'I lied about WMD to topple Saddam'

The defector who convinced the White House that Iraq had a secret biological weapons programme has admitted for the first time that he lied about his story, then watched in shock as it was used to justify the war. Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, codenamed Curveball by German and American intelligence officials who dealt with his claims, has told the Guardian that he fabricated tales of mobile bioweapons trucks and clandestine factories in an attempt to bring down the Saddam Hussein regime, from which he had fled in 1995. "Maybe...

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When the music and the characters are flawlessly synchronized, the opera develops an emotional force that movies and plays cannot match. Bruce Beresford  Where Joe was more vocal and emotional whereas Chuck was very reserved. But, both of them executed great strategy and both of them demanded a lot of their players. Franco Harris  Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses. Paul Getty  While they would have provided financial support if I had needed it, the...

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To work with a director that has emotional commitment and passion toward the characters, and the piece, and the experiences, it only enriches your work. Jessica Lange  U2 is an original species... there are colours and feelings and emotional terrain that we occupy that is ours and ours alone. Bono  Vivid images are like a beautiful melody that speaks to you on an emotional level. It bypasses your logic centers and even your intellect and goes to a different part of the brain. Steven Bochco  Watching Jodie on this is incredible;...

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The title came rather early in one of Ringo's more tired and emotional moments.Richard Lester The two things that matter the most to me: emotional resonance and rocket launchers. Party of Five, a brilliant show, and often made me cry uncontrollably, suffered ultimately from a lack of rocket launchers.Joss Whedon The underlying message of the Lancet article is that if you want to understand aggressive behaviour in children, look to the social and emotional environment in which they are growing up, and the values they bring to the viewing...

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The concept of romantic love affords a means of emotional manipulation which the male is free to exploit, since love is the only circumstance in which the female is (ideologically) pardoned for sexual activity.Kate Millett The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.Daniel Goleman The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl.Shirley Chisholm The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people...

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Perhaps the better word is emotional yes, I am an emotional man.Gyorgy Ligeti Piano playing is a dying art. I love the fact that I can be one guy with one instrument evoking an emotional and musical experience.Jon Bon Jovi Playing a robot is possibly the most difficult role you can have as an actor, because you have to take all your innate emotional responses and completely suppress them. Even the way you walk is affected.Kristanna Loken Quality afterschool programs provide safe, engaging and fun learning experiences to help children...

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It's the emotional trigger points that are important to me because I know if I could believe in the characters and try and imagine how they felt then I'd be able to do something quite honest.Graeme Murphy It's typical of Italian culture that we only start to feel emotional about something when we have the possibility to see it in front of us. By February, Italy will have Olympic fever.Alberto Tomba It's very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don't really have that...

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It's the emotional trigger points that are important to me because I know if I could believe in the characters and try and imagine how they felt then I'd be able to do something quite honest.Graeme Murphy It's typical of Italian culture that we only start to feel emotional about something when we have the possibility to see it in front of us. By February, Italy will have Olympic fever.Alberto Tomba It's very dependent on your state of mind. And your emotional state as well. And a lot of it comes pouring out, you don't really have that...

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If you ask any person on this crew what they think of Hugh Jackman they'll admit they've never seen anything like it. I'll give him an emotional note and he'll hit it every time.Darren Aronofsky If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it and don't think anything of personalities, or emotional conflicts, or of money, or of family distractions; it is amazing how quickly you get through those 5,000 steps.Edwin Land If you really do want to be an actor who can satisfy himself and his audience, you need to be vulnerable....

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I was fortunate enough to work under directors who were, most of them, brilliant, emotional men.Gene Tierney I was one of those people who put too much emphasis on work and career and material possessions, and it took its toll on all my relationships, on my physical health, my emotional and mental health.Tony Shalhoub I was so emotional. Choked up. I could hardly talk all day. I'll be cleaning out my trailer and saying goodbye soon, realizing what a wonderful experience this has been.Dennis Franz I was trying to write an autobiography...

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