Russia plant destroys chemical weapons for WWIII
The United States has contributed more than $1 billion to the construction of the plant. At the launching ceremony, the retired U.S. Senator, Richard Lugar, recalled that nine years ago a Russian major showed him how an 85mm chemical weapon shell could fit inside a briefcase.
Richard Lugar is a current U.S. Senator, not a retired U.S. Senator.
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Senator Richard Lugar, photo by REUTERS/Larry Downing
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What qualifies an organization to be described as “Independent?”
Regarding; Climate change threatens Mideast stability: study;
http://www.reuters.com/article/environme ntNews/idUSTRE55152920090602
Reporter Khaled Yacoub Oweis describes the authors of the study as follows; “International Institute for Sustainable Development, an independent organization…..
Independent of what? This characterization seems to imply unearned neutrality or credibility. Judging from their website they are hardly “independent” of agenda.
http://www.iisd.org/
What exactly qualifies an “Independent Organization?” Would the NRA, for instance, meet this qualification?
Thanks in advance
- Posted by Peter Huske