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...retired judge Eliyahu Winograd. “The chief of staff failed in his duties as commander in chief of the army and as a critical part of the political-military leadership, and exhibited flaws in professionalism, responsibility and judgment,” the Winograd report says. The commission??s findings have also prompted calls for the resignations of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz, both of whom have been widely blamed for mistakes made during the war. The commission also took Halutz to task for how he dealt with Israel?...
...since the beginning of radio; in fact, amateur radio enthusiasts were the first people to pick up the Titanic’s distress signals in 1912. Since the 1960s, some real fanatics have gotten even more serious about broadcasting and formed pirate stations that operate outside the Federal Communication Commission??s jurisdiction...
...Last year, for example, we saw the release of “The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation,” a comic book take on the 9/11 Commission??s fact-driven report about that fateful day five and a half years ago. A worthwhile read for those who could manage to stay awake, the official 9/11 Commission Report was unattractive to the casual reader thanks to its length, density, and somewhat convoluted nature. The lack of readability, however, did not diminish its importance. For those recognizing the significance but unable to trudge through official report, the comic...
...person because I have very different ideas about what I want out of the council than my peers,” Kelley said. Monday’s meeting also commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Cambridge Peace Commission, a local group of peace advocates. Eight members spoke on the Commission??s behalf, including seventy-nine year-old former schoolteacher Francis J.S. Pierce, who described herself as “retired, but not tired.” Pierce expressed her support for the Commission, saying that “the decisions that we make today will not only affect...
...Bush administration needs to follow through on its promises to thoughtfully consider the Baker commission??s report and give weight to its suggestions. Morale is not growing, stability is not increasing, and people continue to die. It is about time that the U.S. acknowledge the need for policy reformation in Iraq...