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Vietnam Veterans Against the War Statement by John Kerry to the Senate Committee of Foreign Relations April 23, 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I would like to talk on behalf of all those veterans and say that several months ago in Detroit we had an investigation at which over 150 honorably discharged, and many very highly decorated, veterans testified to war crimes committed in Southeast Asia. These were not isolated incidents but crimes committed on a day-to-day basis with the full awareness of officers at all levels of command. It is impossible to describe to you exactly what did happen in Detroit -...

We doubt that this will come as a surprise to Republicans, but Hillary Rodham Clinton wants to become Queen.Well, that is sort of what she told KISS-108 morning man Matt Siegel the other day when she was flogging her best seller 'Living History' and promoting her book signing in Cambridge tomorrow.'I think that we have to recognize in our country that many other nations have divided the responsibilities of head of state and head of government between two people,' she said.'You know, some people have a king or a queen, and a prime minister, or a presdient and a prime...

Following is a translation of the cease-fire statement issued by Hamas and Islamic Jihad: In the name of Allah the Merciful, the Compassionate STATEMENT OF INITIATIVE Out of our desire for the unity of the Palestinian ranks at this dangerous phase which our people and our cause are going through, and in order to protect our national unity achieved through the intifada and the resistance and documented by the blood of the martyrs, and as our contribution to consolidating Palestinian national dialogue on the basis of adherence to the rights of our people, and in order to protect our internal...

Senator McClintock's Statement on the Tripling of the Car Tax Senator Tom McClintock today issued the following statement: “At 10:01 this morning, I was informed by State Finance Director Steve Peace that the administration has ordered a tripling of the California Vehicle License Fee, commonly referred to as the car tax. “This is an illegal act by the Governor and the Controller, and I am confident that it will be successfully overturned by the courts. Unfortunately, as the administration is well aware, the state constitution forbids an action to enjoin the collection of a tax, which means that it could...

DNC Chairman McAuliffe Statement on President Bush's Taxpayer-Funded Photo Opportunity Washington, D.C. -- Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Terry McAuliffe issued the following statement: "The 341,000 Americans who became unemployed in April had the honor of watching the president land on an aircraft carrier yesterday afternoon, no doubt wondering how the costs of this extravagant photo-op would affect their pocketbooks. Instead of watching his dramatic sea landing, I am sure they would rather have been at work. "The president seems to want to focus all of his attention on military success rather than his complete lack of success on the...

WASHINGTON, March 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) released the following statement tonight regarding the liberation of Iraq: "During the twelve years since Saddam Hussein agreed to carry out the United Nations resolutions, his regime has systematically brutalized the Iraqi people," DeLay said. "We will never know how many faceless victims have screamed out their last words to the uncaring ears of Saddam's torturers. "There is no negotiating with a man like this. There is no safe path to accommodate his ambitions. Our only responsible option was to confront this threat before more Americans die. He...

WASHINGTON, March 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert released the following statement today: "Just as on June 6, 1945, when American troops, joined by our British friends, embarked on a mission to free Europe from the evils of a despicable tyrant, today on March 19, 2003, American troops, joined by our British friends, have embarked on a noble mission to free the Iraqi people from an evil tyrant." "I am proud of our President, our troops, and our allies. Yes, we are fighting to preserve our national security. But we are also fighting to preserve...

I have been informed by FReepers on the original thread that the earlier answer from a NASA spokesman that remains from all seven astronauts have been found was FALSE. Brian Williams on MSNBC has apparently said that remains from all seven astronauts have NOT been found. He said the NASA official who earlier made that comment misspoke. Fox News is also reporting this development.

February 2nd, 2003 Official IDF Statement IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Moshe Ya'alon, Air Force Commander Major General Dan Halutz, commanders and soldiers of the IDF, all share the grief over the tragedy that befell the space shuttle Columbia upon its return to earth. In this difficult time, out hearts are with the families of Ilan Ramon, and the other six astronauts of the Columbia Space Shuttle. In embarking on this space flight, Ramon undertook an important mission on both a national and international level, whose purpose was to expand human knowledge. Colonel Ilan Ramon is an Israeli air...

IRAQ AND THE LIBERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES VISIT J. Grant Swank, Jr., POB l984, Windham ME 04062 Pastor, New Hope Church, Windham ME They were there for only four days — four days to do research on an entire country’s spiritual, political and psychological state? Four days? One can hardly get off and on a plane with meals and rest in between in four days? Maybe visit a zoo or take in a sunset; but stay only four days in a country and then leave it as experts in the field? Such hubris. And that’s only for starters. There’s...

<p>Just a statement deatailing his intentions to step down at 11AM EST according to FOX's Carl Cameorn.</p> <p>May announce a time and place for the press conference.</p>

As the incoming Majority Leader already said about himself, Senator Lott went too far.He told me he would like to have his words back, but I took his comments as complimentary humour that often accompanies personal attributes.His comments were as serious as the venue at which they were delivered-a birthday party.We should accpet his apology, get out of our offices and do some holiday shopping.

Roe v. Wade Called 'Disastrous' At Bishops MeetingBy Robert B. BlueyCNSNews.com Staff WriterNovember 12, 2002 (CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened its national meeting Monday with a strong declaration against abortion, calling the nearly 30-year-old Roe v. Wade decision "disastrous for our nation." The organization's president, Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, Ill., made the remarks to open the four-day meeting in Washington, D.C. Later in the week, the bishops are expected to adopt a statement calling for the reversal of the landmark Supreme Court decision. Many of the actions planned at this week's meeting have been...

<p>Voter News Service said Tuesday that it is not satisfied with the accuracy of today's exit poll analysis and will not be in a position on Election Night to publish the results of state and national surveys of voter attitudes.</p>

from the May 31, 2002 edition - http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0531/p06s02-wome.html Relation with Saudis gets trickierAs war on terror expands, US and Saudi interests diverge, even as the official line remains all smiles.By Scott Peterson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Out of sight on a remote, scalding-hot air base in Saudi Arabia, some 5,000 American troops fly patrols over southern Iraq and defend this oil-rich desert kingdom. Also unseen, other American forces man the Patriot antimissile batteries that ring the sandy capital, Riyadh, and other major cities. And American trainers, who call themselves "desert military...

Gaza April 25th 2002, By Wafa political Editor;Abusing our lives and living by Israel must come to an end; we have to reorganize our strategies to meet up with the growing heroic struggle of our people. Because no one even Israel that possesses the ultimate power of deception, lies, and committing massacres and other war crimes, practiced against the Palestinians, and while defending its atrocities it is depriving the Palestinians the legitimacy of struggling against the occupation and for independence.No one can deny the heroic conducts of the Jenin Refugee Camp’s strugglers, a struggle that invoked the world admiration and...

Breaking. Japanese headling says "USA Government Does Not Consider Arafat a Terorrist" Briefly attributes the stated policy to a 'high-level press spokesman' in the Bush Administration. (Probably Fleischer). Short dispatch in Japanese just now. Breaking fast.

An Arabic newspaper said Wednesday it has recieved an email claiming to be from Osama Bin Laden, attacking a Saudi peace plan for the Middile East and urging the regions Muslims to revolt against their leaders.Abdel Bari Atwan, editor of the London- based al-Quds al Arabi newspaper, who met Bin Laden in 1996, told Reuters the email was 'most likely' genuine.Atwan said it conformed to the style and language of other statements his newspaper had recieved in the past for Bin Laden and his Al Qaeda group.