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...some of these, there is an issue of grandfathering," admits Dr. Michael First, editor of DSM IV. "The onus is on the person who wants to change it to prove that we should do so." First also acknowledges that the A.P.A. does not subject every criterion to rigorous scientific testing, "for practical reasons of continuity." Which may be another way of saying some old-timers still bill sessions for "transvestic fetishists," and they don't want to lose the DSM stamp of approval needed for insurance reimbursement...
...will demand that Iraq answer specific questions on the gaps in its December declaration. So, even though Iraq appears to have passed the first hurdle, the UN weapons inspectors are clearly moving to raise the pressure on Baghdad by setting it tougher tests, restoring the premise that the onus is on Iraq to demonstrate through active cooperation that it has ended all prohibited weapons programs...
...Security Council will require hard evidence. And UN inspectors have said repeatedly that they've yet to receive any intelligence from the U.S. or Britain that could point them to locations, documents or individuals that might prove U.S. accusations. The Bush Administration may insist that the onus is on Iraq to prove that it has disarmed, but in the eyes of other Security Council members there's clearly pressure right now on the U.S. and Britain to come forward with evidence that would allow the inspectors to verify their accusations against Iraq. But British and U.S. officials have also been...
...That's why a declaration deemed false by the U.S. and Britain won't be taken as a "trigger" for war, although it will help make an incontrovertible case for invasion if inspectors turn up evidence of Iraq lying. Although the Bush administration insists that the onus is on Iraq to prove that it has disarmed, once Iraq has made its declaration the onus will fall onto the U.S. and Britain to prove Baghdad is lying by pointing arms inspectors to evidence that would confirm Washington's charges...
...This is our job,” he says. Using an anti-plagiarism service “would be like sub-contracting your grading to a grading company. I think it’s our onus as faculty to...determine whether or not it’s actually genuine work...