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WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Silvestre Reyes of Texas, a Vietnam combat veteran and Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, will give the Spanish language response to President Bush's speech to the nation tonight on Iraq. Included are the satellite coordinates for tonight's address.
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Powell left little doubt that military action will be taken against Iraq if it fails to comply with the latest mandates delivered by the United Nations. Following are excerpts from comments made today by Secretary of State Colin Powell on BET LEAD STORY:
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Last month, the Center for Public Integrity and the Fund for Independence in Journalism released a study finding that the Bush administration made “at least 935 false statements” preceding the invasion of Iraq. Condoleezza Rice, who served as National Security Adviser at the time, made 56 false statements.
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On March 19, 2003, U.S. forces began military operations in Iraq. Addressing the nation about the purpose of the war on the day the bombing began, President Bush stated: “The people of the United States and our friends and allies will not live at the mercy of an outlaw regime that threatens the peace with weapons of mass murder.” Two years later, many doubts have been raised regarding the Administration’s assertions about the threat posed by Iraq.
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Reuters just reported that the parliament of Iraq voted today to adopt a new interim national flag, new in the sense that the old flag is modified so that the three stars are removed but the inscription remains. AFP news agency now reports that the inscription "Allahu Akhbar" (God is Greater) will be in green and that it is written in the Kufic script.
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PRTs are playing a vital role in sustaining the bottom-up political progress that is laying the groundwork for national reconciliation in Iraq. For example, the Kirkuk PRT last year helped broker a settlement that brought Sunnis back into the Provincial Council.
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