lack of planning is apparent."
He said the need to shift the reconstruction funds was clear in July, but the administration was slow to make the request.
"This is an extraordinary, ineffective administrative procedure. It is exasperating from anybody looking at this from any vantage point," he said.
State Department officials stressed areas of progress in Iraq since the United States turned over political control of Iraq to an interim government on June 28. They cited advances in generating electricity, producing oil and creating jobs.
Schlicher said the department hopes to create more than 800,000 short- and long-term jobs over two years, saying, "When Iraqis have hope for the future and real opportunity, they will reject those who advocate violence."
Congress approved the $18.4 billion in November as part of an $87 billion package mostly for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the time, administration officials said the reconstruction money was just as important as the military funds. But only $1.14 billion had been spent as of Sept. 8.
"It's incompetence, from my perspective, looking at this," said the panel's top Democrat, Sen. Joseph Biden Jr. of Delaware.
In separate action Wednesday, the Senate Appropriations Committee agreed to shift $150 million from the $18.4 billion to buttress U.S. efforts to help victims of violence and famine in the Darfur region of Sudan and nearby areas. The transfer was approved by voice vote with bipartisan support.
Under the State Department's proposal for the $3.46 billion, spending for police, border patrols and other security measures would be boosted by $1.8 billion to a total of $5 billion. There would be 45,000 more police, 16,000 more border patrol guards and 20 additional National Guard battalions.
Water and sewer programs which would shrink from more than $4.2 billion to more than $1.9 billion, and electricity funding would be reduced by more than $1 billion from $5.47 billion.
Hagel compared the U.S. spending to other nations' delays in providing debt relief to Iraq and following through on pledges for economic aid. Considering those issues along with the high number of U.S. casualties, Hagel said there should be no "grand illusions, kidding ourselves about who's carrying the burden here, big time big time. It's the United States."
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Well the administration better put the boots to the contractors.
Here it comes, the criticism against Hagel, but, he's right.
Iraq can still be turned around, but up till now, this thing has been a disaster.
Jihadists are in firm control of several cities, which is not a good thing.
lazy contractors, how dare they not build when security is so great and the Iraqi people are hungry for jobs. Hagel is an idiot.
Did you know Chuck Hagel was in Vietnam, too?
I'd vote for Hillary before that disloyal RINO.
Can't the Admin let some RFQs out, or did they forget how to spend money.
Hagel and Lugar, perfect together. Two liars.
The bulk of the 18 billion was hijacked to pay for military operatons that were out of budget about two months ago. If it hadn't happened we would have run out of war money. The $25 billion supplemental passed in August helped get us to the end of the fiscal year. But as it is, the contracts were held up (not by faceless bureaucrats, but by DoD's budget problems) and so now they are trying to paste over the cracks in the walls by officially redirecting money now that congress is in session, that they already took. Bottomline is that most of the Iraqi reconstruction money will never reach the Iraqis.
It's not as if "hearts and minds" was working in the Sunni Triangle in any case, now was it ?
Hagel also thinks he's a future presidential candidate, which is why he's always raggin' on Bush.
To hell with both of them.
So what they say has no validity?
Iraq is going well?
As well as can be expected. I'm sick and tired of Republicans like Hagel shiling for the Democrat Party.
Not bad. More dead jihadists every day. Elections around the corner. The islamofascists will be in rare form until after the elections.
By the way, where are all those solutions that Hagel has for a seamless reconstruction and democratising of Iraq?
As well as can be expected?
That's quite a low expectation.
Speaking the truth doesn't automatically make one a shill for the Dems.
Dissent within ones own ranks is a good thing. Groupthink is a bad thing.
Iraq has rapidly turned into a disaster, and someone has to speak up about it, someone other than the usual communist.
Hagel? Who is Hagel?
I don't know what his solutions are, and if he has any, let him spell them out.
A war of attrition against the Jihadists is a losing proposition.
Jihadists are firmly in control of several large cities, which is not too good.
Chuck Hagel (R-France)
If by some fluke he's the Republican nomiee in '08, I am writing in Zell Miller.
Hardly. Things are tough, security-wise, which is why we don't need Chuck Hagel griping about rebuilding the country, especially during a campaign season.
But, Hagel and McCain think their military service give them the right to be free lancers.
You do know the difference between criticism for self aggrandizement and constructive criticism. Hagel doesn't.
A war of attrition against the Jihadists is a losing proposition.
You better get used to it because it will be the status quo for our lifetimes. There are 1 billion Muslims in the world and about 10% of them wnat to murder your children.
Jihadists are firmly in control of several large cities, which is not too good.
Perhaps, perhaps not. From my point of view, luring an enemy in to a kill zone is good thing. Hopefully thats the long range plan and the Iraqi government gets aboard that train.
Well, if you've listen to the Bush admin describe the fronts in the WoT, killing the terrorists is only part of it. They know a war of attrition is a loser. That's why they're trying to shut down the madrassas in Pakistan, trying to change the curriculum in Saudi schools, etc.
One thing I know Bush will not do is to simply wipe off the map those cities which are in control of the Jihadists.
While it's easy (and lazy) to say "Nuke Fallujah," fact is, that isn't going to happen. Therefore, the fact that an entire city is a "kill zone" is not relevant.
You're living in a dream world Guillermo.
It will take generations to change the minds and hearts of a certain percentage of Muslims. In the meantime, the operators will be hunted and killed. There can be no other way. Time is running out. WMD are proliferating and it should be obvious to you that they will use them if they can.
If you think you can attack the "root cause" while not attriting the islamofascist operators, you better think again.
Yeah, maybe you should re-read my post, and put it in it's proper context.
Or maybe you meant to post to another poster, because I nevver said to quit fighting, or to nuke anyone.
A war of attrition against the Jihadists is a losing proposition.
While it's easy (and lazy) to say "Nuke Fallujah," fact is, that isn't going to happen
These written by your evil twin? :-}
Uh, yeah, I was referring to the "Nuke Iraq" crowd and how unrealistic they are.
And yes, a war of attrition is a losing proposition, but fighting the Jihadists militarily is not a war of attrition IF IT IS COMBINED WITH OTHER TACTICS AND STRATEGIES (which it is).
Iraq is bigger than the Sunni triangle.
There is absolutely no comparison whatsoever between the German occupation and Iraq.
The Werewolves were militarily completely ineffective and not supported by the German people. They killed a grand total of 49 GI's. Even as they were doing their thing German girls were doing black GI's for candy bars and cigarettes.
The Iraqi insurgency is quite effective, growing in strength, and apparently has majority Sunni support.
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THATS Gillian Anderson?! wowReplyCancel
Duchovney's dick must be making gillian feel and look young again. In the meantime Claire Danes doesn't look so good.ReplyCancel
Gillian looks better now than she did in her 30's. Love it.ReplyCancel
I've never thought Gillian was pretty, but damn she looks good here!ReplyCancel
Not a bad one in the bunch. I wonder if Brad showered.ReplyCancel
I never thought that I would say this, but Brad Pitt has completely lost the hot.ReplyCancel
Did anyone else think Gillian Anderson was Carrie Underwood? Why the hell do people mess with their faces so? It's hard enough to keep track of everyone without them all changing their faces on us so they're unrecognizable. (I'm looking at you, Uma…)ReplyCancel
Sigh, Brad has indeed lost the hot. Love Helen's dress but wish it was a different color. That's not so good on her.
Can Lupita look bad? She is dressing very well for her body type. I think she looks great.
Claire on the other hand…And Hugh doesn't look very happy does he?
Why do some women believe they have to be blonde? Sorry not digging that hair color on Gillian.
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They could probably never do wrong in our eyes.ReplyCancel
Came in to also say that Gillian Anderson looks even better than she did when she was younger.
Lupita: girl, run. Stop making eyes at Leo.ReplyCancel
I would think it was obvious but Pitt made a point of telling E! that the hair was for a movie role not his choice. I watched a bit of the SAG awards and I actually thought he looks edgy for a change.ReplyCancel
Do you know what women pay or would do for a booty like Lupita's !!!!!! Lupita back away from the DiCaprio stat.ReplyCancel
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Back away from the fabulous Lupita, Mr. DiSkankaho. We can see that acquisitive look on his face from a mile away.
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Chenoweth – put those away. Ain't nobody got time for that.
Dame Helen – love love love.
Gillian – wow. Too blonde – but wow.
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