FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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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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Keep it up Geroge. You'll bring us all down with you. . .< 3:34:52 PM  >Growing Number in U.S. Back War, Survey Finds 'At the same time, there was evidence that many Americans remain perplexed about what Mr. Bush is doing and why he is doing it. While Mr. Bush says his main goal is disarming Iraq, Americans are more likely to say he is motivated by a desire to oust Mr. Hussein from power. A majority of Americans say the White House has failed to tell them what they need to know about the justification for a pre-emptive attack.' . .< 12:48:41 PM >"threatened to fire on the satellite uplink... The Pentagon has threatened to fire on the satellite uplink positions of independent journalists in Iraq, according to veteran BBC war correspondent, Kate Adie. In an interview with Irish radio, Ms. Adie said that questioned about the consequences of such potentially fatal actions, a senior Pentagon officer had said: "Who cares.. ..They've been warned." [Daypop Top 40] . .< 11:36:23 AM >
Britain has set out the conditions that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein must meet to avoid war. I don't think the 'the war party' will be very happy with this. . .< 1:12:29 AM >Antiwar Song, With Whimsy With no advance fanfare he Beastie Boys released "In a World Gone Mad," an anti-war single, on their Web site. . .< 1:05:35 AM >No. 1 with a bullet Darryl Worley's hot new country single "Have You Forgotten?" plumbs a new low in post-9/11 pop, arguing that to avenge terror we must attack Iraq. . .< 1:04:49 AM >Salon.com News | Bush vs. Bush 'The coming Iraq war represents the president's ultimate rebellion against his father' . .< 1:00:38 AM >The Cost of War David Charter of the Times Online reports on George Allison being hired to construct a $200,000 set for General Tommy Franks to hold briefings on during the war that is still officially not imminent. According to the article, the shipping alone cost $47,000. Inside, some other costs associated with war. [Kuro5hin.org] . .< 12:22:35 AM >Unions warn of mass Labour revolt Politics: Union leaders have warned Tony Blair that he will be deserted by the labour movement if he goes ahead with a war in Iraq without a second security council resolution. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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