Tag Archives: Cultural Change

Advice on the Legal Basis for Military Action, November 2002 to March 2003

Posted on 8 January, 2017 by AJ Layon

SECTION 5.0 ADVICE ON THE LEGAL BASIS FOR MILITARY ACTION, NOVEMBER 2002 TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction and key findings ………………………………………………………………………….4 UNSCR 1441 …………………………………………………………………………………………………5 Discussion, debate and advice, November to December 2002 …………………………………..6 Lord Goldsmith’s conversations with Mr Powell and … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Planning and Preparation for a Post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, January to March 2003

Posted on 26 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 6.5 PLANNING AND PREPARATION FOR A POST-SADDAM HUSSEIN IRAQ, JANUARY TO MARCH 2003 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..309 Second round of inter-agency talks, Washington, 22 January 2003 …………………………309 Follow-up to the inter-agency talks ……………………………………………………………….326 The UK Common Document …………………………………………………………………………327 Post-conflict discussions … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Invasion

Posted on 25 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 8 THE INVASION The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 2 The transition to post-conflict operations ……………………………………………………….. 90 Phase IV military planning papers ………………………………………………………………….. 90 The relationship between the UK military and ORHA …………………………………………. 102 Extension of the UK AO … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

March to 22 May 2003

Posted on 24 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

SECTION 9.1 MARCH TO 22 MAY 2003 Contents Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………..132 March 2003 ……………………………………………………………………………………………….132 April 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………………..146 May 2003 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….175 The Report of the Iraq Inquiry 132 Introduction 1. This Section addresses: • the evolution of the UK’s non-military relationship with … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Sick and the Poor – Trump’s First Victims

Posted on 18 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

Gentle Reader – About 20 million of you, who were helped by President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Car Act (ObamaCare, The ACA) are about to be thrown to the wolves by an Administration – the Trump Administration – that … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Gentle Reader – We can see the beginnings of the chaotic and violent world in which we will live under these radical right-wingers. If there is no justice, there will be no peace.

Posted on 17 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

This gallery contains 1 photo.

Palestinians decry Trump’s choice for Israel ambassador http://aje.io/f93l

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

American Heroes

Posted on 17 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

Gentle Reader – Much is written about the bravery and heroism of our men and women in uniform. Even I, one who doesn’t wear uniforms or accept top-down discipline easily, think much about these accolades are right. Much, not all. … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Trump Tax Plan: Greed Like You’ve Never Seen Before, or “Analysis of Trump’s Tax Plan Shows Big Cuts in Taxes, Federal Revenue”

Posted on 2 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

Gentle Reader – Let us now say goodbye to what we thought we knew about how our Government worked. Infrastructure spending – goodby. Health care (ACA, Medicare, Medicaid) – adios. Educational assistance – adieu. The rich will make out like … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Trump’s Tax Plan: Massive cuts for the 1% will usher ‘era of dynastic wealth’

Posted on 2 December, 2016 by AJ Layon

Gentle Reader – It is this setup for the next 4 years – a tax cut that removes somewhere between 5 and 9 trillion dollars from the Federal Treasury, most going to the wealthiest 1% – that sets the stage … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

NYTimes: No, Trump, We Can’t Just Get Along

Posted on 30 November, 2016 by AJ Layon

No, Trump, We Can’t Just Get Along Charles M. Blow NOV. 23, 2016   Donald Trump schlepped across town on Tuesday to meet with the publisher of The New York Times and some editors, columnists and reporters at the paper. … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment