Is It Time To Panic Yet, Karl?

Today's headlines have gotta make bad reading for any Bush supporters who worry that the collapse of the Bush Cabal could leave them facing lawsuits, public wrath and long-term jail sentences:

Militants strike inside Baghdad Green Zone: Baghdad's fortified Green Zone suffers the first major attacks inside the compound as bombs kill 10 people.

US announces its second biggest trade deficit in history: The deficit grew 6.9 per cent in August to $US54 billion.

Kerry the Decisive Victor in Third Debate: Senator John Kerry scored another decisive victory in the third and final election campaign debate.

CIA's ghost prisoners tracked down to Jordan jail: the base is beyond the reach of the US courts, which is likely to be one of its main "attractions".

Oil Prices Rise To $55 A Barrel: Crude oil rose close to a record on concern that refiners will lack the supplies to meet US demand for heating this winter.

Iraqi woman tells of US abuse: She was beaten, deprived of food and sleep and had her shoulder dislocated by a guard.

Disarmament is 'mirage': The cash-for-weapons program is putting money in insurgents' hands for more armaments.

Things are looking worse yet for Bush's inner circle of Israeli-backed neo-conservatives...

Israel risks becoming a pariah state: Israel is on a collision course with the European Union and could turn into a pariah state, like South Africa during the apartheid years, Israel's Foreign Ministry says in a confidential 10-year forecast.

UN slams Israel on human rights: Israel is guilty of severe human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including "wanton destruction" of houses and infrastructure, according to a UN report.

Israel Kills Palestinian Girl in Classroom: A 10-year-old Palestinian schoolgirl died Wednesday, October 13, of her wounds after Israeli occupation troops shot her in the chest while sitting inside a United Nations school in a Gaza refugee camp.

Call for reports on treatment of Jews: In a new test for frayed American relations with France, Russia and other allies, the US Congress has ordered the State Department to start rating world governments on the treatment of Jewish citizens in their countries.

Israeli tail wags American dog: In a U.S. election campaign that is more about foreign policy than any presidential race in decades, one issue is completely off-limits: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.