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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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 Thursday, 6 March 2003
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t r u t h o u t - A War Policy in Collapse 'All of this points to an administration whose policies are confused and whose implementations are incompetent. The efficiency with which the US military is moving into position for attack is impressive; thousands of uniformed Americans are preparing to carry out the orders of their civilian superiors with diligence and courage. But the hollowness of that civilian leadership, laid bare in the disarray of last week's news, is breathtaking.'
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Guardian Unlimited | World dispatch | Cents and sensibilityThe US Congress has been debating the nickel instead of Iraq, but that does not mean that public feeling is unanimously behind the war 'There is clearly a debate to be had in the US, and it is under way on radio talk shows and the opinion columns of the press. It is just not happening in Congress, which has been content thus far with its single vote on the matter last year, with which it washed its hands.'
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The Onion | Bush Offers Taxpayers Another $300 If We Go To War [Daypop Top 40]
Cute, but not The Onion at its best.
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