-Caveat Lector- POODLE BLAIR TURNS INTO TERRIER
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12803346 &method=full&siteid=50143 By James Hardy, Political Editor TONY BLAIR yesterday vowed to stop George Bush imposing a puppet state on Iraq. The PM revealed that coalition forces would set up a military government in Baghdad but insisted it would switch "as soon as possible" to civilian administration. He told the Commons that a US dominated regime would be only temporary. And in a rare show of defiance against Washington the Government warned it would not tolerate action against Syria or Iran. US hawks want to impose an interim administration on Iraq with former American generals running Ministries. But the Government insisted that US officials should be only advisers. After days of ducking the question Mr Blair was finally pinned down by anxious MPs. He said Britain would work for a UN resolution "endorsing" the interim government but remained vague on the timetable. "The UN has made it quite clear itself it doesn't want to lead an Iraqi government. "There will be difficulties as to when we make the transition to the interim authority, as to precisely what negotiations in the UN bring. "But the one point in common ... is that everybody understands it has got to be UN endorsed." Labour MPs fear a US dominated administration would wreck coalition claims to be "liberating" the people of Iraq. They were deeply alarmed at leaks from Washington showing hawks plotting to run the country by installing retired general Jay Garner as governor. Ex-Minister Joan Ruddock said: "We cannot win hearts and minds when there is an announcement from the US that the immediate postwar Iraq will be run by a former general who is the president of an arms company, a declared supporter of Israel." Outside the Commons Foreign Secretary Jack Straw claimed the Americans agreed the UN must back an interim government. "We will be seeking an interim Iraqi authority moving to a more representative government drawn from the Iraqi people. "There could be advisers from other countries but there will not be foreign nationals running the Iraqi government." Mr Straw also made it clear that Britain would not back any US attack on Syria or Iran - accused of aiding Saddam in a new bout of sabre rattling by US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. He would be deeply uneasy if the Americans were planning action. "It would worry me if it were true. It is not true and we would have nothing whatever to do with an approach like that." Top Forwarded for your information. The text and intent of the article have to stand on their own merits. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without charge or profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe simply because it has been handed down for many genera- tions. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of teachers, elders or wise men. Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all. Then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutra <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://archive.jab.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
