"British recall heroics of those who endured the Blitz; Ceremonies mark 70 years from start of Nazi bombings" by Jennifer Quinn, Associated Press | September 8, 2010
LONDON — The barrage in 1940 signaled the start of the Blitz, the attack on the British mainland by Nazi forces during World War II....
I'm just not feeling like this is news anymore, readers. I'm sorry.
Adolf Hitler wanted to knock “Britain out of the war by fair means or foul, so he could concentrate all his efforts on Russia,’’ Terry Charman, a senior historian at London’s Imperial War Museum, said.
Then Hitler was our.... friend?
Hitler hoped the attacks would force the British government to capitulate — or provoke its citizens to revolt and demand that their leaders reach a settlement with Germany....
Actually, that is terrorism.
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Of course, the British government has other things on its mind:
"British police may reopen hacking case" by Associated Press | September 7, 2010
LONDON — Andy Coulson, the prime minister’s communications director and a former tabloid editor, offered yesterday to meet with police as they consider reopening an investigation into claims his newspaper’s reporters illegally eavesdropped on scores of politicians and celebrities....
You see, it is okay for GOVERNMENT to do that to you; however, when it HAPPENS to THEM....!!!
Wow, I didn't realize British hypocrisy stunk so bad!
The allegations of phone hacking — sensational even by the knockabout standards of the British press — have been investigated previously by police and a parliamentary committee, but were stirred anew by the Times report, which was published Sunday....
The tabloid’s former royal reporter and a private investigator were sentenced to jail in 2007 for intercepting messages left for royal officials, including some from Princes William and Harry. Police said they had no evidence that the illegal behavior at the newspaper went any further.
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Related(?): London Loot is Falling Down
Her Majesty's Royal Subjects
Queen Mothers
Isn't that what they are really worried about?
"Britain to investigate snooping by tabloids" by Associated Press | September 10, 2010
LONDON — British legislators authorized a sweeping inquiry yesterday into illicit snooping on politicians and celebrities by tabloids....
Protecting themselves!
Lawmakers agreed that Parliament’s Standards and Privileges committee would hold hearings into claims that illegal methods to gather personal information on high-profile figures have been used throughout the British media....
Legislators said Britain’s information commissioner had previously raised concerns about the use of illegal methods to obtain personal information.
The government is worried about that, huh?
Tom Watson, a former Cabinet Office minister and opposition Labour Party lawmaker, told a House of Commons debate that “the evidence of endemic abuse is growing by the day’’ and called for senior newspaper executives to testify to Parliament....
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