This is the part of the interview on Iraq, and the last throes. You can see how uncomfortable he is without being in his cocoon...
James Wolcott (http://jameswolcott.com/archives/20...) writes exactly what I was thinking. What the hell was with all that blinking? (song lyrics?)
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Wolcott: But was more fascinating that Bush’s imperial tone was the fact that during these answers, he was blinking furiously. There’s nothing like a tight (…)
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Bush ITV interview, pre-G8 summit - You can see how uncomfortable he is: Video/Text
6 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
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Enemy is at the G8
6 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
4 commentsFears were growing overnight that today’s G8 summit in Scotland was set to be derailed by violence and political bickering.
Sir Bob Geldof, the organiser of the weekend’s Live8 concerts to fight poverty, was downbeat last night.
"We have the potential to make this an historic G8," Geldof said.
"But I don’t think they (G8 leaders) are anywhere near there."
More than 60 people were arrested in Edinburgh as violent protesters infiltrated mass demonstrations for G8.
Police fears that (…) -
Disgraced Tony Blair
5 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
6 commentsThe disgraced British Prime Minister Tony Blair is using the G8 for his personal PR and to distract attention from his crimes against humanity in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. As he speaks for the African poor, his troops and aircraft are killing the poor in Afghanistan and Iraq. His men are torturing innocent in US secret prisons around the world. British businesses are busy stealing others’ wealth and resources. Blair is worst than Bush because Bush is honestly stupid. Americans elect (…)
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WOMBLES - G8 Scotland Edition
5 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
4 commentsWOMBLES was started in the autumn of 2000 by a group of anarchists who were radicalised from the J18, N30, Mayday and Prague actions. Many of the ideas which had difficulty being articulated in the ready existing radical anarchist/Reclaim the Streets movement in London formed the basis of what gave birth to the WOMBLES.
As many of us met each other during the demonstrations against the IMF/World Bank summit in Prague, we wanted to recreate the experiences we all had shared, the emotions, (…) -
Britain declares Independence from US at Menwith Hill, Yorkshire
4 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
3 commentsAnti-Official Communiqué #2.5: (CIRCA): Britain declares Independence from US at Menwith Hill, Yorkshire - 04.07.2004
The largest US spy base in the world is located in the heart of rural England at Menwith Hill in North Yorkshire. Today, July 4th, people assembled at Menwith to declare Independance from America.
Mobeen Arzard, Co-chair of Leeds Stop the War Coalition; Jean Lampert, green MEP for London; and John Sloboda, Co-founder of Iraq Body Count spoke to the people who then walked (…) -
G8 Edinburgh : protesters scuffle with police
4 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
7 commentsHUNDREDS of anti-capitalist demonstrators took to the streets of Scotland’s capital today in a series of protests ahead of the G8 summit.
The centre of Edinburgh was brought to a standstill as an estimated 500 anarchist protesters were involved in tense stand-offs with police.
The demonstrations, under the banner of The Carnival For Full Enjoyment, were said by organisers to be aimed at highlighting their anti-war and anti-wage slavery message.
A heavy police presence, drawn from (…) -
China, Russia issue joint statement on new world order
2 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
5 commentsMOSCOW, July 1 (Xinhuanet) — China and Russia here Friday issued a joint statement on a new world order in the 21st century, setting forth their common stand on major international issues, such as UN reforms, globalization, North-South cooperation, and world economy and trade.
The statement was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao after their talks.
During their talks, the two leaders discussed ways to further enhance the strategic (…) -
Tony Blair just as bad as Bush: Denies facts in Downing Street Memo-continues to link 9/11 to Iraq
1 July 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
1 commentBlair denies US rushed to war
INTERVIEW: The British prime minister said ensuring victory in Iraq is more important than debating the case for invasion, especially when memos are taken out of context
British Prime Minister Tony Blair firmly denied that the Bush administration signaled just months after Sept. 11 that a decision was made to invade Iraq, saying he was "astonished" by claims that leaked secret memos suggested the US was rushing to war.
In an interview a day after US (…) -
Chavez adviser to be key speaker at G8 Alternatives Summit in Edinburgh
17 June 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
10 commentsOne of the most senior advisers to the radical President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, will be a keynote speaker at the G8 Alternatives Summit in Edinburgh on Sunday, July 3rd.
Maximilien Arvelaiz, Director of International Relations, is one of President Chavez’s principal advisers in the area of foreign relations and is the main coordinator of his international agenda. He played a key role in coordinating President Chavez’s recent state visit to India and his trips to the last two Porto (…) -
The BBC: apologising to torturers
6 June 2005 par (Open-Publishing)
4 commentsJohn Pilger - Information Clearing House May 17, 2005
Can you imagine the BBC and other major broadcasters apologising to a rogue regime which practises racism and ethnic cleansing; which has “effectively legalised the use of torture” (according to Amnesty International); which holds international law in contempt, having defied hundreds of UN resolutions and built an apartheid wall in defiance of the International Court of Justice; which has demolished thousands of people’s homes and given (…)