Daily Commentary – Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 – Interest in the Anthony Case

• What drives all the interest in this case? Join us tonight to hear more.

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Taliban Suicide Bombers Attack Kabul’s Hotel Inter-Continent in Afghanistan

Kabul’s Hotel Inter-Continent in Afghanistan was attacked by Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers. I am guessing these were not moderate Taliban? As the Jawa Reports states, the hotel attack was a Mumbai style attack.

Six Taliban gunmen and suicide bombers attacked Kabul’s Hotel Inter-Continental in a brazen, carefully orchestrated operation that began Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday, ending with their deaths some six hours after it began.

“All six attackers have been killed, and the situation is secure,” Interior Minister Bismullah Khan said Wednesday morning. By then, the hotel was ablaze.

Two police were wounded in the attack; the number of civilian casualties was not clear, he said.

Chief of Criminal Investigation Mohammad Zahir told CNN that at least eight civilians were killed and six were injured.

Taliban gunman killed. With Taliban action like this, guess it’s time for a military pull out. Much, much more and updates at Hot Air.

Bad Day for Blago … Rod Blagojevich Found Guilty & Convicted on 17 of 20 Counts of Corruption

BLAGO GUILTY ON 17 OF  20 COUNTS OF CORRUPTION … BYE, BYE BLAGO.

The only person who was stunned following the juries verdict today was former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was … Rod Blagojevich. Blago was convicted by a jury today on 17 of 20 counts of corruption. He will be going away fro quite some time.  They convicted Blagojevich on all 11 counts on the sale of the U.S. Senate and all three counts on the shakedowns of Children’s Memorial Hospital and a racetrack executive.However, why is anyone surprised, Blago was just doing it the Chicago way.

Saying he was “stunned,” Rod Blagojevich was uncharacteristically tight-lipped today after a jury convicted him on 17 of 20 counts of corruption against him.

Holding his wife’s hand, Blagojevich spoke in a somber tone to a crush of reporters in the federal courthouse. “Patti and I obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. I, frankly, am stunned. There’s not much left to say other than we want to get home to our little girls and talk to them and explain things to them and try to sort things out. And I’m sure we’ll be seeing you.”

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Daily Commentary – Monday, June 27th, 2011 – Flooding in North Dakota

• A one in 150 year flood is wreaking havok on a small North Dakota town.

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Casey Anthony Murder Trial Day 29: Defense Filed Motion of Competency of Defendant Court Rules Competent to Proceed (Update: Defense Also Files for Mistrial for Death Penalty Opinion from a Florida Judge)

Well, we are finally getting news as to what the antics were all about on Saturday. It would appear that the defense filed motions as to the competency of their client.

Casey Anthony was seen and interviewed by three doctors on Saturday and Sunday.

The Court finds that the defended Casey Anthony competent to proceed … the trial will continue.

At this point in the trial, the defense files a motions as to Casey’s competency, really? What does that tell us as to how they think their case is going that they would look to have the trial stopped on such a technicality as to the competency of Casey Anthony? The Defense wasted a day of trial because of Casey’s so-called competency? What must the jury think of such a legal game played by the Defense as they have seen Casey laughing during the trial, smiling as well as some well timed tears.

UPDATE I: The Casey Anthony Defense team also filed a motion for mistrial on Monday. Defense attorney Ann Finnel filed a motion for mistrial Monday morning based on a recent opinion from a Florida judge.

WESH 2 legal analyst Judge O.H. Eaton said that if the ruling has any effect on Florida’s death penalty statute, it would not be immediate.

Anthony’s murder trial returned to court Monday morning after an abrupt recess Saturday.

Finnel’s appearance in court Monday was her first since the conclusion of jury selection in Pinellas County. Finnel was not expected to appear at the trial unless Anthony was found guilty. She is a death penalty attorney from Jacksonville.