From Dale Reynolds in London
None other than the Associated Press (AP) are now reporting on the Downing Street Documents (DDD) and as you might expect from the section of the media which is 80% corporately owned, British Prime Minister Tony Blair is their hero. Blair's "evaluation" of these incriminating documents, in a very late-in-the-day defense of Bush's "non-decision" to attack, invade, and conquer Iraq, is the AP's latest whitewash.
In typical British underspeak, which fools no one who is aware of English language as used by some of the English, The PM said he was "a bit astonished" ... more »
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Thursday, June 30
Letter from London: Blair's Intentional Underspeak on DDD
by
Geoff Staples
on Thu 30 Jun 2005 04:37 PM BST
Wednesday, June 29
Letter From London: British Media Scrutinizes Bush's "Defense" of Iraq
by
Geoff Staples
on Wed 29 Jun 2005 02:05 PM BST
by Dale Reynolds in London
George W. Bush's TV pitch to the American public, calling for ultimate sacrifice from more young Americans and reasserting the alleged connection between Saddam and 9/11, has been meet with honest scrutiny by the British media. To read The Guardian newspaper's account of Bush's speech -- "President uses terror link to rally sceptical US public" -- go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1517011,00.html more » Sunday, June 26
HOW THE DOWNING STREET DOCUMENTS WERE LEAKED
by
Geoff Staples
on Sun 26 Jun 2005 02:53 PM BST
The now famous reporter Michael Smith of London's Sunday Times newspaper tells the story of how the Downing Street Documents (as they are becoming collectively known), revealing Bush's intention for war before war in Iraq was justified, were leaked.
from Dale Reynolds London June 26, 2005 How the Leaked Documents Questioning War Emerged from 'Britain's Deep Throat'
Letter from London: Peace Talks In Iraq?
by
Geoff Staples
on Sun 26 Jun 2005 10:06 AM BST
The Arab newspaper, Al Bawaba, and The Sunday Times of London report that American military and political officials twice this month met secretly with their counterparts from the Iraqi "insurgent groups" to "hear demands and grievances" from the enemy.
Could this be the embryo of an end to US military involvement in Iraq? For the Paris Peace Talks on Vietnam, Nixon and Kissinger took six months to discuss the shape of the negotiating table. Perhaps the Bush people are looking for a quicker way out of this mess. Dale Reynolds London June 26, 2005 Sunday Times: American officials ... more » Wednesday, June 22
Blair's Goverment Knew of Abu Ghraib Abuses Months Before US Media
by
Geoff Staples
on Wed 22 Jun 2005 06:57 PM BST
The Bush-Blair Bond perhaps has no limitations when it comes to breaking national and international law, or the decency expected of the leaders of civilized nations.
Dale Reynolds London http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1510003,00.html UK had advance alert of jail abuse A report on torture on Iraqis at Abu Ghraib was circulated within the army, writes Jamie Doward Sunday June 19, 2005 The Observer The British army's senior military lawyer in Iraq was aware of allegations that human rights abuses were being committed at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison months before they were exposed by the American media.The lawyer, who compiled regular written ... more »
Letter from London: What happens when a nation is a nation of legal procedures?
by
Geoff Staples
on Wed 22 Jun 2005 06:29 PM BST
Bush Republican types would call some British politicians fuddy-duddies, afraid to take masculine action against an alleged enemy. Despite Tony Blair remaining a loyal sound-bite away from George W. Bush on the war on Iraq, the gutsy opposition in the British Parliament invokes the requirement of legal procedure when it comes to making war on another country and its people. Please read below to see how Britain remains a nation of laws and of legal procedures, and doesn't give carte blanche to its leader, as if he were a dictator, even though that leader was elected.
War is too important ... more » |
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