Subject: Leaked Bush-Blair Memo Reveals Secret War
Deal
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:10:43 -0800
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t r u t h o u t | 02.03
Leaked Bush-Blair Memo Reveals Secret War Deal
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306A.shtml
Tony Blair told President George Bush that he was
"solidly" behind US plans to invade Iraq before he sought
advice about the invasion's legality and despite the absence of a
second UN resolution, according to a new account of the build-up to
the war published today.
Elizabeth de la Vega | When Two Worlds Collide: Rove v. Fitzgerald
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306B.shtml
Elizabeth de la Vega writes: For Karl Rove, no news from the Plame
case - Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's grand jury investigation
into the outing of Valerie Plame Wilson's identity as a CIA agent -
is definitely not good news.
Bush to Request $439.3B Defense Budget
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306C.shtml
President Bush next week will request a $439.3 billion Defense
Department budget for 2007, a nearly 5 percent increase over this
year, according to senior Pentagon officials and documents obtained
Thursday by The Associated Press.
IAEA Delays Vote to Send Iran to Security Council
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306D.shtml
The UN nuclear watchdog deferred until Saturday a vote to report
Iran to the UN Security Council over fears it is seeking atomic
bombs, as the European Union lobbied developing nations to back the
measure.
Peter Dudar | Camp Casey Flashback
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306E.shtml
Peter Dudar tells the story of how a Veterans For Peace Medic at
Camp Casey experienced a "flashback" when a Secret Service
helicopter circled down. It took an hour and four strong Vets to
hold and calm him. This episode, triggered by the sound of a low
flying helicopter, illustrates that for many soldiers, the war still
lives within.
David Cole | NSA Spying Myths
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306F.shtml
For Bush, "when the Commander in Chief does it, it is not
illegal." This assertion of uncheckable executive power is just
one of five myths the Administration has propagated in a PR blitz
designed to convince the public of a transparently unconvincing
argument. David Cole takes a close look at the five myths
surrounding the spying debate.
NASA's Inspector General Probed
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306G.shtml
An FBI-led watchdog agency has opened an investigation into multiple
complaints accusing NASA Inspector General Robert W. Cobb of failing
to investigate safety violations and retaliating against
whistle-blowers. Most of the complaints were filed by current and
former employees of his own office.
What Hamas Really Wants
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306H.shtml
You won't know "What Hamas Really Wants" after you read
Rene Backmann's direct coverage of PA election results and their
aftermath, but you may understand why you don't ... and be surprised
by women's contribution to Hamas's victory.
Indian Nations Address Focuses on "Four Great Steps"
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020306I.shtml
National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia has
delivered the fourth annual State of the Indian Nations address,
outlining what he called “Four Great Steps” for Indian Country
to pursue in the coming year.
Venezuela Day 3: Into the Barrio
A Film by Chris Hume and Sari Gelzer
http://www.truthout.org/multimedia.htm
Chris Hume and Sari Gelzer go into the Caracas neighborhood of
Guarataro to talk with community members, who introduce viewers to
Casa de Alimentacion. La Casa de Alimentacion is a government
program, located in almost every community, that provides free food
to the poor and was implemented by Chavez's government roughly two
years ago.
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