New Initiative
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani will be announcing a new initiative very soon. I would reveal it but sworn to secrecy!
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Iraq Inquiry: The First National Security "Blackout"
Author: Iraq Inquiry Blogger |Posted: 7:29 pm on 15/12/09
Category: Iraq Inquiry Blog | Tags: Iraq inquiry/ Iraq war/ Sir Jeremy Greenstock/ Sir John Chilcot
I’m not sure whether it’s a worse reflection on us the media or the nature of today’s evidence when I say that the most interesting moment was the inquiry being censored at midday.
Actually that’s probably a little unfair. Certainly Sir Jeremy spoke with his customary silver tongue but phrases like “catastrophic success” – wherein the Iraqi regime collapsed before the coalition was anything like ready for it to do so – were nonetheless chilling.
You sensed also some frustration as he met Blair for talks in September 2003, prior to taking up the UK special envoy role in Baghdad.
Despite the already-deteriorating security environment, the PM made it clear that he didn’t want any further troops committed; instead he pushed for the Iraqi police – an unhappy group of whom scarcely one witness has had a good word to say – to be trained up in a fraction of the time Sir Jeremy thought that would require.
But the national security blackout – triggered when the inquiry heard something that would endanger national security if reported (we were told) – was undeniably an attention-grabber.
We’ve had a few blank screens before but only due to technical glitches. This was clearly of an altogether different order.
One inquiry official tried to seal us into the press room, which even the slower among us (ok, me) thought could possibly mean something was afoot.
Another told us that she couldn’t tell us anything, but that she’d tell us later if she could, but asking us not to report that. An eminence grise purred in from the Cabinet Office to assess the damage.
The irony of all of this being that any one of us hacks could’ve heard the offending word(s) had we been in the main committee chamber, not watching proceedings from the press room.
Problem is that we’re not allowed to take mobile phones or laptops in there, and tweeting the proceedings rather requires one or the other.
Enterprising hacks tried asking members of the public who’d been watching inside the chamber, but got a whole range of different suggestions back as to what prompted the blackout.
No sign as I write of the written transcript on the inquiry website but we were promised that a redacted version would be forthcoming: iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts
Back tomorrow for hopefully-uninterrupted sessions titled The Views from Baghdad, London & Whitehall. Witnesses from MoD, the FCO and 10 Downing Street – full list here: iraqinquiry.org.uk/hearings/timetable Good night x
Category: Iraq Inquiry Blog | Tags: Iraq inquiry/ Iraq war/ Sir Jeremy Greenstock/ Sir John Chilcot
I’m not sure whether it’s a worse reflection on us the media or the nature of today’s evidence when I say that the most interesting moment was the inquiry being censored at midday.
Actually that’s probably a little unfair. Certainly Sir Jeremy spoke with his customary silver tongue but phrases like “catastrophic success” – wherein the Iraqi regime collapsed before the coalition was anything like ready for it to do so – were nonetheless chilling.
You sensed also some frustration as he met Blair for talks in September 2003, prior to taking up the UK special envoy role in Baghdad.
Despite the already-deteriorating security environment, the PM made it clear that he didn’t want any further troops committed; instead he pushed for the Iraqi police – an unhappy group of whom scarcely one witness has had a good word to say – to be trained up in a fraction of the time Sir Jeremy thought that would require.
But the national security blackout – triggered when the inquiry heard something that would endanger national security if reported (we were told) – was undeniably an attention-grabber.
We’ve had a few blank screens before but only due to technical glitches. This was clearly of an altogether different order.
One inquiry official tried to seal us into the press room, which even the slower among us (ok, me) thought could possibly mean something was afoot.
Another told us that she couldn’t tell us anything, but that she’d tell us later if she could, but asking us not to report that. An eminence grise purred in from the Cabinet Office to assess the damage.
The irony of all of this being that any one of us hacks could’ve heard the offending word(s) had we been in the main committee chamber, not watching proceedings from the press room.
Problem is that we’re not allowed to take mobile phones or laptops in there, and tweeting the proceedings rather requires one or the other.
Enterprising hacks tried asking members of the public who’d been watching inside the chamber, but got a whole range of different suggestions back as to what prompted the blackout.
No sign as I write of the written transcript on the inquiry website but we were promised that a redacted version would be forthcoming: iraqinquiry.org.uk/transcripts
Back tomorrow for hopefully-uninterrupted sessions titled The Views from Baghdad, London & Whitehall. Witnesses from MoD, the FCO and 10 Downing Street – full list here: iraqinquiry.org.uk/hearings/timetable Good night x
Thursday, December 10, 2009
IRAQ & THE BIBLE
VERY INTERESTING READ
1. The Garden of Ed en was in Iraq.
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq , was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
5. Abraham was from Ur , which is in Southern Iraq!
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq!
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq , conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq!
11. Babylon , which is in Iraq , destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!
13. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.
14. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
15. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
16. The wise men were from Iraq.
17. Peter preached in Iraq.
18. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon , which was a city in Iraq!
And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq ! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon , Land of Shinar , and Mesopotamia . The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.
Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible. No other nation, except Israel , has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq. And also, This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages ...
The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)...
"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace."
The book of revelation also speaks of oil and how iraq will become one of the richest nations on the planet and how we will reap of her riches.
1. The Garden of Ed en was in Iraq.
2. Mesopotamia, which is now Iraq , was the cradle of civilization!
3. Noah built the ark in Iraq.
4. The Tower of Babel was in Iraq.
5. Abraham was from Ur , which is in Southern Iraq!
6. Isaac's wife Rebekah is from Nahor, which is in Iraq!
7. Jacob met Rachel in Iraq.
8. Jonah preached in Nineveh - which is in Iraq.
9. Assyria, which is in Iraq , conquered the ten tribes of Israel.
10. Amos cried out in Iraq!
11. Babylon , which is in Iraq , destroyed Jerusalem.
12. Daniel was in the lion's den in Iraq!
13. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon saw the "writing on the wall" in Iraq.
14. Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, carried the Jews captive into Iraq.
15. Ezekiel preached in Iraq.
16. The wise men were from Iraq.
17. Peter preached in Iraq.
18. The "Empire of Man" described in Revelation is called Babylon , which was a city in Iraq!
And you have probably seen this one. Israel is the nation most often mentioned in the Bible. But do you know which nation is second? It is Iraq ! However, that is not the name that is used in the Bible. The names used in the Bible are Babylon , Land of Shinar , and Mesopotamia . The word Mesopotamia means between the two rivers, more exactly between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The name Iraq, means country with deep roots.
Indeed Iraq is a country with deep roots and is a very significant country in the Bible. No other nation, except Israel , has more history and prophecy associated it than Iraq. And also, This is something to think about! Since America is typically represented by an eagle. Saddam should have read up on his Muslim passages ...
The following verse is from the Koran, (the Islamic Bible)...
"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced; for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah; and there was peace."
The book of revelation also speaks of oil and how iraq will become one of the richest nations on the planet and how we will reap of her riches.
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