rush,

..to state unequivocally that ....."every intelligence agency on earth thought Iraq had WMD's" is repeating talking point myths....

...sorry to argue the point but the distinction between the truth and lies goes to the heart of the discussion.

The Bush administration has proven to attempt to rule by lies, .....repeating their lies is as unworthy as their own spawning of those lies.

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As I said before, a pretext of an imminent threat as justification for invasion is recognized in international law as nothing less than a simple act of aggression.

To take the analogy further, ...were this type of behavior condoned in any way, ...any nation could then invade any other on the mere pretext of a fraudulently created imminent threat.

Universal condemnation of unjustified acts of aggression is a part of the somewhat tenuous thread of checks and balances that helps to maintain some semblance of peace and a balance of power in the world today.

You personally may think the jury is still out, but as far as legal precedent is concerned an unfounded cry of 'imminent' threat is still not a recognized legal excuse for acts of aggression.

You're free to wish otherwise, or believe that law should change for some reason or other but unless or until that happens, Bush's ""Iraq"" invasion is nothing more than an illegal act of aggression founded on wildly exaggerated pretext of imminent threat.

That there isn't universal condemnation and action to remedy Bush's illegal invasion and imperialistic nation building only points to the general decline in honorable mores of a large number of the world's government leaders today.

To their credit, some few have spoken out, condemned his actions and accepted risking the ire and bullying tactics of Bush's foreign policy procedures in response as the cost of maintaining some credibility and honor.

Just as what happened in England, when the Senate Intelligence Committee stopped their reporting, they effectively muzzled the investigation and publication into just how wide and how far reaching the pretext was promulgated.

....and far from being surprised by the Bush administration's actions or merely pointing out 'cronyism', the additional information on who's who and where they come from only points up the criminality of those behind the scenes who are pullings the strings on Bush's talking points.

The thoroughly inadequate investigations into illegal torture, illegal acts of rendition, and unconstitutional warrantless domestic spying will someday come to light and the crimes will be properly documented.

Thugs and hoodlums are at the helm of our ship of state and they enlist more thugs and hoodlums as a crew to work with them.... that they act illegally is in their very nature.

To again name just a few, when the veil of secrecy is lifted on the Niger uranium hoax and other fraudulent documents cited to justify the Iraq invasion, the pro-Isreal PAC secrets passing case, the Pentagon's Inspector General's investigation, and the Senate Intelligence reports, the further connections between the criminals of today and the criminals of previous administrations, such as those of Iran/Contra crimes, will be duly noted.

It's often years later that cries of conspiracy and acts of crime are borne out by the release of 'secrets'.... our history is rife with examples of what couldn't be believed at the time, but later the truth came along to smash that ill-held belief.

Some may think on a story about a boy who cried wolf......

The one thing often neglected to be emphasized, but never the less true, in the fable of the boy who cried wolf.......... the wolf does, in the end, make his appearance.

(snipped the ad hominem attacks)

EU wants Iran taken to Security Council

Certainly Monica was willing, and the other girl was lying her a** off just to get money. So he was no sex offender. The only one he offended was his wife. And then maybe large parts of his country when he lied. So, he's a liar but no sex offender. What is worse, I don't know.

EU wants Iran taken to Security Council

You know, EU is not a political union - yet. They're going there.. slowly. Some time in the future EU will talk as one in foreign affairs. Then it's probably time EU took a permanent seat in the Security Council, leaving France and Great Britain's seats vacant. That would also solve the ongoing dispute about Germany's wish to have a permanent seat in the SC.

Certainly Monica was willing, and the other girl was lying her a** off just to get money. So he was no sex offender. The only one he offended was his wife. And then maybe large parts of his country when he lied. So, he's a liar but no sex offender. What is worse, I don't know.

OPINION Democracy in a Cartoon By Ibn Warraq

in the english edition of Der Spiegel

OPINION Democracy in a Cartoon By Ibn Warraq

in the english edition of Der Spiegel

That was a great article. Everyone should read it.

The answer by a german journalist from Istanbul:
European Arrogance Versus Muslim Fanaticism By Jürgen Gottschlich in Istanbul

"I'm trying to maintain a shred of dignity in this world." - Me

OPINION Democracy in a Cartoon By Ibn Warraq

in the english edition of Der Spiegel

That was a great article. Everyone should read it.

The answer by a german journalist from Istanbul:
European Arrogance Versus Muslim Fanaticism By Jürgen Gottschlich in Istanbul