Protesters, some holding signs that said "No Blood for Oil," blamed Cheney for pushing the nation toward war. Police estimated about 2,500 people turned out for the peaceful event.

Not to be cynical, but I wonder how many of the protesters, attending the recent gatherings around the country, drove.  I'm sure there's no way to find out, but it would make an interesting sociological study I would think.

My Etree list has been updated after a few months of lapsing.  In celebration, a B&P of any item on it for anyone who asks.

In a press conference with Tony Blair on September 7th, Blair cited a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency showing new activity at an Iraqi nuclear installation. 

"The point that I would emphasize to you is that the threat from Saddam Hussein and weapons of mass destruction, chemical, biological, potentially nuclear weapons capability, that threat is real. We only need to look at the report from the International Atomic Agency this morning showing what has been going on at the former nuclear weapons sites to realize that. And the policy of inaction is not a policy we can responsibly subscribe to. So the purpose of our discussion today is to work out the right strategy for dealing with this, because deal with it we must. "

That same day, the IAEA's spokesman said there was no new report.

Now, the same agency is saying the "Iraq could have a nuke in 6 months" conclusion drawn by Bush and friend is based on another non-existant report

""We've never put a time frame on how long it might take Iraq to construct a nuclear weapon in 1998," said the spokesman of the agency charged with assessing Iraq's nuclear capability for the United Nations."

Oops.  Is anyone at the Whitehouse (or 10 Downing Street for that matter) doing research?

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Turkish officials announced Saturday they had seized a box filled with nearly 35 pounds (15 kilograms) of uranium. But Muzaffer Dilek, the mayor of Sanliurfa, a Turkish city near the Turkey-Syria border, said Sunday that the material amounted to only 140 grams -- about five ounces.

Wonder what all the folks screaming that this was the evidence against Iraq will say now.  The rush to judgement on the right was creating a bit of a traffic jam.

"There's a lot of talk about Iraq on our TV screens, and there should be, because we're trying to figure out how best to make the world a peaceful place. There's an old saying in Tennessee -- I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee -- that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again. You've got to understand the nature of the regime we're dealing with. This is a man who has delayed, denied, deceived the world. For the sake of liberty and justice for all, the United Nations Security Council must act, must act in way to hold this regime to account, must not be fooled, must be relevant to keep the peace. "

The official transcript of Bush's "foolishness."  At least they didn't change it.