Twitter This Commentary In The News: Thanks this morning to ChrisM, my MP3Angel, for supplying the commentary audio file. Due to time constraints, just a quick synopsis of the news this morning... British Petroleum is not making any claims, but officials from the various oversight agencies (who were MIA last month) say BP's "Top Kill" plan for the Deepwater/Horizon drilling platform spill is working... so far. In other environmental news important to humans, the volcano in Iceland (It HAS a name: "Eyjafjallajökull") is not spewing as much ash and smoke. General McChrystal says Marjah Afghanistan has turned into a 'bleeding ulcer'.. In other words, it's not going well or we're losing, pick one. The head of the Pakistani Taliban Hakimullah Mehsud, is allegedly pulling his forces out of Afghanistan. Expect "compromise" - In congress, the passage of the Defense Appropriation bill with a rider eliminating "Don't Ask Don't Tell" is on the front burner along with unemployment, and "COBRA", to continue medical benefits for the unemployed who have health insurance. Unless action is taken they may not get home for the Memorial Day holiday. Finally, in news of countercultural import, Willie Nelson has cut off his waist length, quarter century grown, braid.... -30-
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