Assad's wife, kids fled to London, well actually not really

(Bashar Al-Assad's wife, Asma)not true... here is a related Asma video.

A video blogger reedited segments from a CNN interview Syria's First Lady Asma Assad gave in 2009 during Israel's Operation Cast Lead in Gaza to make it seem as if she is in fact referring to the current violent crackdown in her own country.

In the remixed video uploaded to Youtube, Assad is seen declaring that "the barbaric assault on innocent civilians has been horrific,” and, “this is the 21st century, where in the world could this happen?" as images of the massacres in the city of Homs are displayed.

In its report of the video satire, the New York Times said it was not clear who made the remix, but that it was uploaded to YouTube last week by an anonymous video blogger who had posted video of a protest in the Syrian capital, Damascus, in January. Before that, the same person uploaded a series of brief comedy sketches, apparently shot in Britain.

Maybe she'll get another Vogue interview there: Hating Israel isn't enough: Syria's first couple, Asma and Bashar al-Assad, at their private office overlooking Damascus. (EOZ) Palestine Press Agency Reports: According to Arab diplomatic sources in Britain, the wife of the Syrian President, Asma Assad, fled from Damascus to London together with her three children about two weeks ago in the face of the expansion of the protests against her husband's regime.

If there is Grass on the Field, Play Ball: 14-Year-Old Girl Buys House In Florida

(NPR) Meet Willow Tufano, age 14: Lady Gaga fan, animal lover, landlord.

Let me know when she's legal. I need to marry someone who isn't homeless. I could also use some of the Soros exposure from NPR. Oh... yeah... I would.

Warren Buffett’s NetJets Sued By Feds For $366 Million In Unpaid Taxes…

(Weazel)(Bloomberg) —NetJets Inc., the private-plane company owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., was countersued by the U.S. over $366 million in taxes and penalties. NetJets in November sued the U.S., saying the federal government had wrongly imposed taxes, interest and penalties totaling more than $642.7 million. Claiming the federal Internal Revenue Service wrongfully assessed a so-called ticket tax — an excise tax on payments made in exchange for air transportation — to private aircraft owners maintaining their own planes, the Columbus, Ohio-based company demanded refunds and abatements. The federal government, in a revised answer and countersuit filed yesterday in federal court in Columbus, rejected NetJets’ claims and alleged that four of the company’s units owe unpaid taxes and penalties. NetJets Aviation Inc. owes more than $302.1 million, and another unit, NetJets International, is liable for $52.9 million, the U.S. said. Executive Jet Management Inc. owes $10 million while NetJets Large Aircraft owes $1.19 million,the U.S. claimed. What is the medal for?