Sunday, February 29, 2004
To have UK join him in an illegal war Bush told Blair to find a new lawyer. This from our land of the free and the home of the brave. Democracy in action.
http://www.sundayherald.com/print40318
News: US told UK Attorney General to alter legal advice on Iraq war (29 Feb 04)
JAMES CUSICK
Sunday Herald
The attorney general initially told Tony Blair that an invasion of Iraq would be illegal without a new resolution from the United Nations and only overturned his advice when Washington ordered Downing Street to find legal advice which would justify the war. ...
...Baroness Kennedy points out that Lord Goldsmith was a commercial lawyer with no experience of international law and initially relied heavily on the advice of lawyers within the Foreign Office in the months before the war. It is widely believed that advice overwhelmingly warned against invading without a UN resolution.
She claims that when Washington was told of this advice their response was succinct: find a new lawyer....
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http://www.sundayherald.com/print40318
News: US told UK Attorney General to alter legal advice on Iraq war (29 Feb 04)
JAMES CUSICK
Sunday Herald
The attorney general initially told Tony Blair that an invasion of Iraq would be illegal without a new resolution from the United Nations and only overturned his advice when Washington ordered Downing Street to find legal advice which would justify the war. ...
...Baroness Kennedy points out that Lord Goldsmith was a commercial lawyer with no experience of international law and initially relied heavily on the advice of lawyers within the Foreign Office in the months before the war. It is widely believed that advice overwhelmingly warned against invading without a UN resolution.
She claims that when Washington was told of this advice their response was succinct: find a new lawyer....
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Saturday, February 28, 2004
Interesting web site. Their news is at:
http://www.savebiogems.org/newsletter. (and requests for action.)
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http://www.savebiogems.org/newsletter. (and requests for action.)
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Thank you. Looking good. I sent out the draft blog guide because Judy could not sign in and I thought there might be something there that would help. I then figured others might need help so sent it to everyone. (Those without problems can wait for the polished version.)
Reading the news this morning makes me feel like we are living in a police state. US and UK bugging the UN as well as the WMD inspectors before the war in Iraq began. The US press says that is not news -it goes on all the time. Seems like our country more and more resembles the old Soviet Union. Except so far, our Gulag is tropical rather than freezing.
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Reading the news this morning makes me feel like we are living in a police state. US and UK bugging the UN as well as the WMD inspectors before the war in Iraq began. The US press says that is not news -it goes on all the time. Seems like our country more and more resembles the old Soviet Union. Except so far, our Gulag is tropical rather than freezing.
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Leo and Phillip, thanks, your blog looks great. Good job. I'm beginning to suspect it really will aid communication, like several people told me, and I apologize for dragging my feet earlier.
By the way, Leo, when you sent out that big operator's manual, I shuddered. It would have scared me if I hadn't already found out reading and posting on the blog is a breeze, even for a dyed-in-the-wool luddite codger like me. It's not required reading is it?
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By the way, Leo, when you sent out that big operator's manual, I shuddered. It would have scared me if I hadn't already found out reading and posting on the blog is a breeze, even for a dyed-in-the-wool luddite codger like me. It's not required reading is it?
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Friday, February 27, 2004
Welcome to the Bushout Blog where you can discuss ideas, make comments, suggestions, recommendations, progress reports, requests for information, and the like. You are free to speak your mind and say what you think. Our only rule is the one used in the US Senate, treat your fellow members with respect (even if you have reached your boiling point.)
We think you will enjoy exchanging ideas on the blog more than by email since it will be closer to carrying on a conversation. If you have questions about using the blog, contact Leo or Phillip.
Leo and Phillip the resident bloggers.
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We think you will enjoy exchanging ideas on the blog more than by email since it will be closer to carrying on a conversation. If you have questions about using the blog, contact Leo or Phillip.
Leo and Phillip the resident bloggers.
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