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Science without humanity,
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Commerce without morality,
Politics without principles,
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--Gandhi
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We have borrowed it from our children."
--Kashmiri, proverb
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And I swear I'll write a real entry by Monday...I have no idea what I'm worried about, of course. I guess part of me hopes that there are at least a couple of you out there who miss my real voice...*sniff*
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"If the first casualty of war is innocence, then perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member killed, we are not creating goodwill and harmony, but rather another child who believes violence is the only means to bring about change in the world." -Michael Fronti
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The Daily Mislead:
Bush Administration Spends Week Retracting Assertions about Saddam's Threat to the U.S.
The Bush administration this week backed away from three major rationales for going to war in Iraq last March, undermining its assertions that Hussein's Iraq posed an imminent threat to the United States and its allies.
September 11th
As recently as Sunday, Vice President Cheney, claimed that on the question of Saddam Hussein's involvement in September 11th, "We just don't know."[1] But within days, both President Bush and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld each admitted there was no evidence that Hussein had any connection. On Wednesday, Bush maintained there was "no evidence" that Hussein was involved.[2] Two days later, Rumsfeld, said, "I've not seen any indication that would lead me to believe that I could say that."[3]
Yet in March, Hussein's possible involvement in the terrorist attacks garnered support for the war from many Americans. At the time, the widely reported meeting between 9/11 planner Mohammed Atta and Iraq's security chief in Prague a few months before the attack was found by the CIA not to be credible.[4]
'Reconstituted Nuclear Weapons Program'
Recently, Cheney backed away from the assertion he made three days before the war began, that the strongest reason for going to war was that "we believe [Hussein] has, in fact, reconstituted nuclear weapons."[5] But the International Atomic Energy Agency reported two weeks before that, "There was no indication of resumed nuclear activities."[6] And six months later on Meet the Press, Cheney said simply, "I misspoke."[7]
Weapons of Mass Destruction
This week, Rumsfeld reversed earlier statements claiming that the U.S. knew where Iraq's weapons of destruction were located. When asked why the weapons hadn't been found, this past Tuesday Rumsfeld said, "What do you mean? You're talking about a country the size of California."[8] Yet months ago, just two weeks into the war, Rumsfeld said, "We know where they are. They are in the area around Tikrit and Baghdad and east, west, south and north somewhat."[9]
Sources:
1. Meet the Press, NBC, 9/14/03
2. Remarks by the President After Meeting with Members of the Congressional Conference Committee on Energy Legislation, 9/17/03
3. Defense Department News Briefing, Secretary Rumsfeld and General Pace,9/16/03
4. "Bush Team Stands Firm on Iraq," Washington Post, 9/15/03, p. A1.
5. Meet the Press, NBC, 3/16/03
6. The Status of Nuclear Inspections in Iraq: An Update, 3/7/03
7. Meet the Press, NBC, 9/14/03
8. Defense Department News Briefing, Secretary Rumsfeld and General Pace, 9/16/03
9. This Week with George Stephanopolous, ABC, 3/30/03
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Quote A Day:
The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves.
--Eric Hoffer
Inspiration of the Day:
When 11-year-old Kelly Weil was dying from cancer, she told one of her teachers she was more hurt by the social rejection of her peers than she was by the harsh medical treatments she'd undergone since age 8. She lost her battle against cancer, but out of that pain, a wonderful thing was born. Zink the Zebra was a small story found in Kelly's journal following her death. It's the story of a spotted zebra seeking acceptance in a world full of stripes. For Kelly, it was a story of cancer. But Zink's story is universal, powerful to anyone whose spots don't match the stripes around them. Today the Zink program is adopted by most of Girl Scouts around the United States.
Be The Change:
Check out Zink-the-Zebra site.
Word of the Day for Friday September 19, 2003:
transmogrify trans-MOG-ruh-fy, transitive verb:
To change into a different shape or to transform, often with bizarre or humorous effect.
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