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| Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences: |
'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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 Monday, 10 March 2003
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Wired News: U.S. Stocking Uranium-Rich Bombs? ' Second, I don't think
there was ever any intention of combining the (to be recorded) symphonies
and the chamber music on one CD. It's just that the other work, the Trout
Quintet, was not ready for recording last June.'
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CBC News: U.K. cabinet member threatens to resign over Iraq '"If there is not UN authority for military action or if there is not UN authority for the reconstruction of the country, I will not uphold a breach of international law or this undermining of the UN and I will resign from the government," she said.'
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CBC News: Bush playing power game, says former UN weapons inspector 'Speaking on Australian television, Butler said Bush is using the Iraqi crisis to display Washington's "might is right" attitude. Bush is pushing world diplomacy back to a pre-UN era, said Butler. Butler said Bush feels he can change any government and do whatever he likes because the United States is the world's only superpower. '
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CBC News: Veterans warn Canadian military at risk of Gulf War Syndrome 'As a growing Canadian naval contingent makes its way to the Middle East, military officials say they're taking steps to prevent a repeat of Gulf War Syndrome.'
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CBC News: Saddam no longer a threat: PM 'There is no need for a war with Iraq because U.S. President George W. Bush has "already won," Prime Minister Jean Chrétien said in a television interview aired Sunday. He made the comments during a pretaped interview for ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos.'
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