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Weapons of Mass Destruction… in Iraq?

Weapons of Mass Destruction… in Iraq?

We all remember Secretary of State Colin Powell’s address to the United Nations. To critics of the Bush Administration, this speech is nothing but lies. There were no weapons of mass destruction they said, nor the precusors of such programs. Saddam was defenseless.
Let me briefly revisit one part of Secretary Powell’s speech:
Thanks to intelligence they [...]

And the winner is…. ?

Key Points:

According to the latest Associated Press tally, Obama heads into tonight’s vote-counting in Montana and South Dakota with 2,094 total delegates, just 24 short of the number needed to secure the nomination. Clinton has 1,916 delegates.
Clinton campaign officials have said they will concede if Sen. Obama reaches 2118 this week.
Obama plans large Super Delegate [...]

Treasury Secretary Paulson - “Markets are Calmer Now”

Washington, D.C. (Associated Press): Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday that financial markets are “considerably calmer” now than they were two months ago. He predicted the economy will be rebounding by the second half of this year.
In a speech to business executives in Washington, Paulson said the drag from housing, which he characterized as still [...]

UK says “significant proportion” of Iraqi insurgent weapons come from Iran

London, UK (Associated Press): A significant proportion of the weapons used by insurgents in Iraq comes either from or through Iran, Britain said Monday.
British troops supporting Iraqi border forces have seized large amounts of weapons traced back to Iran, Defense Secretary Des Browne told lawmakers.
“There is evidence to suggest a significant proportion of the equipment [...]