Trust Is Important
Posted: Friday, July 4, 2003

Declaring My Independence
from the Bush Administration

Anger rises for families of troops in Iraq

US relied on old data as basis for War in Iraq
A CIA internal review panel has concluded that US intelligence analysts lacked new and hard information about Iraqi weapons of mass destruction in the build up to the war earlier this year.

War was 'lie' says Meacher

Flashback: Liberia rebels fight for diamonds
> Government troops and rebels have been clashing in Liberia for
> control of the diamond and gold producing north-western
> towns of Wesua and Wieju.
¥ Guess who wants ultimate control?
U.S. to send experts’ team to Liberia

Straw admits hiccups in Iraq
Flashback: Straw denies allies are in quagmire

Bush scoffs at Iraqi diehards
The US has lost 196 soldiers in combat or accidents since going to war, a third of them since Mr Bush's victory speech on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1.

Women allege decades of gang rapes by British army
Amnesty International has called for an independent inquiry to examine claims that more than 650 Masai and Samburu women have been raped by British soldiers stationed on exercise in Kenya over 36 years.

Trust Is Important
Lying, directly or indirectly, is a mortal sin for a public official in a free society. It erodes trust, which is the glue that holds society together. And it is entirely unjustifiable. When I was flacking for politicians, I always told my clients they had two, and only two, choices if asked a question: tell the truth or say "No comment."

Researchers dismiss attack warning as hype
Flashback: U.S Government Warns of Mass Hacker Attacks



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