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  • Blix’s damning testimony Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:14AMBRITAIN’S Iraq war inquiry is drawing to a close. Headed by Sir John Chilcot, the inquiry has just concluded questioning a crucial witness whose testimony could clinch the verdict against the collaborators of the Iraq invasion.
  • Hans Blix says Iraqi War was Illegal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:00PMFormer chief of UNMOVIC, Hans Blix, told Ex-PM Tony Blair one month before the Iraq War that he was unlikely to find weapons of mass destruction. Blair displayed ‘questionable judgment’, the former UN weapons inspector said. During three hours of testimony, Blix revealed he warned Blair there was no evidence the tyrant possessed chemical and biological missiles and that his warnings were ignored ...
  • Penn Medicine opens new center in Tredyffrin Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:31AMAt a “bandage-cutting” ceremony on the morning of Monday, July 12, the $30-million, three-story, 90,000-square-foot Penn Medicine at Valley Forge outpatient medical center was opened in Tredyffrin Township. Located at 100 Chester-brook Boulevard next to routes 202 and 252, the newest Penn Medicine site joins the others as one of the world’s leading academic medical centers. At the grand opening ...
  • Iraq inquiry: Hans Blix told Tony Blair before invasion he would not find WMD Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:10AMDr Blix said he was ignored by Mr Blair who instead listened to 'poor' intelligence sources that claimed the Iraqi dictator did have stockpiles of warheads.
  • Blix accuses Bush, Blair of ‘poor judgment’ Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:15AMEx-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix questioned Tuesday the judgment of Britain and the United States in invading Iraq.
  • Weapons chief tells inquiry invasion of Iraq illegal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 12:12AMTHe invasion of Iraq was illegal and Britain and the US should have realised that their intelligence about weapons of mass destruction was suspect, the former head of the Unit
  • Film too close to reality Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 11:23PMIt is said that truth is stranger than fiction.
  • Blix questions leaders' judgment on Iraq Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:17PMEx-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has questioned the judgment of Britain and the United States in invading Iraq, based on flawed information.
  • Hans Blix: Blair Government Became 'Prisoner' Of U.S. Before War In Iraq Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:02PMBritain's Blair government would have liked to have gone down the diplomatic route to disarm Saddam Hussein but became a "prisoner" of a U.S. policy heading towards war, the former head of the United Nations weapons inspectors told the Chilcot Iraq inquiry on Tuesday.
  • Hans Blix slams Bush, Blair over Iraq war Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:07PMEx-UN weapons inspector Hans Blix questioned on Tuesday the judgment of Britain and the United States in invading Iraq on the basis of evidence of weapons of mass destruction that was clearly "poor".
  • Viewpoints: Addicted to Bush's policies, GOP seeks return to his agenda Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:41PMFor a couple of years, it was the love that dared not speak his name. In 2008, Republican candidates hardly ever mentioned the president still sitting in the White House. After the election, the GOP did its best to shout down all talk about how we got into the mess we're in, insisting that we needed to look forward, not back. And many in the news media played along, acting as if it were somehow ...
  • Paul Krugman: GOP eager to slap lipstick on Bush’s ruinous policies Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:28PMFor a couple of years, it was the love that dared not speak his name. In 2008, Republican candidates hardly ever mentioned the president still sitting in the White House . After the election, the GOP did its best to shout down all talk about how we got into the mess we’re in, insisting that we needed to look forward, not back.But the truth is that the only problem Republicans ever had with ...
  • Republicans desperately trying to resurrect the legacy and policies of George W. Bush Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 5:18PMRepublicans aren't trying to rescue George W. Bush's reputation for sentimental reasons, writes columnist Paul Krugman. They're trying to clear the way for a return to Bush policies. But they have a problem: How can they embrace President Bush's policies, given his record?
  • Hunters Urged to Learn New Hunting Regulations Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 10:00AMWest Virginia's Division of Natural Resources is encouraging hunters to familiarize themselves with several changes to the state's hunting regulations.
  • One Dead in Lincoln County Crash Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:15AM911 dispatchers say the crash happened on Garrets Bend Road near Sod shortly after 7 a.m. Monday.
  • Penn Medicine opens new center in Tredyffrin Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:05AMAt a “bandage-cutting” ceremony on the morning of Monday, July 12, the $30-million, three-story, 90,000-square-foot Penn Medicine at Valley Forge outpatient medical center was opened in Tredyffrin Township. Located at 100 Chester-brook Boulevard next to routes 202 and 252, the newest Penn Medicine site joins the others as one of the world’s leading academic medical centers. At the grand opening ...
  • Human Rights - new tool in international politics Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:40PMIt is becoming increasingly clear that these ‘war crimes’ charges brandished against Sri Lanka are the work of certain international forces that wish to punish Sri Lanka for the crime of not aligning with their politics on the pretext of the need to see ‘accountability and good international practices during the last stages of the conflict’.
  • Iraqi ex-officials, once on most wanted list, languish in prison Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:04PMBaghdad — When the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003, soldiers were handed decks of playing cards depicting the 55 most-wanted citizens of a country they knew little about.
  • Rove: My Biggest Mistake in the White House Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:33AMSeven years ago today, in a speech on the Iraq war, Sen. Ted Kennedy fired the first shot in an all-out assault on President George W. Bush's integrity. "All the evidence points to the conclusion," Kennedy said, that the Bush administration "put a spin on the intelligence and a spin on the truth."
  • Will Clapper Nomination Reopen the Saddam WMD Controversy? Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:54AMPresident Obama's nomination of Pentagon intelligence chief James Clapper as intelligence czar could reignite the Bush-era debate over how and why U.S. agencies overstated Saddam Hussein's weapons-of-mass-destruction arsenal before the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.
  • Govt 'exaggerated' Iraq WMD claims: ex-diplomat Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 2:07PMBritain and the United States did not believe Iraq's weapons of mass destruction posed a "substantial threat" before they launched military action, a former diplomat said Monday.
  • Will Clapper Nomination Reopen the Saddam WMD Controversy? Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 8:55PMPresident Obama's nomination of Pentagon intelligence chief James Clapper as intelligence czar could reignite the Bush-era debate over how and why U.S. agencies overstated Saddam Hussein's weapons-of-mass-destruction arsenal before the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.
  • Why Robert Rubin Isn't to Blame for the Meltdown Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 8:31PMWhy he’s not to blame for the meltdown.
  • Former Israeli military man caught spraying Polish ghetto Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 7:30PMA former Israeli Air Force captain was caught spray-painting pro-Palestinian graffiti on the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto last week.
  • Letters from an old contrarian: Hitchens' revealing new memoir Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 11:25AMLetters from an old contrarian: Hitchens' revealing new memoir
  • News Categories Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 8:54AMIt would be hard to think of anyone who has done more to undermine American freedoms than Joseph Lieberman. Since 9/11, the Independent senator from Connecticut has introduced a raft of legislation in the name of the “global war on terror” which has steadily eroded constitutional rights.
  • Fern Britton prepares for TV comeback after This Morning Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 6:32PMFern Britton has told friends she’s preparing a TV comeback.
  • Britain's Iraq War Inquiry Resumes Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 1:36PMInquiry was put on hold for more than four months to make way for country's general election
  • NY bomber pleads guilty Tuesday, June 22, 2010 @ 3:36PMPakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, who botched an attempted car-bombing in Times Square on May 1 this year, pleaded guilty to all charges against him in a New York court and was defiant as he described himself as a “mujahideen” who was part of a “war” against the United States.
  • Absorbing 'Eli' ends upbeat Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 2:46AMDenzel Washington stars. Cera has fun in 'Youth in Revolt'
  • Power To Speak Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 6:39PMPower To Speak
  • Labour leadership candidates: where they stand Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 7:45AMOpposed to proportional representation as it would involve candidates being appointed from the centre and would break the constituency link. Supports the introduction of the alternative vote.
  • Petraeus Falls Ill During Senate Hearing Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 8:30PMGeneral Was Rushed from Hearing Room, But Returned 20 Minutes Later
  • Israel: Strategic ally or liability? Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 11:44PMThe claim that Israel serves as a valuable ally for the United States is made by both pro-Zionists and much of the anti-war and anti-Zionist Left that is influenced by Noam Chomsky.
  • Charleston Man Charged with Having Bombs, Firearms; Neighborhood Evacuated Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 1:15PMA neighborhood on Charleston's west side was evacuated after police found a man with two bombs and several firearms in his car.
  • Downed Utility Line Causing Problems in East Huntington Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 1:15PM31st Street in Huntington is closed between 3rd and 4th Avenue.
  • Demolition on Guyandotte Bridge in Huntington Set for Friday Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 11:30AMRight now officials do not have a time for the demolition; they say it depends on the weather.
  • The sleep of reason produces monsters. Or at least oil-covered pelicans Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 10:11AMForget the Enlightenment; this is the Endarkenment.
  • In the Wake Leaves Blind Spots Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 8:45PMTwo stories collide in Lisa Kron's new drama. by Rachel Swan Lisa Kron's new drama, In the Wake, is actually two plays conjoined. One is about two couples — and one middle-aged spinster — coexisting in a Manhattan apartment building. The other is about 9/11 and its aftermath. Well, sorta. It's actually about 9/11 as a news event, and the various political conversations that occurred in its wake ...
  • What do you think of the oil spill response? Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:17AMThe latest attempt to stop the oil leak has failed. What is your reaction to the response to the environmental disaster?
  • Stephanomics Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 8:03AMInflation is well above target. Should we worry?
  • Iran blames U.S. for "deadlock" at nuclear pact meet Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 6:50PMUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A top Iranian diplomat accused the United States and other nuclear powers on Thursday of creating a "deadlock" that could wreck hopes for a deal on a plan to strengthen the global anti-nuclear arms treaty.
  • Andy Burnham interview: New expenses regime 'is tormenting MPs' Thursday, May 27, 2010 @ 5:57AMAndy Burnham, a Labour leadership contender, tells Mary Riddell that he is willing to tackle controversial issues.
  • Jonathan Weiler: Tom Friedman Calls the Kettle Black Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 4:35PMIn his op-ed column in the Times, Tom Friedman says he's identified the ugliest political sight one can see. You want ugly?
  • Marty Robins: It's the Basics, Stupid! Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 12:21PMThe current administration exhibits a disturbingly naïve faith in government as the solution to every problem. In the real world, trying to be a jack of all trades makes one a master of none.
  • Earth Watch: Bigger CO2 cuts Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:39AMEU argues case for a bigger cut in CO2 emissions
  • Jeffrey D. Ratner: Admiral Blair's Resignation: A Good Time to Reassess the DNI's Authorities, but an Even Better Time ... Tuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 11:22AMif the next Director of National Intelligence is to succeed, the sine qua non will be the President's support for the DNI as the leader of the intelligence community.
  • 20% Democracy versus 100% Democracy Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 4:42AMWhen people in a country like Malaysia are not united, do not love each other and cannot appreciate each other’s strengths and contributions, but instead discriminate or look down upon each other, then voters will vote along racial or tribal lines. They will forgive abuses of power and evil as long as they are persuaded such evil is done for their benefit. They will continue to vote for evil ...
  • Hitch-22 by Christopher Hitchens | Digested read Thursday, May 20, 2010 @ 2:18AMAtlantic, £20 Before me is a photograph of Martin Amis, James Fenton and myself taken by the ravissante Angela in Paris 1979 and I am reminded of a letter I sent to Julian Barnes on the publication of Nothing to be Frightened Of, in which I congratulated him on his contrast – almost certainly unintentional – between Lucretius and Larkin. How, then, should I preserve the bombastic self-importance ...
  • Laura Bush greets fans, signs books at Barnes & Noble Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 10:13PMTHE WOODLANDS – There aren’t many celebrities who could entice anyone to wait outside in nearly 90-degree temperatures and cheerfully run a gauntlet of Secret Service security for a brief few seconds of the celebrity’s time.