Hang On, More Nintendo Wii On The Way
April 29, 2007
Starting to give up hope of finding a Wii before next Christmas rolls around? Don’t give up yet.
“We must do our best to fix this abnormal lack of (Nintendo Wii) stock,” President Satoru Iwata recently told reporters. “We have not been able to properly foresee demand.”
He promised that efforts to increase production is currently happening, but wouldn’t disclose the monthly production capacity for the Wii, and also acknowledged it was too early to give numbers to show how much the production was being raised.
“We will do our best to offer the machine for those who are waiting,” said Iwata.
Nintendo recently released figures for the last fiscal year which showed sales nearly doubled, due to both Wii and DS.
US Praises Arrests of 172 Terror Suspects
April 28, 2007
The United States has praised Saudi Arabia’s roundup of 172 suspected militants the kingdom says were plotting terrorist attacks against oil installations and military bases.
U.S. State Department spokesman Tom Casey said Friday in Washington that the arrests demonstrate Saudi Arabia’s strength and commitment to the war on terror.
The Saudi Interior Ministry said Friday the arrests foiled major terrorist operations - including the use of aircraft to carry out attacks. Ministry officials referred to the suspects as members of the “deviant group,” an apparent reference to al-Qaida.
Saudi officials said the suspects belonged to seven terrorist cells. Officials also said large numbers of weapons and more than $5 million in cash were seized.
Oil prices rose after the arrests were announced. The price of crude oil climbed one dollar and 40 cents during the day Friday in New York to more than $66 per barrel.
The al-Qaida branch in Saudi Arabia has vowed to attack oil installations in Saudi Arabia and in other countries that supply oil to the United States.
Suspected al-Qaida militants launched dramatic attacks against Westerners in Saudi Arabia in 2003.
Source: VOA
Barack Obama on Iraq Supplemental Bill With Troop Withdrawal
April 28, 2007
U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) released the following statement after the Senate approved the supplemental funding bill that sets a target date to remove U.S. combat troops from Iraq:
“We are one signature away from ending the Iraq War. President Bush must listen to the will of the American people and sign this bill so that our troops can come home.”
“I opposed this war from the start. I said then that it would distract us from pursuing those who attacked us and would entangle us in an occupation of undetermined length, cost and consequences. This war has no military solution, and the Iraqi people need to take responsibility for their own future.”
“That’s why I believe that my plan for a phased withdrawal with the goal of removing all combat brigades from Iraq by March 31st, 2008 is still the best way to pressure the warring factions to reach a political settlement necessary to end this war. This similar plan responsibly redeploys our troops from Iraq while protecting our interests in the wider Middle East. It ensures that we are as careful getting out of Iraq as we were careless getting in.”
“All of us have been touched by the heroic sacrifices troops have made in service to our country. With the stroke of a pen, President Bush can bring them home to the families who love them and to a country ready to honor them for their service.”
Source: obama.senate.gov