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Below are a series of links to recent articles concerning the latest legal developments in the War on Terror on the U.S.
home-front.
Cartoon Comment from John Chuckman. See also... William Rivers Pitt: George W. Christ?
In three separate interviews a U.S. Special Operations Command Colonel admitted that the U.S. and Great Britain fired
500 tons of D.U. munitions into Iraq.
They who control the credit of the nation direct the policy of governments, said Rt Hon Reginald McKenna (1928) – a
former Chancellor of the Exchequer and one time director of the Bank of England. Today, such a claim is today highly
relevant to ...
Well, well, well, Mitch Daniels may be the first Bush administration official to resign over allegations of insider
trading. Yes, Karl Rove floated the story that Daniels is leaving to run for governor of Indiana, and that may be true
in the end. ...
Below are a series of links to recent articles concerning the latest legal developments in the War on Terror on the U.S.
home-front.
AUCKLAND (Pacific Media Watch): Two media critics have strongly criticised New Zealand and some global media coverage of
the Anglo-American war on Iraq ‹ especially television ‹ describing it as biased and "failing spectacularly" to do its
job.
The Air Force takes an important step toward a modern air transport capability with the arrival of the first of two
Boeing 757 aircraft at Wellington on Wednesday May 7 at 11:30am.
In this issue Some ruminations on military and trading battlefields in France in the wake of the Prime Minister's
visit, Peter Walker's fascinating story of Ngatau Omahuru/William Fox and Elizabeth Rata's sternly Kantian retort to
post-modernists ...
Ambassador Peter DeShazo, U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States Remarks to the
Permanent Council Special Session on Haiti Washington, DC April 29, 2003
WASHINGTON, April 12, 2003 – Coalition forces in Iraq are using a specially created deck of 55 playing cards to identify
the "most wanted" members of Saddam Hussein's regime.
In my 50 years as a member of Congress, I have had the privilege to witness the defining rhetorical moments of a number
of American presidents. I have listened spellbound to the soaring oratory of John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. I have
listened grimly ...
WASHINGTON, May 5, 2003 – Despite a dangerous situation on the ground, American forces are overseeing tremendous
humanitarian progress in Iraq.
We are talking about a man who wears masks for the sake of political opportunism, and to survive moments when he has to
address himself in the bathroom mirror. Does this newest mask have George W. Bush taking on the mantle of Jesus Christ,
Savior ...
MR. FLEISCHER: Good afternoon. The President began today with an intelligence briefing, followed by his FBI briefing. He
had a meeting earlier today with the Secretary of State, and he made remarks to the Tax Relief Coalition about the
importance of Congress ...
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2003 – The neglect and damage deposed dictator Saddam Hussein inflicted on Iraq and its people "is
just heartbreaking," U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld told reporters here today.
More streets are to be restricted to non-residential traffic on weekends and public holidays in order to tackle the
scourge of illegal street racing in Manukau. This will include a large stretch of Te Irirangi Drive between Dawson Road
in Otara and ...
1. STEPHEN FRANKS to the Associate Minister of Justice: Given the constitutional significance of abolishing the right of
appeal to the Privy Council, does she support holding a referendum on the issue; if not, why not?
Got a problem? Need an official answer? Ask the Minister, for the official Government answer to your problem...
When I was 10, I turned down Saturday morning piano lessons because they would interfere with my morning
cartoon-watching regime. Years later, I still can’t read music, but I can recall every episode of The Muppets and
Fraggle Rock ever made.
The winners were announced at an Auckland event on the night of Friday May 2. The six finalists for 2002 were: Tranz
Rail; Carter Holt Harvey; Novartis; Shell; Sky City Entertainment Group and Telecom.
A Trial Balloon? - "Five to Ten Times Worse Than the Patriot Act" - Secret Bush Legislation Sent to Cheney, Hastert,
Deepens Assault on Constitution
1. Tranz Rail—Financial Assistance 2. Electricity—Supply 3. Workplace Learning Opportunities—Gateway Initiative 4. Home
Detention—Reoffending 5. Attorney-General—Confidence 6. Teaching—Students of Diverse Backgrounds 7.
Electricity—Contractors Federation 8. Youth—Government ...
World Vision correspondent, James Addis is now in Iraq, with an assessment team of World Vision aid experts. He filed
this report:
We have had an outstanding reaction to our "Mother Of All Photo Opportunities" photo caption competition. A big thank
you to all the readers who entered. Your wit and insight can be viewed below. To those whose entries are missing,
remember this ...
This is a note to parents. You could consider it a warning, but it's really just a congratulatory note, reminding you
what you have done to your children, by not paying sufficient attention to the world around you.
The following feedback has been received from Scoop readers in response to our decision to publish graphic pictures from
Al Jazeera showing the true horror of war.
National has revealed the Prime Minister was advised that military action against Iraq by the United States was legal,
despite her stand that a further United Nations resolution was needed.
"Lord Cooke is wrong. The last thing New Zealand needs is a Supreme Court with a licence to regard the Treaty of
Waitangi as a living document, creating special rights for Maori that no one else has," according to National Party
Leader Bill ...
Another day another inexplicable event on the world wide weirdness. This time we have the odd case of the prescient
registration of an Internet Domain Name.