from nine MSN …..

Mori in trouble, PM mad about Hicks

Monday Mar 5 06:08 AEDT

from the glowing ABC …..

Labor critical of Switkowki's appointment

‘During his inaugural appearance before Congress last week, the new U.S. intelligence czar made a rare public reference to one of Washington's secret dreads.

‘John Howard's servility to the US is even greater than Tony Blair's and has earned him the nickname Bush's deputy sheriff. The conspiracy between Washington, the media and politicians is eroding the country's freedoms.

‘If Pelosi ever goes beyond complaining that Cheney is impugning her “patriotism” – while Cheney counters that he is only questioning her “judgment” – she might point out that it is the Bush administration that has “validated” al-Qaeda’s 9/11 strategy over the past five years.

‘Stung by a spree of suicide attacks, Pakistan's military junta this week had to take in an unannounced guest bearing ill tidings.

from our dancing ABC …..

Sydney gets set for Mardi Gras

‘One of the unimpeachable truths about our unimpeachable president is that he’s providing lots of money to terrorists, most recently to Sunnis linked to al-Qaeda.

The New York Times

U.S. and Brazil Seek to Promote Ethanol in West

Lalo de Almeida for The New York Times

from Crikey …..