US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

[understandinglife]

US lied to Britain over use of napalm in Iraq war

By Colin Brown, Deputy Political Editor
17 June 2005

American officials lied to British ministers over the use of "internationally reviled" napalm-type firebombs in Iraq.

Yesterday's disclosure led to calls by MPs for a full statement to the Commons and opened ministers to allegations that they held back the facts until after the general election.

Despite persistent rumours of injuries among Iraqis consistent with the use of incendiary weapons such as napalm, Adam Ingram, the Defence minister, assured Labour MPs in January that US forces had not used a new generation of incendiary weapons, codenamed MK77, in Iraq.

But Mr Ingram admitted to the Labour MP Harry Cohen in a private letter obtained by The Independent that he had inadvertently misled Parliament because he had been misinformed by the US. "The US confirmed to my officials that they had not used MK77s in Iraq at any time and this was the basis of my response to you," he told Mr Cohen. "I regret to say that I have since discovered that this is not the case and must now correct the position."

More at the link:
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=647397

Wonder how long before Mr Blair is retired.


http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4173.htm


WE THE PEOPLE .... WILL NEVER FORGET

"... we sent our young people into harm's way without leveling with the American people." - Congresswoman Pelosi before Congress, 16 June 2005

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; indictment and prosecution of all members of the Bush regime who participated in the deception, should be campaign promises of any candidate worthy of our vote in the 2006 Congressional

[MichiganVote]

1. Americans are now synonymous with the word liar all over the world

[Village Idiot]

7. No offense meant but...

this has been true since 1776.

[MichiganVote]

17. Americans have not told the truth since 1776? Holy shit!

No wonder the neocons's are after all of us. We've really got to shape up and fast!

Village, quit living up to your name. My comment was related to current events, not the whole history of the US.

[Supersedeas]

13. Newsweek take it back....ahem, nevermind. Brit Parliment take it back.

Ahem.

[EFerrari]

2. Has anyone seen a poll that shows Bu$h did not lie to get us

into this occupation? Yesterday, the on line polls I saw were 90+% "Bush misled".

(Thank you, MoveOn for the label.)

[fooj]

3. I am horrified by this! They must be stopped! Now!

These monsters are full on war criminals! They need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law!

peace.

[shraby]

4. Send the article to your Representative

or Senator. I sent it to Senator Feingold.

[rodeodance]

6. so will I send it to all!!==stories of use of this substance have circul-

ated the last several months but they fade quick.

[understandinglife]

14. Yes, fooj, they are "full on war criminals". The war is illegal. Their ...

... use of torture is illegal. Their lies to the Congress and the American people are illegal.

Thus, they will do everything they can to stay in power because they know that once they become subject to the law they will all be prosecuted.

Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; indictment and prosecution of all members of the Bush regime who participated in the deception, should be campaign promises of any candidate worthy of our vote in the 2006 Congressional elections.

[rodeodance]

5. I love the truthful headling--saying it like it is

[rodeodance]

8. nominated-lets keep this on the radar.

[IChing]

11. already nominated on greatest from the news section

But this is just another lie

I wonder if the pilot of the plane knew the implications of using this type of ordinance?

Of course, he or she did..that is their job.

[tex-wyo-dem]

12. If the ordinance is banned by top brass...

then it wouldn't be loaded on the plane to begin with, would it?

[tex-wyo-dem]

9. Okay, I'm not usually one to use profanity here, but...

FUCK these criminal assholes that occupy the WH!!!

This has GOT TO STOP!!!

Distribute this far and wide!

on edit: FUCK THEM, FUCK THEM, FUCK THEM!!!

[rodeodance]

10. profane away!!!!!!

[OneBlueSky]

15. napalm . . white phosphorus . . depleted uranium . . cluster bombs . .

these "people" are the most heartless, despicable international war criminals since Hitler . . . an no one's stopping them! . . .

[understandinglife]

16. Official wire: "Does the US Even Know How To Tell The Truth Anymore?"

That's Official Wire headline for the UK Independent article.
http://news.baou.com/main.php?action=recent&rid=20288

From the Islamic Republic News Agency, Iran, we have:
"US 'lied' in denying the use of napalm in Iraq, UK admits"
http://www.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-20/0506171617193059.htm

And someone wonders 'why they hate us'.......


Peace.


www.missionnotaccomplished.us - Impeachment of Bush and Cheney; indictment and prosecution of all members of the Bush regime who participated in the deception, should be campaign promises of any candidate worthy of our vote in the 2006 Congressional elections.