Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton Nov 1, 2009
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
* UK democracy under attack X from the police Nov 1, 2009
Intelligence is anyway notoriously unreliable, because it cannot be properly tested as evidence X whether on the grand scale of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq or in more routine injustices, such as the 2006 raid in Londons Forest Gate, in which police shot an innocent man on the basis of groundless intelligence about a chemical bomb. Thats one of the unwitting messages of the new official history of MI5 by the loyal historian Christopher Andrew. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
US ready for NKorean fall Nov 1, 2009
It dictates how to respond case-by-case to such emergencies in North Korea as a civil war, an outflow of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), a mass influx of refugees or a natural disaster, Yonhap said. Under the plan, the United States assumes the role of eliminating North Korea's WMDs, including its nuclear weapons, while South Korean troops play a leading role in most other parts, it said. (iAfrica.com)
Ignorance is no excuse Nov 1, 2009
With the help of tapes, aerial photographs and a PowerPoint presentation, Michael Powell's father, Colin, illustrates the US government's case that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Jabbing the air and slapping the table, he offers "not assertions, but facts" and "evidence, not conjecture". (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Nov 1, 2009
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
US may help destroy Libya weapons Nov 1, 2009
In 2003, Tripoli agreed to destroy all of its weapons of mass destruction. The North African nation has until April 2007 to destroy its banned weapons stockpile in order to comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international treaty governing the possession of banned weapons. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good? Nov 1, 2009
He did not lie about WMD in Iraq. His administration inherited an intelligence organization that made him believe WMD were being stockpiled in Iraq, along with a stated policy of regime change ... I also think that a quick retreat from the Middle East would be the same as circling our wagons while waiting for 9/11-inspired attacks to continue here with greater and greater lethality by an enemy who will use WMD as soon as possible. (Salon)
Ill winds over Iran's nuclear draft Oct 31, 2009
The latest initiatives in the US Congress have a similar air to the period before the invasion of Iraq in 2003, when whipped-up fears of Iraq's (non-existent) weapons of mass destruction prevailed over reason and fueled a disastrous war. Undoubtedly, the joint US-Israel missile test conducted this week is meant as a warning shot to Iran, to take the threat of a military strike seriously. (Asia Times Online)
* To end wars, leaders must stop using fighting evil rhetoric Oct 31, 2009
If Iraq indeed had weapons of mass destruction, as Bush believed, Husseins departure would have left such weapons in the hands of K whom exactly. Equating war with a solitary tyrant thus imposes strategic limitations for policymakers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Libya talks over IRA compensation Oct 31, 2009
When they hear some of the stories, they might understand exactly what these weapons of mass destruction and Semtex have done ... She told the BBC: "We're hoping that when [Libyan officials] hear some of the stories, they might understand exactly what these weapons of mass destruction and Semtex have done." ... It also abandoned efforts to develop weapons of mass destruction. (BBC News -- UK)
Beyond Dithering Oct 31, 2009
WHERE ARE THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION. WHY DID COLIN POWELL RESIGN. (Investors Business Daily)
Pakistan's Baghdad Bob Oct 30, 2009
They could almost see Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. And remember those generals in Vietnam, who always saw "light at the end of the tunnel". (Slate)
Our nation is in trouble and some are throwing mud for sport Oct 30, 2009
We re about to allow for the first time in modern history irrational people to have weapons of mass destruction, he said. And that is not an acceptable outcome to me. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Why Obamas Iran Policy Will Fail Oct 30, 2009
Half a century later, the Iranians watched the Bush administration invade neighboring Iraq and overthrow its president, Saddam Hussein, on trumped-up charges involving his supposed program to produce weapons of mass destruction. Iran's leaders know that during his second term in office -- as Seymour Hersh revealed in the New Yorker -- Bush authorized a clandestine CIA program with a budget of $400 million to destabilize the Iranian regime. (CBS News)
How quickly they forget Oct 30, 2009
I feel we need to support a complete revamping of military involvement due to the fact that we are engaged in a battle that cannot be won, because this occupation is based on the lies about weapons of mass destruction and fear that fattened the bank accounts of Halliburton and Blackwater fat cats, while innocent military families suffer the loss of life, companionship, and family time. I am no military expert, but I am assured that throwing billions more dollars at the eradication of the Taliban... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Oct 30, 2009
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the militant was considered part of Osama Bin Laden's inner circle and was said to be in charge of efforts to gain access to, or develop, weapons of mass destruction. Local residents said the house targeted belonged to a local tribesman and suspected militants used to stay there. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Britain's Afghan role in question Oct 29, 2009
The UK government even seems willing to resort to the type of disinformation that was used to support the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which included discredited intelligence reports of Saddam Hussein's weapons of mass destruction. Suspicions have been aroused by a report on the BBC's Newsnight program last week claiming Washington had confirmed to Downing Street that the "substantial increase" in US troops requested by top US commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, would be approved. (Asia Times Online)
'Good Enough' Isn't Oct 29, 2009
By the way, we did find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, we eliminated a brutal dictator, and we also know Al Qaeda operated in Iraq. On top of this Democrats including Kerry who had the same intelligence voted for the war. (Investors Business Daily)
DOD simulation center aims for outreach Oct 29, 2009
The information repository uses modeling and simulation to evaluate various events and situations, such as assessing satellites and sensors or determining collateral damage inflicted by a nuclear attack or other weapons of mass destruction. The center also ensures that simulations are available for reuse after the initial testing, which means each model or simulation can have multiple purposes. (FCW.com)
COLUMN: 'Good without God' seems to turn nothing into a bit of something to brag about Oct 29, 2009
shumphreys wrote on Oct 28, 2009 9:20 AM:" Collatine another thought. Some argue that the Bible as the inerrant word of God is the authority on what is right/wrong, moral/immoral. YET we know the Bible is full of errors. The Bible says "thous shalt not kill" yet we allow killing in the line of duty for soldiers and policemen and in self-defense. The writers of the Bible (God?) never dreamed of stem cell research, machines that can keep a person in a vegetative state alive indefinitely, weapons... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Obama says he's just getting warmed up Oct 29, 2009
Quote: "America must lead - by marshaling a global effort to meet a threat that rises above all others in urgency - securing, destroying and stopping the spread of weapons of mass destruction." - Chicago, April 23, 2007. Status: In July, Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev committed in writing to reduce their number of nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles. (USA Today)
Words of war Oct 28, 2009
"A bit of dithering might have been in order before we went into Iraq in pursuit of nonexistent weapons of mass destruction. For a representative of the Bush administration to accuse someone of taking too much time is missing the point.". Leave it to Mr. Cheney to make such an inadvertent yet affirming case for Mr. Obama's approach to a war he inherited from, among others, the former vice president. (Albany Times Union)
Lockerbie Bomber's Release Casts a Shadow Over Gaddafi Celebration Oct 28, 2009
In February 2008, British Justice Minister Jack Straw wrote to Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, that "developing a strong relationship with Libya ... is good for the U.K.," adding that Libya "is one of only two countries to have ever voluntarily and transparently dismantled its weapons of mass destruction program ... and ... is in a key position to help stem the flow of illegal migrants to the E.U. and to the U.K.". One Scottish document in particular could cause grief for Prime Minister... (Time.com)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Oct 28, 2009
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
LETTER: Stop waging war and provide health care Oct 27, 2009
The Question wrote on Oct 26, 2009 9:58 AM:" We were attacked by terrorists AFTER 9-11. Those weapons came from a Pentagon biological warfare lab, so I can understand why the right wingers always so-conveniently "forget" that particular terrorist attack. We've wasted trillions on the military-industrial complex, and those trillions have paid for WMD USED AGAINST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.But we were too busy fretting about Saddam Hussein's nonexistent WMD to stop the real thing coming at us out of the... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sustainability in Daily Life Oct 27, 2009
The group champions three causes: slowing climate change, disposal of weapons of mass destruction and providing access to clean drinking. Read. (Scientific American)
Scientists use world's fastest supercomputer to model origins of the unseen universe Oct 27, 2009
" Shortly after that it was named the world's fastest supercomputer by the TOP500 organization at the June 2008 International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden Germany. The Roadrunner supercomputer, developed by IBM in partnership with the Laboratory and the National Nuclear Security Administration, will be used to perform advanced physics and predictive simulations in a classified mode to assure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The system will be used by... (EurekAlert!)
America Can't Afford the Intelligence Community’s Weaknesses Oct 26, 2009
The most controversial NIE in recent years was produced in 2002 to estimate Iraq s weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program. President Bush cited that estimate to make the case for war. (Human Events Online)
* Soldiers mother wants Blair to answer for Iraq war Oct 25, 2009
So we believe a conspiracy was formed by Tony Blair and [US] President [George W.] Bush to invade Iraq under the pretense that [then-Iraqi president] Saddam Hussein had an arsenal of weapons of mass destruction and was preparing to use them against other countries of the world, he said. We believe the true reason for the war was to protect the oil-producing countries of the Middle East and was therefore motivated by greed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 24, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Attorney general talks about war on terrorism Oct 24, 2009
Holder said investigators conformed to the rule of law in breaking open the case of Najibullah Zazi, an Afghan immigrant and Denver airport shuttle driver who has been charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in a terror attack on New York City. Holder spoke in Maine a day after the Senate approved legislation that prohibits the Obama administration from transferring any detainee being held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba to the United States for trial until 45... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Top BBC resignations astonished Hutton Oct 24, 2009
Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off. Law lord believes his report's findings on David Kelly's death were misinterpreted by media and is dismayed at accusations of whitewash. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Ignorance is no excuse Oct 24, 2009
With the help of tapes, aerial photographs and a PowerPoint presentation, Michael Powell's father, Colin, illustrates the US government's case that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction. Jabbing the air and slapping the table, he offers "not assertions, but facts" and "evidence, not conjecture". (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Hillary sets a marker Oct 24, 2009
Hillary Clinton accused the Bush administration yesterday of undermining efforts to curb the spread of weapons of mass destruction by supporting the development of a new generation of nuclear warheads. The New York senator's speech on national security seemed to be aimed at reminding the Democrats of her commanding presence in the party. (Yahoo News -- Hillary Rodham Clinton)
U.S. imposes news sanctions against DPRK Oct 24, 2009
The Amroggang Development Bank is "a proliferator of weapons of mass destruction," the U.S. Department of Treasury said in a statement. "As long as North Korea continues to try to evade sanctions and obscure its illicit proliferation transactions, we will take steps to combat that activity and protect the integrity of the international financial system," Stuart Levey, undersecretary of the Treasury Department, said in the statement. (Xinhuanet, China)
Outspoken public schools advocate Bracey dies at 69 Oct 23, 2009
Last August, when the topic on the EDDRA listserv turned to Obama's proposed education reforms, an angry Bracey wrote, "How long will it take for people to realize that the education 'reform' proposed by Obama-Duncan is no different from the Weapons of Mass Destruction from Bush (I say this as a depressed person who canvassed for Obama, campaigned for him, donated for him, and voted for him with my entire family in Virginia before moving to the blue-secure state of Washington.)". "He wasn't... (USA Today -- News)
Cheney to Obama: "Do What it Takes to Win" Oct 23, 2009
Instead you went off on your little pre-planned escapade to plug Halliburton into the public treasury by concocting the whole WMD nonsense to draw us into an unnecessary war with Iraq. A war that cost us, the US taxpayer, over a TRILLION dollars. (CBS News)
Little-known findings Oct 23, 2009
The Iraqi government was successfully overthrown and the weapons of mass destruction were not there. What is "lost" or failed, if you will, is the occupation. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
US may help destroy Libya weapons Oct 23, 2009
In 2003, Tripoli agreed to destroy all of its weapons of mass destruction. The North African nation has until April 2007 to destroy its banned weapons stockpile in order to comply with the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), an international treaty governing the possession of banned weapons. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
Why listen to discredited ex-veep? Oct 23, 2009
It is a legacy that includes his involvement in promoting a war in Iraq with cherry-picked intelligence warning of weapons of mass destruction that didn't exist. His legacy includes Abu Ghraib and a policy that condoned torture of terrorist suspects; the Valerie Plame scandal; unwarranted surveillance of U.S. citizens; and, just before leaving office, the collapse of the global economy. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Plans by U.S. to Dominate Space Raising Concerns Oct 23, 2009
Moscow and Beijing have for years promoted a new treaty to govern arms in space, since the current international agreement prohibits only nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction in space. One of those attending last week's session was Hu Xiaodi, the Chinese ambassador to the United Nations Disarmament Conference. (Yahoo News -- Missile Defense System)
Panel: U.S. lags in bioterrorism preparations Oct 23, 2009
The Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Terrorism, said the United States was making better progress in regard to the nuclear threat than it was preparing for possible bioterrorism. "The nation's level of preparedness for dealing with the threat of bioterrorism remains far lower than that of the nuclear threat," the commission said in a lengthy report titled "The Clock Is Ticking.". (MSNBC -- International)
Tropico 3: Diary, Part 3 Oct 23, 2009
The first one is a brutal one-time cash-cow affair: I will let one of the superpowers test their nu-cu-lar weapons of mass destruction off the shores of Tropico. It's not that bad once you get used to the physical mutations from the radiation. (IGN PC Games)
An Evening With the Grand Mufti Oct 23, 2009
On a recent visit to the United States, he explained to me the process of "resolving issues of modern life." And modern life offers Gomaa and his team of subordinate muftis plenty of fodder for resolution, from the permissibility of organ transplants, to sports gambling, to smoking during Ramadan, to female judges, to the use of weapons of mass destruction, to mobile phone transmitters on the top of minarets. This is perhaps the most difficult aspect of Islam for many non-Muslim Americans, who... (Townhall.com)
Click to read:Rash of Teen Suicides Rattles Calif. City Oct 23, 2009
A war in Iraq that killed half a million Iraqi's, 5000 Americans, and 0 weapons of mass destruction. A healthcare sector that has killed half a million Americans just since the first election of GW Bush, and EVERY YEAR costs Americans $1 trillion more than comparable 'socialized' healthcare would cost, as practiced by EVERY ONE OF OUR CAPITALIST TRADING PARTNERS.. (CBS News)
'Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction' Oct 23, 2009
Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction' - Telegraph ... Only a matter of time before terrorists use weapons of mass destruction ... And Henry "Hank" Crumpton, the newly-appointed head of counter-terrorism at the US State Department, believes that it is simply a matter of time before international terrorist groups such as al-Qa'eda acquire weapons of mass destruction and use them in attacks. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
A 'long war' in the blowback world Oct 22, 2009
In their view, the fight against Islamist terrorists and assorted bad guys who wanted to get their hands on weapons of mass destruction and truly bloody the American nose would be decades long.. And of that past. (Asia Times Online)
US will never have 'normal' ties with a nuclear-armed NKorea Oct 22, 2009
" Damascus urged the new administration to adopt a Syrian-sponsored UN resolution declaring the entire Middle East a region free of weapons of mass destruction, as well as to press US ally Israel to sign the NPT. Under the treaty that took effect in 1970, nuclear powers are forbidden from transferring nuclear weapons or helping other states from acquiring them. "Stopping terrorists from acquiring the ultimate weapon was not a central preoccupation when the NPT was negotiated," Clinton said. "But... (Channelnewsasia.com)
NYC imam charged with lying to feds Oct 21, 2009
Zazi, 24, was subsequently arrested and charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction. He is held without bond. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Theyve been watching Red Dawn again Oct 21, 2009
And tell me, what kind of bloody-minded moron uses weapons of mass destruction on his or her own people and own soil. I ll tell you what kind exactly the tyrannical type that the Oath was designed by the Founders to prevent. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
PRESIDENTIAL PLAN Oct 21, 2009
Al-Maliki also repeated his call for help from the Obama administration in the cancellation of all U.N. sanctions and resolutions adopted after 's 1990 invasion of Kuwait, saying Iraq is a democracy and has no weapons of mass destruction. "This is important to move Iraq forward and to promote investment," the Iraqi leader said. (USA Today)
Bioterror failures ripped Oct 21, 2009
Bob Graham, second from left, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 8 to discuss legislation to protect against terrorist weapons of mass destruction attacks ... The report obtained by USA TODAY cites failures on biosecurity policy by the , which the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction says has left the country vulnerable. (USA Today)
Bush had some fans Oct 20, 2009
America's credibility was shattered when the president invaded a country saying that it had weapons of mass destruction. Remember -- they did not have any. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Hitchens: We Need To Disarm Iran Now, Not When It Actually Has Nukes Oct 20, 2009
Against this, we are at least entitled to consider the idea that a decaying regime that is bluffing and buying (or rather stealing) time on weapons of mass destruction is in a condition that makes this the best moment to do at least something to raise the cost of the lawlessness and to slow down and sabotage the preparations. Or might it be better to wait and to fight later on more equal terms. (Slate)
Lessons from the U.S.'s 30 Years' War Oct 20, 2009
In their view, the fight against the Islamist terrorists and assorted bad guys who wanted to get their hands on weapons of mass destruction and truly bloody the American nose would be decades long. ... In other words, when it came to Iraq, we were for weapons of mass destruction before we were against them. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Gadhafi's Son Gaining in Libya Power Oct 20, 2009
His father's most trusted envoy, he is credited with having helped convince the British and U.S. governments that his father was keen to end Libya's isolation by abandoning his program to develop weapons of mass destruction. Tripoli scrapped the program in 2003 and has increasingly improved ties with the West. (Newsmax)
Seniors protest racism at Chicago bar Oct 20, 2009
As if they magically transform into Super-Negroes at night, adorned in gold chains & teeth, long white tees, questionable hoodies, and baggy pants that show too much boxer and hold mysterious weapons of mass destruction. It s amazing when people believe that sunk costs should dictate their future actions, and try to justify impassivity with revenue restriction. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Al-Qaeda chemical expert 'killed' Oct 20, 2009
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Islamabad says the militant was considered part of Osama Bin Laden's inner circle and was said to be in charge of efforts to gain access to, or develop, weapons of mass destruction. Local residents said the house targeted belonged to a local tribesman and suspected militants used to stay there. (Yahoo News -- Terrorism & 9/11)
Letter to the Editor: Devil is in details in Nobel win Oct 20, 2009
paz1 wrote on Oct 18, 2009 9:04 PM:" I have only a few things to say about this letter and these opinions (actually I have many, many things I want to say, but I'll stick to just a few). I emplore the reading public research President Reagan's time in office, his work with the CIA in Central America, and the effects that are still being felt as a result. Perhaps a little more education will influence your decisions and opinions.As for your suggestion that G.W. Bush was an appropriate choice for... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
BP Wins Huge Oil License in Iraq Oct 20, 2009
The deal between Iraq's government and the energy companies has caused anger among anti-war protesters, who have argued that the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 and to topple Saddam Hussein's regime was linked to oil, rather than ridding Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, which were not found following the war. "We always said that this war was at least in part to grab the resources of Iraq, despite the wishes of the vast majority of the Iraqi people and the oil workers' union themselves,"... (BusinessWeek)
Cornyn: Afghan Delay Emboldens Our Enemies Oct 19, 2009
The most appropriate question for Mr. Cornyn would be "why weren't you screaming about this for all the years we switched our focus to Iraq looking for those weapons of mass destruction. "Emboldening the enemy"! Does he not think we all remember how that phrase was used over and over and over against any person who dared to criticize W on any of his so called military strategies.Taxcuts, wars and just say "no" to anything the other party proposes. That is the Republican party stands for. Social... (CBS News -- World)
Profile: Iran's Revolutionary Guards Oct 18, 2009
The Revolutionary Guards' power and influence are such that the US government has designated it a "proliferator of weapons of mass destruction" and its elite overseas operations arm, the Quds Force, a "supporter of terrorism". Guardians of the Revolution. (BBC News -- Africa)
"Chop & Quench" Democratic Party Formed! Oct 18, 2009
In our camp we have primed human killing machines i.e. political thugs, and accredited financial weapons of mass destruction i.e. Ghana must go custodians. If that still does not impress you, consider this: we have a track record. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Halt Hutton inquisition, urges former BBC chief Oct 18, 2009
The BBC's 'internal process', which was launched by the acting director-general, Mark Byford, has provoked strong reaction from top names in BBC news, many of whom have privately threatened to walk out if management continues to investigate mistakes made last spring when Radio 4's Andrew Gilli gan, the Today programme's defence correspondent, reported allegations that the Government had prosecuted the war in Iraq without believing in the presence of weapons of mass destruction. There needs to be... (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
Additional THAAD Unit Activated At Ft. Bliss Oct 17, 2009
The Terminal High Altitude Defense System, or THAAD, is aimed at destroying weapons of mass destruction. "It can engage both inside and outside the atmosphere. It's a hit-to-kill technology, so it's similar to a bullet hitting a bullet, said Capt. Brendan McShea, A/2 battery commander.The unit is so high-tech that important data is not only downloaded to the THAAD missile before each launch, but it's also updated while in flight. THAAD greatly extends the reach of where we can engage enemy... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
