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Iraq inquiry - day by day timeline of evidence given
A UK inquiry into the 2003 Iraq war is looking at the run-up to conflict, whether troops were properly prepared, how the war was conducted and what planning there was for its aftermath.
Here is a timeline of the main developments since the inquiry began in July 2009 and the evidence presented by key figures about the decision to go to war and the post-war governance of Iraq.
The inquiry announces a further delay to the publication of its report. In a letter to the prime minister, Sir John Chilcot says he will not report before the middle of 2013 at the earliest - a decade after the war. The report is "unprecedented in scope" and will be about a million words long, he adds. He also confirms the inquiry is seeking a "dialogue" with government officials over further access to secret documents, such as notes of Cabinet meetings and correspondence with foreign governments.
Iraq war report delayed to 2013
The inquiry says it will not publish its report until the summer of 2012 at the earliest, six months later than had been anticipated. It says it needs this extra time to "do justice" to the issues involved. It also suggests it has not yet been given permission to publish or refer to all the classified documents it wants to in order to provide the fullest picture of decisions taken. It says it needs co-operation from the government to do this in a "satisfactory and timely manner".
Iraq report release to be delayed
The inquiry publishes new witness statements and de-classified papers as it gives an update on its work. In one of the new documents, a former senior intelligence official disputes evidence given by former No 10 spokesman Alastair Campbell in 2010. Michael Laurie contradicts claims made by Mr Campbell that the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons threat was not designed to "make the case for war". He said he and others involved in its drafting thought "this was exactly its purpose". Separately, inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot says the final report will not be published until the autumn at the earliest.
Campbell Iraq evidence disputed
In the last hearing to be held in public, former foreign secretary Jack Straw insisted regime change was "never" the goal of UK policy towards Saddam Hussein. If the former Iraqi leader had complied with UN disarmament demands, he would have remained in power, Mr Straw argued. Mr Straw said he believed the military action was justified but expressed his "deep sorrow" for the loss of life of British troops and Iraqi civilians. Bringing an end to the public part of the inquiry, Sir John Chilcot said he would not set an "artificial deadline" for publishing its final report while indicating it would take "some months".
Straw denies regime change plan
The UK drew up a list of countries seen as potential threats after 9/11 in a process known as "draining the swamp". The Foreign Office sought to identify countries that could pose "similar risks" as Afghanistan, senior former diplomat Stephen Pattison said. Mr Pattison told the inquiry the process led to Iraq moving up the political agenda after 9/11 although the phrase "draining the swamp" was dropped after it emerged it had been taken from a magazine article.
UK drew up 'threat list' after 9/11
Tony Blair was "reluctant" to hold Cabinet discussions about Iraq because he thought details would be leaked, the UK's top civil servant told the inquiry. Sir Gus O'Donnell said Mr Blair did not believe Cabinet was "a safe space" in which to debate the issues involved in going to war. The number of informal meetings held under Mr Blair's premiership meant records of discussions were not "as complete" as he would have liked.
Blair 'feared Iraq Cabinet leaks'
The former head of the armed forces said Tony Blair's government had lacked coherence and failed to deliver the equipment needed to fight the Iraq war. Admiral Lord Boyce told the inquiry that the Treasury had to be "beaten over the head" to deliver on the former prime minister's cash promises, adding that "half the cabinet" did not think the country was even at war.
Blair 'failed on Iraq equipment'
The UK's most senior official in Iraq told ministers that "heavy-handed" US military tactics made security worse in the year after the 2003 invasion. In a de-classified letter released by the Iraq Inquiry, Sir David Richmond said the unpopularity of the coalition and failure to supply electricity was "visible signs" of lack of progress. He told the Inquiry "things had started to go badly wrong" earlier in 2004 but insisted the UK had managed to alter US thinking in some areas.
US tactics 'hurt post-war Iraq'
Tony Blair was warned by the UK's top civil servant in 2002 he was getting into a "dangerous position" on Iraq. Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Wilson said he alerted Mr Blair to the legal issues involved - which he saw as being a brake on military action. In separate evidence, his successor Lord Turnbull said the cabinet "did not know the score" about Iraq when they were asked to back military action in March 2003. Ministers had not seen key material on Iraq policy and were effectively "imprisoned" as they knew opposing the use of force would likely have led to Tony Blair's resignation.
Blair warned about 'Iraq dangers'
Tony Blair is recalled to give evidence for a second time. He expresses "deep and profound regret" about the loss of life suffered by UK personnel and Iraqi citizens during and after the 2003 war. He addresses questions about the war's legality, admitting Former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith could have been more closely involved in decision making but his final determination was that war was lawful. He also said the West must confront the "looming challenge" posed by Iran, if necessary by military force.
Blair's regret for Iraq war dead
The Iraq inquiry published details of evidence given by former spy chief Sir Richard Dearlove. Sir Richard, head of MI6 in the run-up to the 2003 invasion, said suggestions that he became too close to Tony Blair were "complete rubbish". Assessment of Iraq's weapons threat was "incomplete", he said, and there was a "convincing" case that Saddam Hussein had "weaponised" chemical agents.
Spy chief detailed Iraq worries
Sir John Chilcot says he is "disappointed" the government has chosen not to make public details of correspondence and conversations between Tony Blair and President Bush about Iraq. The panel - which has seen the material - said disclosure of key extracts would serve to "illuminate Mr Blair's position at critical points" in the run-up to war. But Cabinet Secretary Sir Gus O'Donnell said publishing the information was not in the "public interest" as it could "prejudice relations" between countries in future and "inhibit exchanges" between leaders.
Iraq inquiry criticises secrecy
It emerges that former attorney general Lord Goldsmith was "uncomfortable" with statements made by Tony Blair about the legal basis for war in early 2003. In fresh written evidence, Lord Goldsmith - who ultimately concluded that the military action was lawful - said he was concerned about remarks by Mr Blair about the need for a further UN mandate and suggested they were not compatible with advice given. Mr Blair's spokesman said he would deal with the issue when giving evidence on Friday.
Blair to deal with Goldsmith claims
Tony Blair will be recalled to give evidence a second time, the inquiry confirms. It says it wants "more detail" from a number of witnesses including the former prime minister, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and former Chief of the Defence Staff Lord Boyce. A number of other prominent figures, including Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell, have been called to give evidence for the first time.
Blair recalled for Iraq questions
Sir John Chilcot reports on a recent visit to Northern Iraq where he and one other panel member spoke to senior figures within the Kurdish regional government about their perspective on the war and its aftermath.
Details emerge of how much the inquiry has cost to stage so far. Between July 2009 and March 2010, the inquiry cost an estimated £2.2m. Nearly £800,000 was spent on staff costs while nearly £600,000 was spent on the public hearings, including room hire and broadcasting.
The committee gives an update of its work over the summer: It says it met with 80 serving officers who took part in the Iraq campaign and also visited the defence medical rehabilitation centre at Headley Court to learn about the treatment and rehabilitation of those injured during the war. It also gives details of its visit to Iraq where, during meetings in Baghdad and Basra, it spoke to government officials including former prime ministers Ayad Allawi and Ibrahim Al-Jaafari.
Chilcot inquiry visits to Iraq
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was not "very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott said. He told the inquiry he was "nervous" about the intelligence being presented in 2002 - some of which he said was based on "tittle-tattle". Nevertheless, he defended the military action taken as "legal" and said he would take the same decision again. Closing public hearings for the summer, inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot said the committee may choose to recall some witnesses in the autumn and also planned to visit Iraq in the autumn to hear "Iraqi perspectives".
Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
Troop commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan created the "perfect storm" for an overstretched army, a former Army chief said. Gen Sir Richard Dannatt said the Ministry of Defence's projections of required troop commitments differed from Army estimates and the Army had come close to "seizing up" in 2006. His predecessor Gen Sir Mike Jackson, in his evidence, said there were too few troops to cope with the aftermath of the invasion.
Army 'almost seized up in 2006'
The UN's former chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said it is his "firm view" that the Iraq war was illegal. Dr Blix said the UK had sought to go down the "UN route" to deal with Saddam Hussein but failed. Ex-Attorney General Lord Goldsmith, who advised the war was lawful on the basis of existing UN resolutions, "wriggled about" in his arguments, he suggested. Dr Blix also said his inspectors had visited 500 sites in Iraq but found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction.
The inquiry has been "too easygoing" in grilling witnesses about the lead-up to the war, a former UK diplomat said. Carne Ross told the BBC that chairman Sir John Chilcot was running a "narrow" investigation, with the standard of questioning "pretty low". Mr Ross alleges that the Foreign Office withheld key documents before he gave evidence to the inquiry recently.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg had to clarify the government's position on the Iraq war after telling MPs the conflict had been "illegal". At prime minister's questions, Mr Clegg said Labour's former foreign secretary Jack Straw would have to account for his role in the "disastrous" decision to invade. Mr Clegg later stressed his opinion was a "long-held" personal one and the government awaited the outcome of the Chilcot inquiry.
Clegg clarifies Iraq war stance
The invasion of Iraq "substantially" increased the terrorist threat to the UK, the former head of MI5 said. Baroness Manningham-Buller told the inquiry the action "radicalised" a generation of young people, including UK citizens, and she was not "surprised" that UK nationals were involved in the 7/7 bombings in London. The intelligence on Iraq's threat was not "substantial enough" to justify the action, she argued.
Iraq war 'raised terror threat'
Helping British troops seriously wounded in Iraq was a "real challenge" but welfare support has improved as a result, defence officials said. Improved battlefield care saved more lives but more soldiers were left with multiple injuries, senior personnel officers told the inquiry. Air Marshall David Pocock said the military had "learnt a lot [of lessons]" about helping casualties. But he accepted support for bereaved families was often not good enough.
Legal concerns were partly to blame for the government not being open with the families of troops killed in Iraq, a former minister said. Adam Ingram told the Iraq inquiry lawyers advised caution to officials about their wording in case it was taken as an admission of liability. He said it was "very wearing" for ministers to have to meet bereaved relatives who blamed them for deaths. But he dismissed some reports of equipment shortages as "urban myths". Legal fears 'hit Iraq openess'
The cabinet should have seen all the arguments on the legality of the Iraq war, a former senior minister has said. Lord Boateng said it would have been "helpful" to see then Attorney General Lord Goldsmith's full legal deliberations in the run-up to war. Military action would be lawful, Lord Goldsmith ruled days before the invasion, but critics said his earlier reservations were not made clear. But Lord Boateng said he believed the invasion was "right".
Ministers wanted more Iraq 'trust'
Dealing with Saddam Hussein through sanctions and other methods was a "very available" alternative to military action, a former UK diplomat said. Carne Ross, who resigned over the war, told the Iraq inquiry that the UK did not work hard enough to make its pre-2003 policy of containment work. Officials trying to argue for this approach felt "very beleaguered". There was no "significant intelligence" to back up beliefs Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, he added. Iraq war options not considered
The inquiry said it had taken evidence from 35 people in private. Witnesses who have appeared behind closed doors included Sir Richard Dearlove, a former head of MI6. Individuals to have taken part in private as well as public hearings included Sir John Scarlett, Sir David Manning and Sir Jeremy Greenstock. Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot said evidence was taken in private where doing so in public would have damaged national security or international relations. Inquiry hears from 35 witnesses in private.
Iraq inquiry hears from 35 witnesses in private
Tony Blair "misread" Iran's view on efforts to build a democracy in Iraq after the 2003 invasion, a former UK ambassador to Tehran said. Tehran did not wish to "destabilise" efforts to establish a government after Saddam Hussein's overthrow, Sir Richard Dalton told the inquiry. Claims of Iranian support for al-Qaeda and the counter-insurgency in Iraq that began in 2004 were "exaggerated", he argued.
Blair 'misread Iran view on Iraq'
The government "let down" the families of British troops killed in Iraq in terms of the support given to them, ex-Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said. He told the Iraq inquiry that the Ministry of Defence "simply did not get it right" in terms of the overall "welfare package" given to families. Communication was often inconsistent and inquests into deaths in service took too long. However, he defended government action over pay and compensation for injuries as well as the medical care given to the wounded.
Bereaved Iraq families 'let down'
The Blair government should have "sorted out" its plans to rebuild Iraq after the war much sooner, a former minister told the inquiry. Sally Keeble said the Department for International Development's role was still under debate "close to the action" starting in 2003. There was a "problem" with the UK's military and aid roles not being focused enough on one area of Iraq, she added, while "real issues" had arisen over funding.
Iraq plans too late ex-minister says
The inquiry publishes previously secret documents relating to the legality of the war after they were de-classified by the government. Details of former Attorney General Lord Goldsmith's draft legal advice to Tony Blair on 12 February 2003 were published on the inquiry's website, as well as a note he sent to former prime minister on the issue two weeks earlier. The inquiry also heard from the former head of the Diplomatic Service, Lord Jay, who said he was "very uncomfortable" with the idea of military action without the backing of the UN. However, he said he did not "dissent" from Lord Goldsmith's conclusion that the war was lawful.
Iraq war legal advice published
The inquiry resumed hearings after a four-and-a-half month break for the general election. It heard that former French President Jacques Chirac believed the invasion was a "dangerous venture". Sir John Holmes, the UK's ambassador to France in 2003, said Paris saw efforts to get a further UN resolution to authorise military action as a "trap". Also, the man sent to advise Iraqi officials on building up its police force after the invasion said there was not enough focus or resources given to the task. Douglas Brand said British and US officials had unrealistic expectations about how quickly officers could be trained and believed policing structures could be "imposed" quickly after the war despite the unstable situation in the country.
Iraq probe told of Chirac concern
Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the United Nations had been "feeble" in following up threats made to Saddam Hussein in the run-up to the Iraq war. He added that most Iraqis felt they had been liberated from tyranny since the fall of Saddam Hussein and the situation in the country showed "chaotic potential". Ministry of Defence permanent under-secretary Sir Bill Jeffrey said the expansion of UK involvement in Afghanistan did not mean forces left Iraq at the wrong time. Concluding hearings until after the UK general election, inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot urged political parties not to use its proceedings as a campaign issue.
UN feeble with Saddam - Miliband
Prime Minister Gordon Brown denied starving UK armed forces of equipment, insisting at the Iraq inquiry that every request made while he was chancellor was met. Making his long-awaited appearance, the prime minister said he fully backed the 2003 war and had been kept "in the loop" by Tony Blair in the build-up. However, he expressed "sadness" for the deaths of British soldiers and Iraqi citizens.
The full story: Brown's appearance
The inquiry says Prime Minister Gordon Brown will give evidence on 5 March. International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander will also appear on that day while Foreign Secretary David Miliband will appear on 8 March.
Sir Kevin Tebbit, a retired permanent secretary to the Ministry of Defence, claimed Gordon Brown had "guillotined" £1bn from defence spending in December 2003, while efforts to rebuild Iraq were ongoing. This created the need for a "very major savings exercise", he said. Mr Brown rejected the allegations later in Parliament. Also giving evidence, former Defence Secretary John Reid said the "failures of Vietnam" haunted the US military during the earlier part of its time in Iraq, hindering reconstruction efforts. And former human rights envoy Ann Clwyd said she believed there was "no other option" than to remove Saddam Hussein to prevent further persecution of a large section of the Iraqi population.
Brown denies defence 'guillotine'
Vietnam 'affected Iraq planning'
'No option' in removing Saddam
Tony Blair's cabinet was "misled" into thinking the war with Iraq was legal, ex-International Development Secretary Clare Short told the inquiry. She said Attorney General Lord Goldsmith had been "leaned on" to change his advice before the invasion and that the cabinet had not properly discussed events leading up to the war. She also suggested she had been "conned" into remaining in the cabinet despite her misgivings about the war by the promise of a lead role in post-war reconstruction efforts.
Cabinet misled on Iraq says Short
Ministers were warned of a "serious risk" the military would not have all the equipment it needed to invade Iraq, the inquiry heard. Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the head of the armed forces, said defence chiefs "simply didn't have enough time" to source everything they wanted and more time to prepare would have made a "significant difference".
Ministers warned of Iraq kit risk
In the most eagerly anticipated moment of the inquiry, Tony Blair insisted he had no regrets in removing Saddam Hussein. During six hours of questioning, the former prime minister mounted a robust defence of his decision to take the UK to war, describing the former Iraqi leader as a "monster" and a threat to the world. There was "no conspiracy, deceit or deception" behind the decisions he took and no "covert" deal with President Bush to back military action. At the time he was convinced the regime possessed weapons of mass destruction while it was clear Saddam planned to step up weapons programmes once he was able to.
I'll do it again Blair tells Iraq inquiry
The full story: Blair's appearance
Lord Goldsmith told the inquiry he changed his view on the legality of military action but denied this was down to political pressure. While initially believing a second UN resolution was necessary, he concluded otherwise in the middle of February 2003 after consulting with lawyers and diplomats in the US about the meaning of existing UN agreements. He issued a definitive judgement only days before the war because the military said they needed one to go ahead. He made clear he stood by his decision that the invasion was lawful. Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot also said he shared Lord Goldsmith's frustration that not all relevant documents had been declassified.
Goldsmith admits Iraq legal shift
Two former Foreign Office legal advisers told the inquiry that, in their opinion, the invasion of Iraq was unlawful without the express backing of the United Nations. Sir Michael Wood, the department's chief legal adviser, said Foreign Secretary Jack Straw rejected his advice that a further mandate from the Security Council was needed to justify military action. His deputy Elizabeth Wilmshurst, who resigned in protest at the decision to go to war, said the way in which the legal arguments were presented and assessed had been "lamentable".
Iraq legal decision 'lamentable'
Straw rejected Iraq legal advice
The inquiry heard from Des Browne and John Hutton, defence secretaries between May 2006 and July 2009. Mr Browne said he found it personally "difficult" to cope with the impact of British fatalities in Iraq. He said he never came under pressure to shift resources from Iraq to Afghanistan but questioned the ability of the UK armed forces to fight two major campaigns at the same time. Mr Hutton said the death toll among Iraqis had been "disastrous" but the invasion was justified as Iraq was now a democracy and not a threat to regional security. But he said a shortage of helicopters was a "factor" in the campaign.
Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot confirms that Gordon Brown will appear at the inquiry before the general election. He said Mr Brown had written to the inquiry stating that he would be prepared to give evidence whenever "you see fit" and would be "happy" to do so before the election. Sir John said the hearing was likely to take place in late February or early March at a date to be agreed. Opposition parties, who had criticised the decision to delay Mr Brown's appearance until after the election, welcomed the change of plan.
PM to face inquiry before election
Supporting the invasion was the "most difficult decision" of his life, Jack Straw told the inquiry. The foreign secretary said he was aware the UK could not have gone to war without his backing. He said he had taken the decision "very reluctantly" as he disagreed with the US objective of regime change as the basis for action but he believed Iraq posed a threat. He said the 45-minute claim in the September 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons threat was an error that "has haunted us ever since".
Iraq my 'hardest choice' - Straw
Including the 45-minute claim in an intelligence dossier on Iraq's weapons was "asking for trouble", Tony Blair's former security co-ordinator Sir David Omand said. He described it as a "bit of local colour" which was used because there was little other detail that the intelligence services were happy to be included in the September 2002 dossier.
45-minute claim 'a bit of colour'
Former defence secretary Geoff Hoon - the first cabinet minister from the period to appear before the inquiry - said the first he heard of the controversial "45 minute claim" on Iraq's weapons was when he read about it in the September 2002 dossier. Separately he also said he had opposed the deployment of British troops to Helmand, before forces were reduced in Iraq.
Iraq weapons claim 'new' to Hoon
Hoon opposed 2006 Helmand mission
Britain gave "no undertaking in blood to go to war in Iraq" in March 2002, Tony Blair's former chief of staff told the Inquiry. Jonathan Powell dismissed ex-diplomat Sir Christopher Meyer's claim that his stance had hardened after a private meeting with the US president. He said there had been an "assumption" Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, because Saddam had used them before.
No Iraq deal 'signed in blood'
It emerges that the inquiry met in private on Friday following a request by General Sir John Reith, the man who ran British operations during the war. He told the inquiry that the Ministry of Defence had been "reluctant" to begin vital logistical planning for a potential invasion as late as December 2002 for fear of alerting the public. Ultimately, he said there were no equipment shortages but some kit could not found once it was sent to Iraq.
UK forces in southern Iraq had to rely on their US allies for helicopters because all UK aircraft were deployed in Afghanistan, a senior military officer told the inquiry. Major General Graham Binns, who commanded coalition forces in Basra from mid-2007 until early 2008, said there was a "major gap" in attack helicopters but those provided by the US were "magnificent".
Ex-No 10 spokesman Alastair Campbell was attacked for suggesting former cabinet minister and war critic Clare Short was barred from key meetings because she could not be trusted. Former head of the civil service, Lord Turnbull, said his remarks were "very poor" and Ms Short's views should have been respected. He also said Tony Blair must explain recent comments that he would have backed the war even if he had known Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction.
Campbell criticism of Short 'poor'
Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair's former communications chief, told the inquiry he would defend "every single word" of the 2002 dossier on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, containing the famous claim that Saddam's weapons could be launched within 45 minutes. In a typically combative performance, stretching over nearly five hours, he said the dossier could have been "clearer" - but he insisted the government did not "misrepresent" the threat they posed by Saddam's weapons. He also denied claims Mr Blair "shifted" to back regime change after a US summit, pouring scorn on the evidence given to the inquiry by former UK ambassador to the US Sir Christopher Meyer.
Campbell defends Iraq war dossier
Lt Gen Sir Richard Shirreff said the British Army was effectively providing "no security at all" in the southern Iraqi city of Basra by mid-2006. The former commanding officer of the multi-national division in south-east Iraq told the inquiry that 200 troops were attempting to control a city of 1.3 million people, with militias "filling the gap". He also said troops had not been employed effectively and criticised equipment levels provided for the mission in southern Iraq.
Basra security was 'non-existent'
The complexity of negotiating the British exit from Iraqi in 2009 was revealed. Peter Watkins from the Ministry of Defence said that one lesson learnt was that the coalition allies should have sought a single agreement with the Iraqis. "We should have applied the Balkans principle of in together out together". Foreign Office officials described with some optimism how life for the people of Basra had steadily improved, six years after the invasion.
Evidence centred on Operation Charge of the Knights in March 2008 when an Iraqi-led military campaign drove the Mahdi Army militia out of Basra. Lt Gen Barney White-Spunner of the Multi- National Division South East said the Iraqis had asked the British to carry out aerial bombing of areas which had not been "sufficiently vetted", where there could be civilian casualties. UK forces refused to launch these attacks. In the event, the Shia militias "crumbled quickly" in the face of the Iraqi-led operation.
Witnesses described the period leading to the drawdown of British forces in Iraq. Jon Day from the Ministry of Defence confirmed that the UK held talks with the Mahdi Army militia in Basra three months before British troops pulled out of the city and moved to the airport. Lt Gen Sir Peter Wall said young soldiers would complain how bored they had become in Basra in the final months of the operation. Christopher Prentice, the British ambassador to Baghdad (2007-09), said the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al Maliki was "very very keen" on the relationship with Britain.
Sir William Patey, the former UK ambassador to Iraq, told the inquiry some post-war ambitions for the country were "probably higher than the ability to deliver". He talked about the difficulties of drafting a constitution and setting up an effective police force. General Sir Nick Houghton, former chief of joint operations, said that, from 2006, there had been pressure to reduce British force levels in Iraq to concentrate on the new mission in Helmand.
Ambassador queries Iraq ambition
The bombing of the UN headquarters in Iraq in 2003 had "a very serious impact" on UK efforts to rebuild the country, former overseas aid official Jim Drummond told the inquiry.
UN Iraq blast 'hindered UK work'
Britain may have had "second thoughts" about its participation in the Iraq war had it foreseen the mayhem that would occur in the years after the invasion, the inquiry was told. Sir John Sawers, a former adviser to Tony Blair and now head of MI6, said the level of violence in post-war Iraq was "unprecedented". Earlier, top commander Lt Gen Sir Robert Fry said the invasion could have failed without the backing of UK troops.
Key decisions taken in post-war Iraq were examined as Sir Jeremy Greenstock made his second appearance before the inquiry. He said the US thwarted UK efforts to give the UN a "leading political role" in post-war Iraq and US officials did not listen to UK advice or even keep them informed of major developments.
Iraq errors 'must not be repeated'
The US refused to accept it was facing an organised counter-insurgency in Iraq, the UK's senior military representative in Baghdad told the inquiry. Lt General John Kiszely quoted former US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld as saying growing attacks in 2004 were the work of a "bunch of no hopers". Lt Gen Jonathon Riley, who commanded forces in the south of Iraq, said the US had "no choice" but to disband the Iraqi army - a decision criticised by many UK officials. He said the force lost the respect of the people and effectively "disbanded itself".
Iraq counter-insurgency 'not recognised'
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has yet to appear before the Chilcot inquiry. However, asked about the decision to go to war in a BBC TV interview, he said he would have done so even if he had known Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction. The "notion" that Iraq was a threat to the region had tilted him in favour of the invasion, he added. Reacting to the remarks, Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said he was "surprised" by them while Sir Ken MacDonald, a former director of public prosecutions, has accused Mr Blair of "alarming subterfuge" in justifying the war.
Blair Iraq attitude 'a disgrace'
Blair attacked for Iraq war claims
Tony Blair's ex-foreign policy adviser Sir John Sawers said the US was not talking about war with Iraq in early 2001. Sir John, the current head of MI6, visited Washington in January that year for informal talks with the incoming Bush administration. George W Bush and the then UK prime minister held their first meeting at Camp David in the February. There was agreement that their policy of "containment" of Iraq through sanctions and no-fly zones was "unsustainable", Sir John said. And while there was talk of "regime change", there was no discussion of military intervention.
US 'not talking of war in 2001'
"Amateurs" were put into key roles in post-invasion Iraq, Britain's senior military representative in Iraq said, claiming lives had been lost as a result. Lt Gen Frederick Viggers said senior officials, including ministers, needed more training to deal with the complexities involved in mounting an invasion. Lessons from Iraq were not being applied in Afghanistan, he added. Sir Hilary Synnott, the Coalition Provisional Authority's (CPA) regional co-ordinator for Southern Iraq from July 2003 until January 2004, said the long-term plan for the governance of Iraq was "deeply flawed". He said bureaucracy, resource and expertise problems had hampered the coalition's mission. Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb likened the CPA to "dancing with a broken doll".
Army chief lambasts Iraq 'amateurs'
Ex-spy chief Sir John Scarlett said there was "no conscious intention" to manipulate information about Iraq's weapons. He denied being under pressure to "firm up" the September 2002 dossier which contained the claim Iraq could use WMD within 45 minutes of Saddam's order. Former permanent secretary at the Department for International Development, Sir Suma Chakrabarti, said UK aid officials had "scanty" evidence of the situation in Iraq in the lead-up to the 2003 invasion. Air Marshall Sir Brian Burridge, who led UK ground forces in Iraq, said he was told by a top US commander 10 months before that it was a "matter of when not if" it went into Iraq.
No Iraq manipulation says Scarlett
Iraq details 'scanty' before war
Army chief 'told of US Iraq aims'
A senior British officer said he urged Tony Blair to delay the invasion of Iraq two days before the conflict. Maj Gen Tim Cross, who liaised with the US on reconstruction efforts, said planning for after the conflict was "woefully thin". A senior diplomat also told the inquiry the UK government felt "helpless" to deal with the kidnappings of its citizens in following the war. Edward Chaplin, former UK ambassador to Iraq, said the taking hostage and killing of Ken Bigley and Margaret Hassan had been "terrible" events.
Officer urged Blair to delay war
UK felt 'hopeless' over hostages
The US first revealed its military plans at a meeting in June 2002, the UK's chief military adviser to the US Central Army Command told the inquiry. Major General David Wilson said there was no talk of Iraq among top US commanders in Spring 2002 but this "changed suddenly" in June when he said the "curtain was drawn back" on their thinking. Asked to comment on the plans, he said the UK could not back them without political and legal approval. Dominic Asquith, British ambassador to Iraq in 2006-7, said the Treasury refused to provide extra cash for reconstruction projects in Basra which he said was "extremely frustrating".
Moment 'US revealed war plans'
Treasury accused over Iraq funds
The US "assumed" the UK would contribute troops to the invasion even if there was no UN backing, the head of UK armed forces at the time told the inquiry. Admiral Lord Boyce said the "shutters came down" in Washington when UK officials pointed out they would not be able to back the war without Parliamentary approval. He also criticised Clare Short, Secretary of State for International Development during the invasion, saying her department had effectively hampered reconstruction efforts and been "particularly uncooperative".
US 'assumed UK war involvement'
Short's 'Iraq team sat in tents'
In a session dominated by the aftermath of the war, a senior Foreign Office official said there was a "dire" lack of planning in the Bush administration for a post-Saddam Hussein Iraq. Edward Chaplin, head of the Middle East department in 2003, said the UK raised the issue many times but its concerns had been largely overlooked. His colleague, Sir Peter Ricketts, said the UK could have achieved more in its role in stabilising and rebuilding southern Iraq after the invasion if it had been given more resources.
Planning for post-war Iraq 'dire'
Tony Blair indicated he would be willing to back "regime change" at a meeting with President Bush in Texas in April 2002, the prime minister's foreign policy adviser at the time told the inquiry. But Sir David Manning stressed that Mr Blair told the President he should get UN support for the move and continued to press for this throughout 2002. According to Sir David, during the Texas meeting, President Bush said there was no "war plan" for Iraq but a "small cell" had been set up in Florida to explore options for removing Saddam Hussein. Sir David also said Mr Blair asked in June 2002 for military options for the UK joining action against Iraq.
Blair 'pledge on regime change'
The UK's ambassador to the UN in the run-up to the war said he believed the invasion was legal but of "questionable legitimacy" as it was not backed by the majority of UN members or possibly even the British public. Sir Jeremy Greenstock revealed he had not always been kept fully informed of British policy as it developed and had considered resigning at one point. Had weapons inspectors been given more time to do their job, the war could possibly have been prevented, he argued.
Iraq war legitimacy questioned
Tony Blair's stance on Iraq "tightened" after a private meeting with US President George Bush in April 2002, the inquiry was told. Sir Christopher Meyer, the UK's ambassador to the US in the run-up to war, said a day after the meeting Mr Blair mentioned the possibility of regime change publicly for the first time in a speech. In his evidence, the former ambassador said military preparations for war overrode the diplomatic process and he criticised post-war planning for Iraq as a "black hole".
Bush 'hardened' Blair Iraq stance
The UK received intelligence days before invading Iraq that Saddam Hussein may not have been able to use chemical weapons, the inquiry heard. Sir William Ehrman, the Foreign Office's director general for defence and intelligence between 2002 and 2004, also said it was a "surprise" that no weapons of mass destruction were ever found in Iraq. Meanwhile, Gordon Brown rejected claims from Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg that the government could effectively veto aspects of the final report, saying it was up to the inquiry what went into it.
Iraq war eve WMD doubt revealed
On the first day of public hearings, four senior diplomats and advisers gave evidence on the war's origins. Sir Peter Ricketts, a top intelligence official at the time, said the UK government "distanced itself" from talk of removing Saddam Hussein in early 2001. He said it was assumed it was not "our policy" despite growing talk in the US about the move. Before the hearings began, inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot said he would not "shy" away from criticising individuals in his final report.
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No 'whitewash' from Iraq inquiry
Launching the inquiry, Sir John says he intends to hold as many hearings as possible in public. Over the summer, he and his team begin to wade through thousands of government documents relating to the war. In September, the inquiry team meet relatives of some of the 179 service personnel killed in Iraq between as well as retired and serving members of the armed forces. At a meeting in London, a retired Army officer whose son was killed in Iraq says the government "misled" the country over the reasons for going to war.
Iraq inquiry 'told of war lies'
Gordon Brown announces an inquiry will be set up to "learn the lessons" of the Iraq conflict, to be led by former civil servant Sir John Chilcot. He tells MPs it should be held in private but within days and under pressure from the opposition and ex-government officials, he says it will be up to Chilcot to decide how to proceed.


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Pediatric Dentistry@VCU, located on the MCV Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, will offer free services to children in need of dental care that do not have dental insurance on Give Kids a Smile Day.
The event will take place Friday, Feb. 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Wood Memorial Building, 521 N. 11th St., Suite 315. Pediatric Dentistry@VCU and its Pediatric Dental Specialist will provide exams, cleanings, X-rays, fillings, extractions and minor restorations for children ages 0-18 years old. Give Kids a Smile Day, created by the American Dental Association, is an annual focus of National Children's Dental Health Month and is observed every year during the month of February. The program was designed to provide education, preventative and restorative oral healthcare for children. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 828-9095. Walk-ins are welcome but are not guaranteed to be seen. Appointments are strongly encouraged. |
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Citizen Staff Reports 12/03/2013
The region's two premier youth soccer organizations – the Richmond Kickers and Richmond Strikers – have partnered to create Richmond United, a cost-free U.S. Soccer Development Academy program designed to serve the most talented players in the region. The arrangement marks the first time in U.S. Soccer Development Academy history that two member clubs have united their respective Academy programs.
Slated to begin play in the fall of 2014, Richmond United will field U13/14, U15/16 and U17/18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams. The teams will train and play home games at two of the top soccer specific complexes in the nation, Ukrop Park and Striker Park. > Read more.
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Photo by Roger Walk for the Henrico Citizen 11/24/2013
Henricus Historical Park has a new, messy guest. Eleanor, a rare five-month-old Tamworth pig, was donated this month to the Chesterfield park by the Chesterfield County Farm Bureau as part of an effort to enhance the living history museum's partnership with the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. Eleanor and her livestock pig and goat neighbors at the park will be a special attraction for the schoolchildren and others who visit the Henricus Historical Park. Eventually, she will triple from her current 150-pound weight and grow to about two feet tall. > Read more.
Marathon spirit
Members of Triangle II, a community service club at Hermitage High School, braved the elements Nov. 16 to serve as a spirit team at the Richmond Marathon, providing half-marathoners with cheers, motivational signs and shouts of encouragement as they ran through Bryan Park. > Read more.
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The new AMC television series "TURN" is currently being filmed in and around Richmond, and casting officials are seeking background actors to appear on screen.
"The background actors are profoundly important to the filmmaking process," said Erica Arvold, casting director. "The show takes place during the Revolutionary War, and background actors contribute to the atmosphere of that era." > Read more.
Scene sparkles, food falls flat
American Tap Room's new Willow Lawn location offers breath-taking atmosphere, but average dishes
On a rare warm night in late November, the newly opened American Tap Room was, to my surprise, bright and packed with guests – many eating outside.
I didn't have a clue what to expect from this unheard-of restaurant in an unexpected spot – right in the heart of Willow Lawn. I came to learn it's not unheard of; it's a restaurant chain out of Northern Virginia.
"It definitely improves the look of Willow Lawn," said my friend, who ventured to the new spot with me on a Monday night for dinner one week after the restaurant opened. > Read more.
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Thanksgiving season is upon us – a time for friends, family, and recklessly indulgent overeating. As we settle into our annual turkey-induced food coma, there's no better time to take in a festive holiday film. And Free Birds, for better or worse, has the distinguished honor of being one of the only Thanksgiving-themed movies currently on the market.
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Undaunted by apartheid and Aids, she has made all the difference to those otherwise abandoned.
Undaunted by apartheid and Aids, she has made all the difference to those otherwise abandoned.
How is it possible that South Africa is a better place now than in 1994, asks a disgruntled South African expatriate.
Give me a blatant racist over a polite one, at least I know who I am dealing with, writes Khaya Dlanga.
Donning blackface for Halloween, such as actress Julianne Hough recently did, evokes racial prejudice, says African studies experts.
After two black Barneys shoppers were accused of credit card fraud, the rapper's fans are petitioning for him to cut ties with the New York store.
KT&G has agreed to pull the ads for new cigarette brand This Africa after its use of monkeys to 'remind people of Africa' was deemed racist.
The EFF is not a racist organisation, but white people must learn to share, says party leader Julius Malema.
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has called for a reassessment of anti-discrimination rules, but says Italy does not have a problem with racism.
Italy's soccer authorities have ordered AC Milan to play its next game behind closed doors and fined the club €50 000 following abusive chants.
Marchers have demanded Heidelberg Hoër Volkskool relooks its decision to phase out English classes, claiming it to be racist and unconstitutional.
British catwalk model Jourdan Dunn has added her voice to a campaign led by black models for more diversity in the fashion industry.
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland has lashed out at against racist comments directed at Muslim leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed.
As white people we are raised to think we are central to everything, especially in relation to other races, writes Gillian Schutte.
A University of Pretoria philosophy lecturer has quit after blogging that raping babies is a "phenomenon" in black groups, a newspaper has reported.
NWU management has defended its controversial language policy, which sees non Afrikaans-speaking students using translation headsets during lectures.
An Italian sporting court has ordered Lazio to shut the notorious Curva Nord section of the ground for one game following racist chants.
Refusing to forget the violent conflicts of South Africa's past is the surest way of ending them.
A judge has ordered that a case about racial transformation between the HETN lobby group and Tuks may be heard in the Equality Court.
The case against correctional services for its "blatant policy of absolute racial representation" in hiring for jobs has continued, amid protests.
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My antivirus will no longer let me download anything from this site, every time I hit the download button my antivirus tells me it has stopped several infections.
I only use this site now for reviews occasionally, be careful if you plan on downloading anything from this site and make sure you have an antivirus and its up to date.
I recently attempted to download a pdf reader (Adobe) but stumbled across the CNET site. With the reputation it had I thought all would be well. How wrong can you be...
It downloaded "Delta Search" a browser hijacker and started to persuade me to download other" paid for" junk. Fortunately, I am wise to these scams. I managed to get rid of the malware before it did any real damage and rolled back my registry to a previous security copy, because otherwise I could not use my PC.
I contacted CNET and got back a lot of platitudes but nothing I would really call an apology.
NEVER, EVER attempt a download from CNET or DOWNLOAD.COM unless you want to spend time cleaning your machine afterwards.
By the way, I told CNET I was going to do this,
But now I recommend everybody to stay away from CNET.
If you download anything from CNET, you get a lot of malware too.
I just got Luckyleap and Wajam, by installing one program.
Goodbye CNET. I will no longer visit you.
Browser hijack malware and adware infections after trying to download "IconsFromFile" freeware.
Want to pick up a trojan, adware, nagware or any other kind of malware? Then head over to download.com, where it seems you can pick up a bundle all in one these days. Appalling drop in standards of checking linked software and actively bundling unwanted software in with the good these days. Used to be my trusted source of software, but not any more. Avoid, avoid, avoid.
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I have been using download.com for 10 years. This time though, when I used it, a download.com installer was installed on my computer without asking me. It is now running in the background and I will have to root it out.
My antivirus program went crazy and I got several warnings. Two viruses had to be removed.
"Search setting change notification, search-results has blocked an attempt to change your homepage and default search provider"
Unfortunately it didn't work. Everything has been changed.
"New add-on or extension notification, search-results has blocked an attempt to add a new add.on to internet explorer"
The list goes on and on.
Download.com what the he** just happened?
Jeg hentede et program fra siden. Jeg sagde NEJ til reklamer (andre programmer som medfølger) men alligevel installerede den programmet "MyPC backup", Med det var selvfølgelig også en virus som ikke ville fjernes! Startede jeg min PC op, gik den i stå efter 1 minuts brug. Jeg vil fraråde at benytte siden, da de, ifølge dem selv har skadefri software (verificeret af CNET) er det så ikke tilfældet.
Aldrig skal jeg benytte siden!
I tried to download a malware protection program that had great reviews (imagine that ) and got hijacked to a completely different program that had horrible reviews,,,,,unbelievable....was extreemely confusing.
Then Cnets web site started bogging down and timing out.....WTH
This site used to be great for sourcing downloads for software, no more. Now many of their downloads come bundled with unwanted malware, including irritating spyware toolbars that are not always easy to get rid of. Read other's reports about cnet, I'm not the only one- looks like they've sold out after getting everyone's trust. Do yourself a favor and download directly from the manufacturer's website, NOT from cnet.
Their downloads are now bundled with spyware and viruses. I downloaded a program yesterday, was very careful to un-tick the boxes offering me extra toolbars and search functions and I ended up with a browser hi-jacker anyway! Couldn't get rid of the thing for anything so have ended up having to reset my computer back to its factory settings and re-install everything. Extremely angry.
I joined Cnet many years ago. I have never been disappointed. I do not always agree with their findings, but thats OK because they invite criticisms., another reason for towards their excellence.
They always help! Nothing is too much trouble irrespective of how little one knows.
I award them the numero 1 spot.
In what they do They are 'SIMPLY THE BEST"
On this website you can download many programs for a free trial. Very useful, especially when you need to buy something and you don't know how it works.
All my downloads available in one place, with quality reviews and options you can trust.
I love the possibility to try something out before I buy. Cnet allows me that.
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But Cnet, you could be better. Don't rest on your laurels. You need to make good, informed reviews of products. I don't want to hear your "opinions".
I often download programs from this website. Most of them are trial versions, but there are also free ones.
If you need any old program version or new this is the place to go.
Whatever product is about to release or released can be know if we visit Cnet. They give is reliable information which makes to learn about the product and its features
Your first port of call for reviews, advice video's and free software for the Technogeeks out there.
Need to research a new gadget, TV, applicance, software?
This site provides it all.
Need trialware or freeware?
Get it here as well.
This is a great place to start your tech research or to get an idea on what is new.
I use CNET to read reviews on every technology item I buy. They help me decide.
i am not an exactly tech savvy person, but there is a time that i need to buy a new phone/laptop. then i need to know whether the items are good or not and cnet is the place where i will look for the review. i know there are tons of reviews website out there, but i find that cnet's reviews are relatively accurate and thorough. it is also a great website when i am looking for softwares, you can see the reviews for the software and for me, i dont feel as unsecure as googling the software on google and go to the developer's website directly. you wont absolutely know whether that website is legit or the download file is a virus. definitely cnet is a great website
Honest, independent and friendly and most importantly critical reviews, advice and help. Amazing!
This site will give you plenty of information about software and gadgets etc. A great resorce
Great site to download from unless you are using a cnet exclusive product which is always hard to get registered. Have registered some products online 10 times and when I access the software still receive message the product is unregistered.
I used to use CNet all the time. Not anymore, because i have to give them details, email etc, just to download software that used to be readily available.
Now i never go on CNet, I'm not signing up, when i don't have to anywhere else to download these files.
Use a lot, good selection never a problem with any of the downloads, good reviews of downloads available. Helpful, and enormously useful
I will always have a look at cnet before buying any tech or software. Their reviews are always conscientious and unbiased, plus I like the facility for users to add their reviews as well. Far better than buying all those What...? magazines to find out the best item of tech to buy.
A must for any Favourites when surfing the net.
Reviews on cnet can be taken with a grain of salt or lots of cash if it's your product being reviewed.
I use this site to download programs for friend's PC's such as CCleaner as it is a very trustworthy source and all programs are vetted.
This site is great, I can get information about products, or reviews on items, and also a great place for downloads..And now they even let you know when there is a new release for an item you down loaded..
Lär känna dina kunder.
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Anoushka Shankar has shown herself to be a unique artist with tremendous talent and understanding of the great musical tradition of India. She is the only artist in the world to be trained completely by her father, the legendary sitar virtuoso and composer, Ravi Shankar. She has been playing and studying the sitar with him since she was nine, and at age thirteen she made her performing debut in New Delhi, India. That same year, Anoushka entered the recording studio for the first time to play on her father's recording, In Celebration. Two years later she helped as conductor with her father and dear friend, George Harrison, on the 1997 Angel release, Chants of India. Shortly thereafter she signed an exclusive contract with Angel/EMI Classics. In the autumn of 1998 her first solo recording, Anoushka, was released to tremendous critical acclaim. Two albums followed, Anourag in 2000 and Live at Carnegie Hall in 2001. The latter was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category, making her the youngest ever nominee in that category. She also played sitar on her father's Grammy Award-winning album Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000, and has appeared as a sitarist on several other CDs, including Sting's Sacred Love.
Anoushka spent her formative years in London, where she was born in 1981. By the time she was seven she was also living partly in New Delhi, India, where she still spends half the year performing and helping to take care of the newly constructed Ravi Shankar Centre. At age eleven she moved from London to Encinitas, California, where she graduated in 1999 with honours from public school. The year 2002 saw the release of Bapi: The Love of my Life, a biography she wrote on her father, and Anoushka has also contributed as a writer to several other books. The following year she acted in her first film, Dance Like a Man. She is also a gifted classical pianist, and retains a wide range of interests. But her devotion to the sitar and to her father's guidance is unmistakable, with a discipline that has led her into an already extraordinary performing career.
In recognition of her artistry and musicianship, the British Parliament presented Anoushka with a House of Commons Shield in 1998. She was the youngest as well as the first female recipient of this high honour. Anoushka became the first woman to perform at The Ramakrishna Centre in Calcutta in February 2000. The Indian Television Academy, Asmi and India Times chose her as one of four Women of the Year in India in 2003. In 2004 Anoushka was chosen as one of twenty Asian Heroes by the Asia edition of TIME magazine.
Anoushka made her conducting debut at age nineteen in New Delhi, conducting a 22-member orchestra premiering a new composition of her father's entitled Kalyan. She later conducted again at the historic Concert for George in November 2002. The new composition of her father's, called Arpan, featured a guitar solo by Eric Clapton and performances by forty-three musicians playing Indian and Western instruments. Before conducting she also played a sitar solo and performed The Inner Light with Jeff Lyne.
Anoushka now spends much of the year giving solo performances in Europe, America and Asia, and continues touring the world with her father's ensemble. Anoushka is also championing her father's Concerto No. 1 for Sitar and Orchestra, which she first performed with Zubin Mehta conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in 1997. More recently she performed it with the Bern Symphony, Czech Radio Symphony at the Prague Spring Festival and at the Proms in London with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. She has premiered several new works of her father's, including a piece for sitar and cello with legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich at the Evian Festival in 1999, Mood Circle at the World Economic Forum in New York in 2002, and Nivedan at the Healing the Divide benefit in New York City in 2003 which was organized by Richard Gere and Philip Glass, and attended by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Anoushka has shared the stage with many of the world's top celebrities, including Sting, Madonna, Nina Simone, Anjelique Kidjo, Herbie Hancock, Elton John, Peter Gabriel and James Taylor, and has had the good fortune of performing in front of such personalities as Ray Charles and Prince Charles.
After a year's sabbatical in 2004, Anoushka has returned to the concert stage alone and with her father, but has also grown as a composer. She scored the music for a short film titled Ancient Marks, and has recorded her fourth solo album, Rise, which features several of her new compositions, played by her and many notable musicians from around the world. It is due for release later this season and she will tour Europe again in June/July 2006. As her solo career continues to blossom, it seems she is poised to carry forward her father's legacy as one of the most creative and influential figures in the music world.
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Here is the link to the flirt pole thread. Onyxgirl has a good picture on the one I buy. http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...irt-poles.html |
Nigel | I use a horse lunge whip. I pick them up at a tractor supply for about $15. There are some threads on just flirt poles with people posting pics, I'll see if I can find it. |
Jess | Just a question here, but I've seen a few people mention those flirt poles? What are they and what do they look like? They may be called something different over here because I've never seen one but sounds like a good tool to have |
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Hello and welcome! I would go with the crate. I'm a recent convert, I used to think it was kind of cruel, but we did it with our current pup and he does fine with it, even goes in by himself as well as sleeps in it with the door open at night. My 2 older gsds have the run of the house while we are at work and he stays crated, approx 5-7 hours, no problems. On food, do your homework, there is all kinds of info out there, here's a link to dogfood advisor. Dog Food Reviews and Ratings | Dog Food Advisor you can read up on just about every brand of kibble if you decide to go that route. Make sure toys are durable, I avoid tennis balls as mine will tear them up and they are bad for teeth, use chuckit ultra ball or something like that with no fuzz for fetch. You might look at getting a flirt pole, great fun and wears them out quick, just be careful to use smooth sweeping movements to avoid injuries. We hike with our 11 month old now and we vary the distance quite a bit. We go about 3-4 miles and once we took the wrong loop and ended up going about 12, probably too much, but he did fine. Congratulations on your new pup! What did you name him? |
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Hi and welcome to the board! Everyone has their own opinions on bedding and whatnot for their dogs, but IMO crate training works wonders for my two. It is also a safe haven area for them when they want a break and just want to relax. I would supervise any play behaviour between your puppy and your other dog. GSD pups are quite boisterous and I have an 8 month old who plays quite rough with my older girl so all play is supervised. You will need boundaries as he will try and test you, he is only young after all. Food is another issue, all depending what you want to feed him. Mine are on a raw diet but others may have a good quality kibble. It's whatever works for you and your dog obviously. GSDs are highly intelligent so I would suggest some mental stimulating toys as well as chew toys. Not sure what type of toys you have over there so some other forum members may be able to help you with that. Exercise is a must obviously, I take my boy on hikes already, he will stop when he is tired but as the saying goes "a tired dog is a good dog!" I'm sure many others will help you with your questions and good luck with your new addition! Hope to see lots more pictures ^_^ |
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Just adopted a stray 10mo GSD Sort of wondering what to expect. I currently have a 9yr old terrier. They did have a "meet" to make sure they got along. There was no biting, but he kept trying to play with her and is already like 3 times her size. Should I buy a crate for him to sleep in at night? I usually let my dog just sleep on my couch, but would that be an issue if he was in a crate and saw the other dog wandering around? I don't have an issue with him sleeping wherever, but wondering if a controlled lifestyle would be easier on him? What type of food should I buy and what type of toys would he enjoy? I know they are a smart breed, so will definitely be working on tricks with him. And when would I be able to take him to a dog beach/park? And how about hiking? How old should he be before I start trying to take him on hikes? (Small hikes first obviously to make sure he's ok with it) Thanks for any help! |


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I believe we have The Avengers to thank for this. Truly I do. Warner Bros. and DC have spent the better part of this year looking at everything Marvel did right with their box-office Hulk (heh), and they want a piece of that pie.
That's why they're taking Joseph Gordon-Levitt's The Dark Knight Rises character, Robin John Blake, and giving him the keys to the batmobile. For real, and sooner than you think too. Warner Bros., not content to let us wait for the return of the Dark Knight in his own rebooted franchise, or the even more anticipated (if that's possible) Justice League
movie, are moving forward with plans to continue Nolan's universe ASAP.We already know that Christopher Nolan is working with Zack Snyder and the creators of the upcoming Superman movie as a producer, but now it seems like Warner Bros. want more than just his guiding hand on their Man of Steel
. They and DC are looking to bring at least 2 of his Dark Knight universe characters into their Justice League/Man of Steel continuity.Drew McWeeny at Hitflix is reporting that:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt absolutely will be appearing in "Justice League" as the new Batman.
Along with:
They're a long way from filming anything "Justice League" related, but they appear to be solidifying deals for Gordon-Levitt and, potentially, at least one other actor from the Nolan films to do… something.
Lets look at the Warner Bros./DC slate in the coming years, shall we? First up, we have Man of Steel in 2013, then a potential Justice League movie in 2015, followed by a Batman Reboot
in 2016. If JGL and his mystery The Dark Knight Rises co-star are arriving at the party earlier than the Justice League, then they're left with only one option for a ride to said party.America's boy scout and designated party driver for all super powered gatherings — Superman.
That's right, what we're looking at here folks is the possibility of Joseph Gordeon-Levitt appearing as Batman in next year's Man of Steel. I just lost my shit.
I know some weren't fans of the Robin reveal at the end of The Dark Knight Rises, but personally I felt just the right level of spine tingle when he picked up his GPS system from the overly flirty secretary. I've written at length how I'd love to see the character return, and if Warner Bros. were to go ahead with this, they would have a hero who encompasses the best of what both characters bring to the table.
Again, DC have been keeping a sharp eye on the success of Marvel's flagship franchise, and though they're running the playbook backwards, they're bringing out the big guns to do it right. I'm more excited for Man of Steel now than ever before; there was already a lot of gravity there in that trailer; the implications of this news on the film is massive. Consider it a shot across the bow at Marvel and Disney.
Is this everything you hoped and dreamed for a new Batman? To me, it is beyond my wildest; I have the highest of hopes that JGL is going to kick every variety of ass as Batman. He'll bring a completely new nuance to a character I already love, and I can't wait to see what that is.
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Macquarie Group
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Type | Public |
Traded as | ASX: MQG OTC Pink: MQBKY |
Industry | Diversified Financials |
Founded | Sydney, Australia (1970) |
Headquarters | No. 1 Martin Place Sydney, Australia |
Key people | Kevin McCann, Chairman Nicholas W. Moore, CEO |
Products | Financial Services |
Revenue | AUD A$7.0 billion (2012)[1] |
Net income | AUD A$730 million (2012) |
Total assets | AUD A$154 billion (2012) |
Employees | 14,200 (June 2012) |
Website | www.macquarie.com.au |
Macquarie Group Limited is a global investment banking and diversified financial services group, providing banking, financial advisory and investment and funds management services to institutional, corporate and retail clients and counterparties around the world. Headquartered in Sydney, Macquarie is the largest investment bank and the top ranked mergers and acquisitions advisor in Australia.[2]
Macquarie is listed in Australia (ASX:MQG) and is regulated by APRA, the Australian banking regulator, as the owner of Macquarie Bank Limited, an authorised deposit taker.
On 26 April 2012 Macquarie announced a net profit after tax for the year to 31 March 2012 of A$730 million.
Macquarie was founded in 1969 and it began its operation, with only three staff, from Sydney in January 1970 as Hill Samuel Australia, a subsidiary of the UK's Hill Samuel.
In 1981, in response to changes evolving from the deregulation of financial markets, Hill Samuel Australia commenced work on a proposal to become a trading bank. Authority for Hill Samuel Australia to become Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL) was received from the Federal Treasurer in 1985, making it only the second private trading bank to be established in Australia in modern times.
Macquarie took its name from Lachlan Macquarie, an early Governor of New South Wales who dramatically transformed the early settlement in Australia from a penal colony into a dynamic economy.
Macquarie Bank took over Hill Samuel Australia and opened its doors for business in 1985 in Sydney. A trading bank was opened in Melbourne the same year and in Brisbane in November 1986.
The company listed on the ASX in 1996, and on 30 October 1996 entered the ASX's All Ordinaries Index, with a market capitalisation of approximately $1.3 billion. In 2007, MBL securityholders and the Federal Court approved the restructure of the Macquarie group into a non-operating holding company (NOHC) structure. The NOHC and ultimate parent of the Macquarie group, Macquarie Group Limited, is ASX listed.[3] Macquarie Group is regulated by APRA, the Australian banking regulator, as the owner of Macquarie Bank Limited, an authorised deposit taker.[4]
Macquarie manages a number of listed and unlisted investment funds which contributed approximately 12 percent of Macquarie's total underlying operating income for the half year ended 30 September 2009. The funds own assets that deliver services including transport, roads, airports and utilities.
Global reach[edit]
Macquarie employs more than 14,000 staff in more than 70 office locations across 28 countries.[4] Macquarie's operations are now global with staff located in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, Argentina, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.
In 2009 Macquarie acquired:
- The equity derivatives and structured products business of German private bank Sal. Oppenheim
- Blackmont Capital Inc, a Canadian wealth management business, from CI Financial
- Fox-Pitt Kelton Cochran Caronia Waller, a leading specialist investment bank focused on financial institutions
- Delaware Investments, a leading US-based diversified asset management firm, from Lincoln Financial Group
- Tristone Capital Global Inc, an independent energy advisory firm
- The wholesale electricity trading business of US firm Integrys Energy
Business structure[edit]
Macquarie's business activities are organised into five principal operating groups: Macquarie Capital (formerly Investment Banking Group), Macquarie Securities Group (MSG), Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities (FICC) (formerly Treasury and Commodities Group (TCG)), Macquarie Funds Group (MFG), and the Banking and Financial Services Group (BFS).[5] In addition to the operating groups, Macquarie has a network of support areas: Corporate Affairs Group, Market Operations and Technology (Formerly Information Technology Group) and Risk Management Group.
Macquarie's managing director and chief executive officer is Nicholas Moore, who replaced Allan Moss in May 2008, and the board chairman is . David Clarke served as Executive Director from 1985 to 2007, and Chairman from 2007 to 2011.[6]
In 2005 Macquarie announced a hostile takeover bid for the London Stock Exchange valuing the company at £1.5 billion, a bid rejected by LSE management as "derisory".
In 2007 the bank, together with a number of private equity firms, unsuccessfully attempted to take over Qantas.
The Macquarie Group Foundation[edit]
The Macquarie Group Foundation was formally established in 1984 and in the year to 31 March 2012, contributed A$21.3 million to more than 900 community organisations globally.
Current Board members[edit]
- H. Kevin McCann (lawyer)|Kevin McCann AM - Independent Chairman; former Partner and Chairman of Allens Arthur Robinson
- Nicholas W. Moore - Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Executive Voting Director
- Gary R Banks AO - Independent Voting Director; Dean and Chief Executive Officer of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government
- Michael J Coleman - Independent Voting Director; former senior audit partner with KPMG
- Patricia A Cross - Independent Voting Director; director of Aviva plc and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, founding director of Grattan Institute
- Diane J Grady AM - Independent Voting Director; member of the McKinsey Advisory Council
- Michael J. Hawker - Independent Voting Director; former CEO of Insurance Australia Group
- Peter M. Kirby - Independent Voting Director; former Managing Director of CSR Limited
- John Niland AC - Independent Voting Director; former President of University of New South Wales; former Cornell University professor
- Helen M. Nugent AO - Independent Voting Director; Chairman of Funds SA, Swiss Re Life, and Health (Australia) Limited
- Peter H. Warne - Independent Voting Director; former head of Bankers Trust Australia Limited's Financial Markets Group
Notable current and former employees[edit]
- Simon Hannes - executive director and investment banker, convicted of insider trading
- Greg Coffey - successful London based hedge fund manager
- David Kiely - caught looking at nude pictures of Miranda Kerr
Public service[edit]
Macquarie Bank maintains very strong political connections through the appointment of former politicians and senior political staffers to senior positions.
- Bob Carr - Premier (1995–2005) of the Australian state of New South Wales
- Max Moore-Wilton - former Secretary of the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet to John Howard
- Graeme Samuel - chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (2003–present)
- Warwick Smith - former Australian Federal Cabinet Minister
- Alan Stockdale - former Treasurer of the Australian state of Victoria
Macquarie Group's logo is a representation of the 'Holey dollar', Australia's first coinage, created by Governor Macquarie to overcome a currency shortage faced by the early Australian settlers. The official explanation is that Governor Macquarie's creation of the Holey Dollar was "an inspired solution to a difficult problem and for this reason it was chosen as the symbol of the Macquarie Group."
Macquarie Group through its subsidiary Macquarie Equipment Rentals has allegedly been perpetrating a Telco finance scam. Macquarie Equipment Rentals has sued over 300 victims of the scam which involves bundling a finance equipment contract with a contract from a small telecommunications company, often obscuring that the finance contract exists.[8]
The scam involves the telecommunications company promising free equipment such as Plasma TVs, while offering a lower cost phone deal that offsets the cost of the equipment. The victim is then tricked into signing two contracts with the true costs often hidden, whilst being verbally promised that they will be free. The telecommunications company is paid an upfront fee by the finance company, and sometime later disappears. The victim is then left with an inflated finance company lease that requires the victim to pay often tens of thousands of dollars for equipment that in reality costs a fraction of the price.[9]
In January 2009, over 60 people demonstrated outside the Macquarie's office in Vancouver, BC, Canada. They protested Macquarie's involvement in the controversial Gateway Program which they claimed would dramatically increase greenhouse gas emissions, local pollution, and sprawl.[10]
The company's high margins and profits, and the rewards for its executives and shareholders, saw the Australian media label the bank "The Millionaire Factory" up until its share price fell almost 85% in early 2009.[11]
See also[edit]
- Australian real estate investment trust
- Better Place
- Macquarie Power & Infrastructure Income Fund
- Kemble Water Holdings Limited
- Macquarie Airports
- Southern Cross Media Group
- ^ "Annual Results 2012". Macquarie Group. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ ThomsonReuters.com
- ^ Macquarie.com.au
- ^ a b Macquarie.com.au
- ^ "Macquarie's six major business Groups". Macquarie Group.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald (2011). Macquarie veteran dies. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.macquarie.com.au/mgl/au/about-macquarie-group/profile/leadership
- ^ "Samuel slams Macquarie over telco scam". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 November 2010.
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/01/3053274.htm
- ^ "Macquarie's Offices In Lock Down". blog.
- ^ "Can Macquarie Again Become a Millionaires Factory?".
External links[edit]
- Macquarie Bank restructure approved
- Company Profile
- Macquarie's Infrastructure Vehicles, under "Products"


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The percentage of overweight or obese students dropped by nearly 4 percentage points over the past five years, according to a new report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
The data, which was based on annual weight and height screenings from 290 school districts, saw that the biggest declines were in the elementary school student population, reported The Boston Globe.
The state said 30.6 percent of school children are overweight or obese, which is slightly better than the percentage of all US children who are overweight or obese.
The report also found that poorer children and boys were more likely to be overweight or obese. Researchers found a wide variation between school districts. One had only 9.7 percent classified as obese or overweight while another had 69 percent of students obese or overweight, reported The Globe.
"This is now a trend, and we are working hard to see that it continue," said Carlene Pavlos, director of the health department bureau that runs the school screening program, told The Globe. "This is not the time to let up on our strategies and interventions."
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The encouraging news comes as the state Public Health Council voted to have schools stop sending so-called "fat letters" to parents whose children have a high body mass index reading. The controversial letters caused outrage among parents who viewed the letters as a privacy violation and could lead to bullying.


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The Mariners only compensation pick is after third round (No. 126) for not signing last year's third-rounder, Kevin CronMLB draft order released today. Mariners pick third overall, but after all the compensation-round picks, don't select again until No. 64.
The 2012 MLB Draft is coming up. Unlike most sports drafts, the First-Year Player Draft is held mid-season, in June.
The Seattle Mariners first five draft picks are No. 3, 64, 98, 126, 131.
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Same Thing Happened To Me
Valerie Plummer - 27/11/2013
A great dance. Easy to teach and no problems for the dancers. One to relax to which makes a pleasant change. Pleased to hear that bands are picking this one up.
David Morgan - 27/11/2013
Fun! Fun! Fun! not only to dance but to teach as well. A full floor each week with arm movements and a great deal of attitude. Something different, great job girls!
About Time
David Morgan - 27/11/2013
A great piece of choreography and a good introduction to NC2. Great response from our class with comments ' best dance done for a long time'. Well done Karl.
Detroit City
Valerie Curnock - 27/11/2013
Really love this dance to a great track by Texas. Can't understand why this dance is not in the charts yet!
A Little Bit Gypsy
Norma Purnell - 27/11/2013
Great dance by N & J to a super upbeat country track. Very well accepted by High Imp./Ints. :-))
Paradise City
Marilyn Lee - 27/11/2013
Lovely, flowing NC2. My class loved it. You only ever start the dance on two walls - because of the restarts and tag - so this makes negotiating the walls a lot easier!!. Well done to the choreographers!
The Shoebox
JANE Johnson - 27/11/2013
My first teach having been out of action for 6 months.We all loved the heel grind section.I`m glad Dee kept is straightforward & wasn`t tempted to put in a lot of tags!What a great voice Chris Young has.I`m sure the bands will pick it up.
More Than Gold
Wendy Annall - 26/11/2013
Great dance for my improvers. Not many pop numbers are at a speed that is comfortable for this level of dancer. It went down really well considering they prefer country. I just thought I would shake it up a bit this week. Fortunately it paid off and they really enjoyed the new combinations and the track by Britt Nicole. They particularily like the heel bounce finish. Well done lads I hope it does well for you.
A Little Bit Gypsy
Paul Worthington - 26/11/2013
Really good improver dance. First eight counts need a few goes to get right. Should be a floor filler.
In My Heart
P Davies - 26/11/2013
Another excellent to a lovely track from Shane Filan from Maggie. Class found it a bit tricky in parts but second time danced it was OK.Thumbs up from everyone
Paul Worthington - 26/11/2013
Been dancing this for a few weeks now. A different kind of music makes it a bit different. Certainly worth a look.
Honky Tonk Swing
Lois Lightfoot - 26/11/2013
Been a lot of good reports on this dance & I can see why, quick easy teach, smile factor, 1 tag that just makes you laugh, all in all a cracking little dance for all levels.
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Elaine Hornagold - 26/11/2013
Great dance to a lovely country track. First section took a couple of goes to perfect which also kept the intermediates happy. Should do well!


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Current Activity
Across the country, multi-stakeholder coalitions, including public and private payers, employers, clinician organizations, academic institutions, consumer advocacy groups, and others, are working to develop and test PCMHs projects. While enthusiasm among these groups for the PCMH care model and its potential benefits is strong, the purpose of these projects is to test the model and measure its effect, particularly in terms of quality improvement and cost savings.
ACP has been actively involved in many of these projects with the aim of ensuring the Joint Principles are espoused by the primary care professional societies. To help facilitate consistency of PCMH demonstration projects with the Joint Principles, the primary care professional societies have released a set of 16 Guidelines for PCMH Demonstration Projects intended to provide direction to projects in the planning phase and to facilitate more meaningful interpretation and understanding of the "lessons learned" from the different projects. The following are lists of current PCMH activities & initiatives across the country:
Federal Activity
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State Activity
Multi-Stakeholder Activity
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