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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12811197

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12520366

A US warplane has crash-landed in Libya http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12816226

Twisted my right knee ice skating* a couple of months back, still giving me grief when I walk more than a mile or two. *

..... attempting to play the same game as Saddam did and laugh at everybody for being too timid like he did ..... Here are the differences between George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the current United Nations action in Libya: 1. The action in Libya was authorized by the United Nations Security Council. That in Iraq was not. By the UN Charter, military action after 1945 should either come as self-defense or with UNSC authorization. Most countries in the world are signatories to the charter and bound by its provisions. 2. The Libyan people had risen up and thrown off the Qaddafi regime, with some 80-90 percent of the country having gone out of his hands before he started having tank commanders fire shells into peaceful crowds. It was this vast majority of the Libyan people that demanded the UN no-fly zone. In 2002-3 there was no similar popular movement against Saddam Hussein. 3. There was an ongoing massacre of civilians, and the threat of more such massacres in Benghazi, by the Qaddafi regime, which precipitated the UNSC resolution. Although the Saddam Hussein regime had massacred people in the 1980s and early 1990s, nothing was going on in 2002-2003 that would have required international intervention. 4. The Arab League urged the UNSC to take action against the Qaddafi regime, and in many ways precipitated Resolution 1973. The Arab League met in 2002 and expressed opposition to a war on Iraq. (Reports of Arab League backtracking on Sunday were incorrect, based on a remark of outgoing Secretary-General Amr Moussa that criticized the taking out of anti-aircraft batteries. The Arab League reaffirmed Sunday and Moussa agreed Monday that the No-Fly Zone is what it wants). 5. None of the United Nations allies envisages landing troops on the ground, nor does the UNSC authorize it. Iraq was invaded by land forces. 6. No false allegations were made against the Qaddafi regime, of being in league with al-Qaeda or of having a nuclear weapons program. The charge is massacre of peaceful civilian demonstrators and an actual promise to commit more such massacres. 7. The United States did not take the lead role in urging a no-fly zone, and was dragged into this action by its Arab and European allies. President Obama pledges that the US role, mainly disabling anti-aircraft batteries and bombing runways, will last “days, not months” before being turned over to other United Nations allies. 8. There is no sectarian or ethnic dimension to the Libyan conflict, whereas the US Pentagon conspired with Shiite and Kurdish parties to overthrow the Sunni-dominated Baathist regime in Iraq, setting the stage for a prolonged and bitter civil war. 9. The US has not rewarded countries such as Norway for entering the conflict as UN allies, but rather a genuine sense of outrage at the brutal crimes against humanity being committed by Qaddafi and his forces impelled the formation of this coalition. The Bush administration’s ‘coalition of the willing’ in contrast was often brought on board by what were essentially bribes. 10. Iraq in 2002-3 no longer posed a credible threat to its neighbors. A resurgent Qaddafi in Libya with petroleum billions at his disposal would likely attempt to undermine the democratic experiments in Tunisia and Egypt, blighting the lives of millions. where did you copy and paste that from ? http://www.juancole.com/2011/03/top-ten-wa...-iraq-2003.html

Not sure if I agree. You can spend as much chasing welfare fraud as you save catching individuals. It's paltry sums. Corporate tax evasion is a much more costly crime, and a far more lucrative target.....but the tories have pledged a more conciliatory approach to it, relaxing regulations gladly allowing billions in tax revenue to funnel out. Look at the vodafone case, £1.25bn from a single payer....but it should have been more...they'd set aside £2.2bn. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2bc71748-9686-11...144feab49a.html Thought of this when I read the news this morning... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12813681 Again, taking from the sprig of parsley when there's a huge turkey leg sat next to it untouched.

That's about midday they're on. Always get dogshit on a main stage at that time. The whole line up is poor iyam though. I might go to hurricane in Germany. Foo Fighters · Blink-182 · Arcade Fire · The Chemical Brothers · Portishead · Arctic Monkeys · Kaiser Chiefs · My Chemical Romance · Clueso · The Hives · Suede · Kasabian · The Subways · Gogol Bordello · Flogging Molly · Elbow · The Wombats · Jimmy Eat World · Sublime With Rome · Two Door Cinema ClBoysetsfire · Monster Magnet · The Kills · Lykke Li · Selig · Kashmir · GlasveBand Of Horses · The Sounds · Bright Eyes · Sum 41 · All Time Low · KlaxonsEels · Sick Of It All · Parkway Drive · William Fitzsimmons · Blood Red ShoesJupiter Jones · I Blame Coco · Irie Révoltés · Young Rebel Set · I Am Kloot · Friendly Fires · Darwin Deez · Comeback Kid · Converge · The Asteroids Galaxy Tour · Portugal. The Man · Warpaint · The Vaccines · An Horse · Pulled Apart By Horses · Kvelertak · You Me At Six · Brother · Tame Impala · Cloud Control · Miles Kane · Yoav · Crookers · Trentemøller .digital. Hercules and love affair

That's about midday they're on. Always get dogshit on a main stage at that time. The whole line up is poor iyam though. I might go to hurricane in Germany.

title Reminds me of bill hicks' story of Jesus. "there's a Lincoln log in me sock drawer" They shoot horses don't they - bit weird. Couples dance for weeks on end in a battle of endurance to win a measley prize. Heavy handed metaphor for life , quite funny in parts. The man who would be king - classic racist fare

..... attempting to play the same game as Saddam did and laugh at everybody for being too timid like he did ..... Here are the differences between George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the current United Nations action in Libya: 1. The action in Libya was authorized by the United Nations Security Council. That in Iraq was not. By the UN Charter, military action after 1945 should either come as self-defense or with UNSC authorization. Most countries in the world are signatories to the charter and bound by its provisions. 2. The Libyan people had risen up and thrown off the Qaddafi regime, with some 80-90 percent of the country having gone out of his hands before he started having tank commanders fire shells into peaceful crowds. It was this vast majority of the Libyan people that demanded the UN no-fly zone. In 2002-3 there was no similar popular movement against Saddam Hussein. 3. There was an ongoing massacre of civilians, and the threat of more such massacres in Benghazi, by the Qaddafi regime, which precipitated the UNSC resolution. Although the Saddam Hussein regime had massacred people in the 1980s and early 1990s, nothing was going on in 2002-2003 that would have required international intervention. 4. The Arab League urged the UNSC to take action against the Qaddafi regime, and in many ways precipitated Resolution 1973. The Arab League met in 2002 and expressed opposition to a war on Iraq. (Reports of Arab League backtracking on Sunday were incorrect, based on a remark of outgoing Secretary-General Amr Moussa that criticized the taking out of anti-aircraft batteries. The Arab League reaffirmed Sunday and Moussa agreed Monday that the No-Fly Zone is what it wants). 5. None of the United Nations allies envisages landing troops on the ground, nor does the UNSC authorize it. Iraq was invaded by land forces. 6. No false allegations were made against the Qaddafi regime, of being in league with al-Qaeda or of having a nuclear weapons program. The charge is massacre of peaceful civilian demonstrators and an actual promise to commit more such massacres. 7. The United States did not take the lead role in urging a no-fly zone, and was dragged into this action by its Arab and European allies. President Obama pledges that the US role, mainly disabling anti-aircraft batteries and bombing runways, will last “days, not months” before being turned over to other United Nations allies. 8. There is no sectarian or ethnic dimension to the Libyan conflict, whereas the US Pentagon conspired with Shiite and Kurdish parties to overthrow the Sunni-dominated Baathist regime in Iraq, setting the stage for a prolonged and bitter civil war. 9. The US has not rewarded countries such as Norway for entering the conflict as UN allies, but rather a genuine sense of outrage at the brutal crimes against humanity being committed by Qaddafi and his forces impelled the formation of this coalition. The Bush administration’s ‘coalition of the willing’ in contrast was often brought on board by what were essentially bribes. 10. Iraq in 2002-3 no longer posed a credible threat to its neighbors. A resurgent Qaddafi in Libya with petroleum billions at his disposal would likely attempt to undermine the democratic experiments in Tunisia and Egypt, blighting the lives of millions.

Bit of a stretch that one like.

Now I'm not on my phone I'll post some videos. He's a member of Arcade Fire, but his solo stuff is just him on the sax, no overdubs, no samples, just unbelievable breathing to produce impossible polyrythms,and the tap of his fingers on keys providing percussion, all done in single takes.....

Colin Stetson Unbelievably good

The main thing we can agree on is that chez and idiot are wrang.

The antlers have played the whole new album live and you can download it at npr. Not out for a few months yet. Wild flag show also available

Til November. Thanks Ern

Matt Bellamy is a very talented musician iyam I agree with HF, I was excited when I saw them on TOTP as a kid; he was playing the piano and doing his falsetto and then whipped out his guitar and some mega-riffs. All the kids wanted to learn the Muse riffs back in the day. I don't think their material is very diverse or the songwriting of a great quality (some of their latest singles have been naff imo), but they are a decent band imo. Similar to how I feel about Oasis. Decent group, not incredible by any stretch, but some good material and entertainment. Agree with that....except oasis have nothing close to bellamy's chops. They know 10 chords tops.

Matt Bellamy is a very talented musician iyam

Wyclef gets shot and fiddy doesn't? There is no god.

Matt Bellamy is a very talented musician iyam

In terms of duration,probably. In terms of compensation, he will be on buttons. That's why they got rid of Hutton. Cheapest option.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/1...macroeconomics/ Could be the disaster that ends the worldwide economic slump

Two words. Jeff Winter. Like a young combo...or al capone off of boardwalk empire.

Hate shit like this and never donate to charity. Think It's all a scam, though I can't justify that. Might be lenny Henry's fault. The awful cunt.