Links of the Day

Stories of interest on a lazy Sunday afternoon...

-It appears that Karl Rove's fate is in the hands of Time reporter Vivica Novak:
Report: Rove's Lawyer Told of Conversation

And Ms. Novak tells her side of the story in Time: What Viveca Novak Told Fitzgerald

There is an editor's note that "By mutual agreement, Viveca Novak is currently on a leave of absence". I wish Karl Rove was too.

-Deposed and imprisoned, Saddam Hussein still looms over Iraq in a crucial week:
Saddam Casts Long Shadow Over Elections

But Saddam Hussein is very much a player in Thursday's national elections, even if he is not a candidate... His legacy has shaped the electoral debate as the country's Shiite, Sunni Arab, Kurdish and other communities struggle to find a formula to share power...

-The Democrats look ahead to their political future in upcoming election years:
Democrats Test Themes for `06 and `08

To hear Democrats tell it, an anxious and isolated public craves a sense of national community and would galvanize behind a leader who asks people to sacrifice for the greater good... Edwards, Vilsack and Warner, all likely presidential candidates in 2008, are toying with the same lofty community-and-purpose message. And that says as much about the sour mood of the country as it does about the state of the Democratic Party.

-Finally, the Village Voice's by Sydney Schanberg looks at the lies to led to war:
How Do They Deceive You?-

Let me count the lies—the building blocks of Bush's 'democracy'