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| NYT Endorses Kerry for President: |
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"There is no denying that this race is mainly about Mr. Bush's disastrous tenure. Nearly four years ago, after the Supreme Court awarded him the presidency, Mr. Bush came into office amid popular expectation that he would acknowledge his lack of a mandate by sticking close to the center. Instead, he turned the government over to the radical right."
"We look back on the past four years with hearts nearly breaking, both for the lives unnecessarily lost and for the opportunities so casually wasted. Time and again, history invited George W. Bush to play a heroic role, and time and again he chose the wrong course. We believe that with John Kerry as president, the nation will do better." -- New York Times 17 Oct, 2004
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'This nation is about to embark upon the first test of a revolutionary doctrine applied in an extraordinary way at an unfortunate time. The doctrine of preemption -- the idea that the United States or any other nation can legitimately attack a nation that is not imminently threatening but may be threatening in the future -- is a radical new twist on the traditional idea of self defense. It appears to be in contravention of international law and the UN Charter. And it is being tested at a time of world-wide terrorism, making many countries around the globe wonder if they will soon be on our -- or some other nation's -- hit list.'
-U.S. Senator Robert Byrd, Feb. 12, 2003
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'It was bad enough for the U.S. to have endured the intelligence failures that led to Sept. 11; it's another thing to know that 18 months, billions of dollars and untold numbers of bombs later that Osama bin Laden and most of his top advisers remain on the loose. This failure ought to be thrown daily in Mr. Bush's face, but he has diverted attention to Iraq, where the United States is about to make a mistake of historic proportions.'
-Jeffrey Simpson in The Globe and Mail, 18 Feb 2003
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 Tuesday, 3 December 2002
 < 8:49:43 PM>.
CBC News: Bush says Iraqi co-operation meaningless: "U.S. President George W. Bush has dismissed Iraq's co-operation as meaningless.
He told a political rally in Louisiana the issue is not Iraq's co-operation with the UN or what the inspectors find. He said the issue is what weapons Iraq really has and that if Saddam says he has no weapons of mass destruction, he's lying." If she floats she's a witch. The US shows its true colours: they will use the UN when it's convenient for them. Otherwise, the one super power is the policeman of the world.
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Turkey qualifies role in Iraq crisis. Ankara says it wants a second United Nations resolution before co-operating with the US in any military action against Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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The Globe and Mail: Breaking News: "The lack of a confrontation has raised concerns in the White House that Mr. Hussein is winning the early public relations battle by creating an impression that he is complying with inspectors. Aides said those fears prompted the President and Vice-President Dick Cheney to deliver separate speeches Monday to cast doubt on Mr. Hussein's intentions."The hawks are getting nervous.
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Did Timothy McVeigh have Iraqi helpers?. The Justice Department says no, but an Oklahoma City TV reporter says yes. With war against Iraq looming, her conspiracy theory has new support among right-wingers and hawks. [Salon.com]McVeigh wasn't the only nutbar in town.
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Anger over Straw's dossier on Iraqi human rights. Politics: Government accused of double standards after launching a dossier designed to soften up public opinion. [Guardian Unlimited]
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