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To: i-node who wrote (600821)	2/16/2011 4:20:57 PM
From: J_F_Shepard	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575181

We all heard Rummy on the talk show say "we know where the WMD are.." Did you miss it? Did you not read about it? Faulty intelligence my ass, that's if you only pay attention to the early stories......don't forget the UN inspection team approved by and largely directly by the US under Hans Blix....he reported 4 times that nothing was found and wanted 2 more weeks to look again at some more sites....some sites had already been inspected up to 4 times.... I't's all published...for those that care to learn it all.... And it was reported by the media lots of times...

To: i-node who wrote (600821)	2/17/2011 12:48:31 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575181

12 Food Companies That Serve You 'Wood' The recent Taco Bell 'meat' lawsuit raises questions about what Americans are actually consuming through some foods. Cellulose, that is, wood pulp, is in many foods we consume each day. By Miriam Reimer NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Are you getting what you pay for on your plate? The recent class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell raised questions about the quality of food many Americans eat each day. Chief among those concerns is the use of cellulose (read: wood pulp), an extender whose use in a roster of food products, from crackers and ice creams to puddings and baked goods, is now being exposed. What you're actually paying for -- and consuming -- may be surprising. Cellulose is virgin wood pulp that has been processed and manufactured to different lengths for functionality, though use of it and its variant forms (cellulose gum, powdered cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, etc.) is deemed safe for human consumption, according to the FDA, which regulates most food industry products. The government agency sets no limit on the amount of cellulose that can be used in food products meant for human consumption. The USDA, which regulates meats, has set a limit of 3.5% on the use of cellulose, since fiber in meat products cannot be recognized nutritionally. "As commodity prices continue to rally and the cost of imported materials impacts earnings, we expect to see increasing use of surrogate products within food items. Cellulose is certainly in higher demand and we expect this to continue," Michael A. Yoshikami, chief investment strategist at YCMNet Advisors, told TheStreet. Manufacturers use cellulose in food as an extender, providing structure and reducing breakage, said Dan Inman, director of research and development at J. Rettenmaier USA, a company that supplies "organic" cellulose fibers for use in a variety of processed foods and meats meant for human and pet consumption, as well as for plastics, cleaning detergents, welding electrodes, pet litter, automotive brake pads, glue and reinforcing compounds, construction materials, roof coating, asphalt and even emulsion paints, among many other uses. Cellulose adds fiber to the food, which is good for people who do not get the recommended daily intake of fiber in their diets, Inman said. It also extends the shelf life of processed foods. Plus, cellulose's water-absorbing properties can mimic fat, he said, allowing consumers to reduce their fat intake. Perhaps most important to food processors is that cellulose is cheaper, he added, because "the fiber and water combination is less expensive that most other ingredients in the [food] product." read more........... thestreet.com

To: i-node who wrote (600821)	2/18/2011 12:34:41 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575181

Ex-aide: Colin Powell was ‘manipulated’ by Cheney into justifying Iraq war By Sahil Kapur rawstory.com ( Powell was a credibility whore, pimped by the Bushies and discarded after use..) Friday, February 18th, 2011 -- 9:40 am The primary justifications offered by the Bush administration for invading Iraq were that Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and had possible links to Al-Qaeda. Both turned out to be false. Iraqi defector "Curveball," ostensibly a source corroborating Hussein's biological and chemical weapons program, this week admitted he knowingly concocted the story in an effort to get rid of the dictator. Lawrence Wilkerson, a retired Army Colonel who ran Powell's staff at the time, was asked by MSNBC's Cenk Uygur if he believes he and Powell were "flat-out lied to." "I cannot come to any other conclusion," he responded, saying that some intelligence sources had warned Curveball may not be reliable. "I think there was some manipulation of the material and there was some outright lying." Powell testified before the United Nations about Hussein's ostensible chemical and biological weapons, in a speech many believe was critical in justifying the invasion. Asked by Uygur if he believes Cheney "manipulated" Powell into giving the speech, Wilkerson replied, "absolutely." "The only member of this administration with any credibility is Colin Powell. He's got poll ratings like Mother Theresa," Wilkerson recalled telling his staffers at the time. "They're using him." "One of my team said, 'Why is Powell doing this'?" But Wilkerson lamented that even if Curveball had not existed, "we still would have gone to war with Iraq because George W. Bush and Dick Cheney were absolutely intent to do so." This video is from MSNBC Live, broadcast Thursday.