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The U.S. retreat and apologize?

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Washington, March 31, 2005 21:21
USA: REPORT ON IRAQ WEAPONS, INTELLIGENCE TOTALLY IN ERROR (2)
However, the Board argues that "after a very thorough analysis, the Commission found no indication that the intelligence system has distorted the evidence regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. They simply wrong. "Again." The briefings provided daily (President Bush) before the war in Iraq were wrong . Through securities made to attract the attention and repetition of questionable data, these information swelled the argument that Iraq was rebuilding its arsenal of WMD "[ndw: Weapons of Mass Destruction]." Although even the intelligence services of many other countries believed that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, were ultimately the United States to stake their credibility ', making this a story of failures more 'known - and damaging - intelligence in American history. "" The damage done to the credibility' of America by far too publicized defaillance of our intelligence in Iraq will 'take years to be repaired " . The bi-partisan committee of 10 members, chaired by former federal judge Laurence Silberman and former senator Charles Robb, says nothing but 'on any "exaggeration" of intelligence data on Iraq by the Bush administration to support his choice of war: "We were not allowed to investigate how policymakers used the intelligence assessments received by the agencies." CIA Director Porter Gropss and Secretary Defense Donald Rumsfeld welcomed the report, saying he agreed on the necessity 'of profound transformation. ()

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Iraq: we retire? no, yes, maybe I'll pay

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Rome, 31/03/2005 19:40

IRAQ: BERLUSCONI, 300 SOLDIERS FROM SEPTEMBER IN LESS

After consultation with the allies Italy will begin 'withdrawal of its troops in Iraq. The plan - announced Berlusconi - provides for the return of 300 soldiers. The Prime Minister made his debut on the topic by saying that in recent days "and 'was built, for art, a fake , newspapers hostile." Silvio Berlusconi returns to the words used in its previous participation in 'Eastenders' , on the conclusion of the Italian mission in Iraq. Bruno Vespa review is live recording of that episode: "There was nothing new, this is' a discourse that has' always done. We have trained about 4,000 police officers by the end of August will be ' the field. It thus becomes' unnecessary some part of the Italian troops, which are not employment, but must stay in Iraq until the end of the year. There 'already' a plan - said the prime minister - for about three hundred soldiers in less by the end of September. When we have an agreement with the allies and the Iraqi government and there will be 'a final decision andro' in Parliament. In this way you will not weaken 'the level of security, " concludes the president of the Council. ()

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After 10 months of negotiations reached an agreement with the Inland Revenue
The club Lotito will have to pay € 140 million over 23 years
Lazio closed the game with tax
Cacciato the specter of bankruptcy
President Lotito cheers and raised: "Now the battle for the new stadium"

ROME - It closes the quarrel between Lazio and the Treasury. The advisory commission for the collection of taxes has in fact expressed their support for the agreement concluded by the club bianconceleste with the Treasury, an agreement that provides for the payment of 140 million € in 23. The news was confirmed by the Inland Revenue. The document was faxed to Lazio, which in turn sent it to the bankruptcy court in Tivoli, before which since early this morning stationed a few hundred fans.

President rejoices. "I am satisfied, is a victory that I dedicate to the fans of Lazio who were close to us" . L ' agreement with the Inland Revenue has been greeted with these words by the club president Claudio Lotito. "It is not over here - he continued - now there's a ' other battle that awaits us and that is the construction of the new stadium that will be useful for fulfill their commitments. "

Ten months of negotiations. Thus ends a story that has long kept athletes faith biancoceleste with bated breath. The negotiations lasted ten months and in fact the company to save Lazio was a race against time. It all began in May 2004 when the then president, the lawyer Ugo Longo, had submitted the request for rescheduling of the entire tax liability of approximately EUR 170 million.
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Lotito. A situation then inherited by Claudio Lotito, who took over the presidency of the club on July 19 last year. And only two days later, on July 21, the Inland Revenue had know to wait for an advisory opinion from the competent bodies before we can consider the request made by the club. Lazio had relied on the Decree Law 138 of August 2002, converted into Law 178/02, which provides an opportunity for the Inland Revenue to arrive at a transaction, including the rescheduling of the payment, with the taxpayer insolvent.

The turning point of the State Council. An important page in the long controversy writes on September 28 last year, the Council of State's opinion on the applicability of the decree: the administrative courts in fact say that the application submitted by biancoceleste is permissible. Thus begins pressing the President Lotito on ' Revenue Agency : November 4, the first request for comment after the ok of the State Council.

Ultimatum cross. But it is the beginning of 2005 that led to the decisive and final turning point. "The state must make a choice, or take or not take it no more money" , said the president in early February. The Agency replica Feb. 22, asking the Lazio to integrate with other documents filed the request for transaction. On 7 March the club over new documents and start the final rush to prevent the failure of the club. Lazio sets March 23 deadline to sign the the transaction and avoid carrying books in court.

The League gets across. Meanwhile, the 17, the company advances its proposal to close the game with the tax authorities: total 107 million, including interest and no other charges, deferred over 20 years. The initiative also raises a fuss in the political, with the protest of the League doing battle against a measure to save the Lazio. The dispute, however, seems to fade when the night between 23 and 24 March the agreement was signed between Lazio and the Inland Revenue. The joy of the fans also , lasts only a few hours in the day it comes the cold shower for the request for an opinion on the Bar state. Success

photo finish. At the same time, the Court of Tivoli gives his ultimatum: if by March 29 will not be deposited all official documents of the pact, will start the procedure of bankruptcy of the club. The race against time it was closed this morning at the photo finish: the advisory commission for the collection of taxes puts an end. The Agreement is valid, the transaction can be done. Just in time for racing at Tivoli, twenty minutes after the end , file documents in court and decreed the salvation of the club.

(March 29, 2005)

what a shame! blackmailed for the State, for journalism and indecent for the poor citizens-fans who are still thinking about football and do not realize they are exploited as slaves ignorant