Then, in an extraordinary confession, he acknowledges that Moscow violated international norms by invading Afghanistan, and violated the Antiballistic Missile Treaty by building a radar station in Siberia.

Most of all, "Closing Accounts" is an extraordinary confession of how a movement that wanted self-rule and social justice for the island was gradually corrupted by money and the cult of violence.

The suspect's extraordinary confession was set in motion by an ordinary act of law enforcement.

"I have flown too high on borrowed wings," Charlie says ultimately, making his extraordinary confession to a Congressional committee.

Two years ago, Prime Minister Zhu Rongji, who recently retired, made an extraordinary televised confession.

But this is an extraordinary confession, and Weiner heard plenty of warnings along the way.

Then what does Ms. Elliott now make of the extraordinary confession by Bush and Dukakis fundraisers that they funnelled millions in private funds to the Presidential campaigns?

This is a pretty extraordinary - and risky - confession, jeopardizing as it does two traditional mainstays of American humor: misogyny and irony.

In 1936 and 1937 there were a series of 'show trials' in which old friends and comrades of Lenin were forced into making the most extraordinary confessions.

Paul Waugh has this extraordinary confession from last night's Independent fringe meeting with the shadow chancellor, hosted by Steve Richards.