Blair “relished” invasion
Reports on the diary of Lance Price, the former deputy to Alastair Campbell, on Tony Blair’s attitude to the war.
View ArticleBush attempts to legalise torture
This is why the New York Times said “Amid all the natural and political disasters it faces, the White House is certainly tireless in its effort to legalize torture.”
View ArticleGeneral says impeach Blair
General Sir Michael Rose, the former UN commander in Bosnia, spoke on the BBC's Today programme, (0732, 9 January 2006). He said Mr Blair had to take responsibility for his actions.
View ArticleThe Downing Street memo
As we suspected all along, Blair decided to go to war long before the matter was brought to parliament
View ArticleWhite House memo: lure Iraq to war
The White House memo: Bush and Blair discussed using American Spyplane in UN colours to lure Saddam into war.
View ArticleWatch “The Road to Guantanamo”, March 9, C4
This film will appeared on Channel 4 TV on Thursday March 9th, 2006. It tells the story of the British prisoners in Guantanamo who were released without charge after more than two years. They, and also...
View ArticleSee: “My Name is Rachel Corrie”
The Royal Court Theatre production of the play, 'My Name is Rachel Corrie', was based on her childhood writings. It was due to transfer to New York next month. But last week the New York Theatre...
View ArticleNeo-cons say ‘we were wrong’
Six prominent neo-conservatives admit that they were wrong about the war in Iraq. Messrs Bush and Blair still do not.
View ArticleSAS soldier quits Army in disgust at 'illegal' American tactics in Iraq
The Sunday Telegraph for 12th March 2006 has three articles about the case of Ben Griffin, the “SAS soldier has refused to fight in Iraq and has left the Army over the "illegal" tactics of United...
View ArticleThird anniversary of start of the war: a good quotation
On the third anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, Robert Fisk, in the Independent, describes the war as “The march of folly led by small men dressed up as titans”. And comes up with a telling...
View ArticleMcCarthyism returns to US schools and universities
University professors denounced for anti-Americanism; schoolteachers suspended for their politics; students encouraged to report on their tutors.
View ArticleJohn Reid: a Labour Party neocon
International laws hinder UK troops says UK Defence secretary, John Reid.Defence secretary calls for Geneva conventions to be redrawn. They torture so we should too. Shame.
View ArticleRAF doctor with conscience is jailed
A court martial decides “I did it under orders” is an adequate defence.
View ArticleSix –no, seven, US generals slam Rumsfeld
Yet more military people object to Rumsfeld. Six generals in the last week.
View Article‘Dictatorship bill’ delayed again
The Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill, in its original form, allowed ministers to change just about any law without reference to parliament. That is not acceptable in a democracy. The bill has...
View ArticleMore attacks on freedom and the rule of law in UK and USA
Bush breaks many laws, and politicises science. Blair’s priority now seems to be dismantle his own Human rights act, with the help of John Reid, the new Home secretary and neocon sympathiser..
View ArticleUSA, Germany and Kafka
A US judge has ruled that, regardless of whether or not a German citizen was abducted and tortured, "private interests must give way to the national interest in preserving state secrets"..
View ArticleHaditha and other horrors
Massacres at Haditha, Ishaqi and others. Low rank people only brought to book, and some exonerated by courts martial. Is this justice?.
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