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  Operation Rockingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The article claimed that the Rockingham cell was at the center of various British and US intelligence organisations collecting information on Iraq's WMD, and that the unit dealt with intelligence obtained from a variety of sources, including Iraqi defectors and the UN arms inspections organisation in Iraq UNSCOM, which Rockingham had penetrated.
The day before he died, Kelly described his role in Operation Rockingham to the parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee : "Within the defence intelligence services I liaise with the Rockingham cell." Although this evidence was given in secret, a transcript was released to the Hutton Inquiry.
Rockingham included an officer detached to Bahrain to staff an organisation known as GATEWAY to co-ordinate briefings to,and debriefings of, inspection team members as they deployed to,and returned from,Iraq." After being reduced to one member of staff in 1998, it was again expanded "provide UK support to UNMOVIC ".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Operation_Rockingham   (893 words)

  
 Britannia Government: Prime Ministers - Charles Watson-Wentworth
Rockingham was a wealthy gentleman of lofty principles and he gathered his kind around him to form his government...
Rockingham served with the support of the King and the Duke of Cumberland who had promoted his ministry to the King while Grenville was in office.
Rockingham's government was responsible for the repeal of the Stamp Act in February, 1766, inspired by protests in the colonies against the act that imposed duties on all official papers used in the colonies.
www.britannia.com /gov/primes/prime10.html   (531 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of (British And Irish History, Biography) - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of[rok´ing-um] Pronunciation Key, 1730–82, British statesman.
Rockingham continued to oppose the coercive colonial policy of the government.
Rockingham's second ministry was marked by the repeal of Poynings's Law (see under Poynings, Sir Edward) and by measures to reduce corrupt practices in parliamentary elections.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Rockingh.html   (276 words)

  
 Rockingham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, who was the eighth Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Rockingham Castle, located in Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire, is where the peerage derives its name.
Operation Rockingham is a British intelligence unit dealing with Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockingham   (146 words)

  
 Rockingham, Western Australia - Introductions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham is a holiday resort city of some 64,000 residents, located 47km south of Perth.
Rockingham was one of the earliest settlements in W.A, and is closely associated with Captain Stirling's first landing on Garden Island in 1827 and the early years of the Swan River Settlement.
Rockingham is known as "Your Aquatic Playground", and a whole host of water related activities are available in a relaxed holiday atmosphere with fun and excitement for everyone.
members.iinet.net.au /~ramsden/intro.html   (336 words)

  
 Walkabout - Rockingham
Rockingham's greatest claim to fame is that it was the site of the first permanent European settlement on the Swan River in Western Australia.
The coast around Rockingham had been explored by the Dutch and the French prior to the arrival of the English.
Starting at the beach in Rockingham, where in 1898 there were three jetties capable of handling 1 000 tons of timber at a time, the route follows the old railway line which brought timber from Jarrahdale to the coast.
www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/WARockingham.shtml   (1419 words)

  
 Blair's secret weapon - [Sunday Herald]
The covert project was called Operation Rockingham and it was designed specifically to 'cherry-pick' information which pointed towards Saddam having a WMD stockpile that he could use imminently.
Operation Rockingham began to liaise with Unscom -- ostensibly it was there to share intelligence with the weapons inspectors from within the United Kingdom spying community, but it soon became clear that this covert operation had a hidden agenda: deliberately creating a fake picture that Saddam was armed to the teeth.
The rebel Labour MP and father of the house, Tam Dalyell, is to raise the Sunday Herald's investigation into Operation Rockingham in the Commons on Thursday during a defence debate and demand an explanation from the government about the use of selective intelligence.
www.sundayherald.com /34461   (2037 words)

  
 Revealed: the secret cabal which spun for Blair - [Sunday Herald]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Operation Rockingham, established by the Defence Intelligence Staff within the Ministry of Defence in 1991, was set up to 'cherry-pick' intelligence proving an active Iraqi WMD programme and to ignore and quash intelligence which indicated that Saddam's stockpiles had been destroyed or wound down.
'Rockingham was spinning reports and emphasising reports that showed non-compliance (by Iraq with UN inspections) and quashing those which showed compliance.
Ritter and other intelligence sources say Operation Rockingham and MI6 were supplying skewed information to the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC) which, Tony Blair has told the Commons, was behind the intelligence dossiers that the government published to convince the parliament and the people of the necessity of war against Iraq.
www.sundayherald.com /34491   (638 words)

  
 Rockingham News
Rockingham police officer Rene Trevino has been named in a civil lawsuit filed by the Motion Picture Association of America involving movies downloaded from the Internet.
BRISTOL, Tenn.,, The title heats for the Professional categories at the NOPI Nationals in Rockingham, N.C. were postponed due to rain on June 26, and the champions were finally determined during tonight's...
Rockingham News is pleased to announce that your community's Citizen of the Year is Dave Spinney of Raymond.
www.topix.net /city/rockingham-nc   (1117 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited | Guardian daily comment | The very secret service
He said: "Within the defence intelligence services I liaise with the Rockingham cell." Unfortunately nobody on the committee followed up this lead, which is a pity because the Rockingham reference may turn out to be very important indeed.
Rockingham was, in fact, a clearing house for intelligence, but one with a predetermined political purpose.
Both Ritter and British intelligence sources have said that the selective intelligence gathered by Operation Rockingham would have been passed to the joint intelligence committee (JIC), which was behind the dossiers published by the UK government claiming Iraq had WMDs.
www.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,3604,1089931,00.html   (1120 words)

  
 Rockingham (APA-229)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham (APA-229) was laid down 11 September 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding Corp., Vancouver, Wash., Launched 1 November 1944; sponsored by Mrs.
On 27 April, Rockingham experienced the first of many enemy air attacks, witnessing the sinking by a suicide plane of nearby SS Canada Victory.
She was transferred to the Maritime Administration at Astoria, Oreg., 26 September 1958 and struck from the Navy list 1 October 1958.
www.hazegray.org /danfs/amphib/apa229.htm   (465 words)

  
 Rockingham, Vermont, New England, USA
Rockingham is named for Benning Wentworth's relative, Charles Watson-Wentworth, who succeeded his father as Marquis of Rockingham.
In this country he is remembered for having secured the repeal of the Stamp Act, and for proposing that the American Colonies be granted their independence.
Rockingham village was, at one time, an important place, being centrally located in the town and the site of the town's offices.
www.virtualvermont.com /towns/rockingham.html   (357 words)

  
 Netpath, Inc. - North Carolina's Premier Internet Provider
The new county was named for Charles Watson - Wentworth, second marquess of Rockingham (1730 - 1782) who was a leading Whig and prime minister of Britian from 1765 to 1766 and again in 1782.
The first session of Rockingham County's quarterly court convened in February, 1786 at the plantation of Adam Tate near Eagle Falls on the south side of the Dan River.
Higher education is served by the Rockingham Community College located in Wentworth, which provides high quality instruction in four curriculum areas: college transfer, technical, vocational, and certificate.
www.netpath-rc.net /rockingham.htm   (648 words)

  
 LORD ROCKINGHAM's XI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
LORD ROCKINGHAM's XI LORD ROCKINGHAM's XI Lord Rockingham's XI was a group of musicians put together by Scottish bandleader Harry Robinson to play as the resident band on the UK pop television programme "Oh Boy".
Although most people identified Harry Robinson as Lord Rockingham, this was not the case according to Jack Good, who had created the name as a play on words "rocking 'em".
Lord Rockingham's XI remain a delightful, if transient, piece of 1950s fun, and should never have been taken as seriously as some musicians apparently believed they should be.
www.rockabilly.nl /references/messages/lord_rockingham's_xi.htm   (502 words)

  
 Harrisonburg Rockingham ARC, Association for Retarded Citizens
This is the Website of The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, formerly known as the Association for Retarded Citizens.
The Board of Directors of The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham is pleased to announce that a new Executive Director has been hired.
As president of The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, Mrs.
www.hrarc.org   (641 words)

  
 Rockingham Ambulance Online - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
AEDs are used to treat a person who has suffered a cardiac arrest, and are designed so persons who are not medically trained can safely use them on a victim.
Rockingham Regional Ambulance is the largest 9-1-1 provider in New Hampshire and serves the towns of Nashua, Manchester and Candia.
Rockingham is the only nationally accredited private ambulance company in the Northeast.
www.rockingham.org /news27.htm   (340 words)

  
 Poetry and History from Rockingham Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham is privileged to have published four books by Lotte Kramer -- Earthquake and other poems, Selected and New Poems 1980-1997, The Phantom Lane...
In many ways it is Lotte's best book -- an opinion not only from her publisher but also many friends who have seen it prior to and immediately after publication.
Rockingham Press is now a member of Inpress Books, the distribution and repping agency:
www.rockpress.freeserve.co.uk   (1135 words)

  
 Harrisonburg & Rockingham: Make Our Home Your Playground - Harrisonburg, VA and Rockingham County, VA
In Harrisonburg, VA and Rockingham County, VA an array of attractions are available; tour Grand Caverns in Grottoes Virginia, let the children explore at the Harrisonburg Children’s Museum in historic Downtown Harrisonburg, take a trip down Route 33 East where you will find Massanutten Resort a Four Seasons destination.
Accommodations are plentiful, after an adventurous day of discovering what our area has to offer, rest your head at a local Harrisonburg Bed and Breakfast or a Harrisonburg, VA hotel.
Before you visit check out our Harrisonburg and Rockingham Special Events Calendar, a full listing of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Community Events are posted to help you make the most of your stay in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
www.hrcvb.org   (418 words)

  
 Re: John Wofford, 1809, Rockingham Cy, NC
In 1788 he bought 62 acres on the waters of Troublesome Creek in Rockingham County (B:108) and sold it in 1793 (C:317).
The 1790 census of Salisbury Rockingham County lists John Waford with one male over 16, 3 males under 16 and 6 females.
I'm interested in what you have on John of Rockingham since I think my gg grandmother Sarah Wafford has to be related to this John.
www.genforum.genealogy.com /wafford/messages/145.html   (310 words)

  
 American Civil Liberties Union : Rockingham, VT City Council Resolution   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
WHEREAS the Town of Rockingham recognizes the Constitution of the United States of America to be the supreme law of the land, which public servants are sworn to uphold, superseding all state and federal laws, administrative rules, and local ordinances;
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Rockingham request that federal, state, and county law enforcement officials acting within the Town hold or detain no person without charging that person in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of this State and the United States; and
IT IS FINALLY RESOLVED that the Town Clerk communicate this resolution to Vermont's Congressional delegation, the Governor and Attorney General of the State of Vermont, the Bellows Falls Police Department's, The Vermont State Police and the Sherrif's Department's, the local U.S. Attorney's office, and the local office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
www.aclu.org /SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12022&c=207   (666 words)

  
 Latest Elections for Rockingham County
The Rockingham County Board of Elections is the agency charged at the local level with responsibility for administering the elections process in Rockingham County.
If you have moved within Rockingham County and you fail to change your address by the registration deadline, there is a procedure that allows you to vote.
It shall also be unlawful for any person attaching signs to any poles or posts, even with the express authority of the person owning said pole or post, to leave said sign up after the date of the event for which the sign was erected.
www.co.rockingham.nc.us /Election/boeindex.htm   (1842 words)

  
 Rockingham Castle Northamptonshire from TourUK
In 1095 it experienced its greatest moment when the English bishops sided with William II against the archbishop of Canterbury.
The council held at Rockingham was one the first recorded assemblies of State.
The castle's position in the Rockingham Forest made it an important royal hunting lodge and many of the Norman kings held court there.
www.touruk.co.uk /castles/castle_Rockingham.htm   (266 words)

  
 Rockingham Rewards Program
As a Rockingham Rewards member, you receive one point for every dollar wagered at Rockingham Park on any live race and selected simulcast tracks.
Your Rockingham Rewards membership card is encoded with your personnal account number.
Rockingham Rewards points may be redemed for prize vouchers at any time up to the end of the current year in which the voucher was issued.
www.rockinghampark.com /rockinghamrewards.html   (417 words)

  
 ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
The Rockingham County Democratic Committee is dedicated to creating an organization that works to excite and engage citizens through demanding truth and accountability in government, serving the community and electing leaders with vision to govern and guide Virginians today and tomorrow.
We are citizens of America, of Virginia, of the Shenandoah Valley, of Rockingham County, and of the many small towns and communities within.
Serving the residents of Rockingham County with a common sense approach - the Democratic way.
www.rockdem.org   (151 words)

  
 Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of on Encyclopedia.com
Magazines and Newspapers for: Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of
Pictures and Maps for: Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2d marquess of
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Rockingh.asp   (171 words)

  
 Seedfolks Rockingham Vermont Reads 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Rockingham has received a grant from the Vermont Humanities Council Vermont Reads 2005, for a community read project on the book Seedfolks, by Paul Fleischman.
Rockingham Library Youth Library 55 Westminster Street Bellows Falls, Vermont 802-463-4270.
Rockingham Library 55 Westminster Street Bellows Falls, Vermont 802-463-4270.
www.villagesquarebooks.com /seedfolks_rockingham.htm   (378 words)

  
 Rockingham - Driving Your Imagination   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Olympic and World cycling champion Chris Hoy, travelled to Rockingham to try his hand at the off road course in a BMW X3 and the 1.7-mile National circuit in a BMW M3.
The Manchester based Scottish star had never visited a motor racing circuit before and was impressed by the Corby based facility, likening the unique 1.5-mile banked oval track to a giant velodrome.
Stay one step ahead with the full 5 day forcast over Rockingham, with the BBCi interactive service.
www.rockingham.co.uk /latest_news_details.cfm?ReleaseID=558   (261 words)

  
 Rockingham Co NCGenWeb
Rockingham County is in the north central section of the state, bounded by Caswell,
The 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840 Rockingham County NC Census are now online.
The deletion by a board administrator of any appropriately-posted message is a violation of the copyright of the poster, and thus a violation of USGenNet Conditions of Use.
www.usgennet.org /usa/nc/county/rockingham1   (204 words)

  
 Lord Rockingham's XI
Lord Rockingham's XI Lord Rockingham's XI Lord Rockingham's XI were a group of musicians put together to play as the heavily sax laiden resident band on 'Oh Boy!'.
Lord Rockingham's XI actually had 13 musicians in all if you included bandleader Harry Robinson and lady organist Cherry Wainer.
Unfortunately, the Lord Rockingham EP doesn't have much more than the title on its picture sleeve, so I've put this one here instead.
www.45-rpm.org.uk /dirl/lordr.htm   (377 words)

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