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The original official explanation was the now discredited claim that Saddam Hussein possessed chemical, biological and other weapons of mass destructions (WMD), which threatened the US, Israel and the Middle East.

Subsequent to the US military occupation, when no WMD were discovered, Washington justified the invasion and occupation by citing the removal of a dictator and the establishment of a prosperous democracy in the Arab world. The imposition of a colonial puppet regime, propped up by an imperial occupation force of over 200,000 troops and irregular death squads, which have killed close to a million Iraqi civilians, forced over 4 million into exile and impoverished over 95% of the population, puts the lie to that line of argument. More>>

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR) , a leading supplier of high-quality Appalachian coal, said that record shipments of metallurgical-grade coking coal in the quarter just ended enabled the company to post stronger earnings than in each of the two prior reporting periods.

Demand for coking coal has strengthened globally at the same time supply has been constrained by transportation problems in Australia and Eastern Europe and production outages at key U.S. producers, progressively driving up demand and prices in the spot market. The declining U.S. dollar and differences in ocean freight rates also have made U.S. coking coal more competitive in Alpha's traditional seaborne markets.

Metallurgical coal is used to produce coke for the steel-making process. More>>

- David Mayer, 51, San Rafael

I sure hope I get my rebate (which will cost some of my tax money to send back to me) in time to put it toward my taxes in April. That's how I'll spend it. And looking at past history, businesses will use it to increase their CEOs' bonuses. When are we going to see some true leadership in Washington that will support innovative, cutting-edge job creation that benefits not only individuals but our country as a whole? Or pass laws that prevent catastrophes like this subprime mess? Spending my tax money to give me back some of my tax money will do nothing toward sparking the economy, but it might help a few politicians get re-elected.

- Mark Wilson, 50, Nevada City

Here is the question we should all be asking: Will I get my $800 in time so I can bet the Patriots +12?

- Bradley Musinski, 30, San Francisco