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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MTV. What a pathetic brand. . .< 8:52:18 PM  >The antiwar sampler Download a selection of the new protest songs from the Beastie Boys, Ani DiFranco, John Mellencamp, Chumbawamba and others. [Salon] . .< 12:37:56 PM >The war dividend Comment: Washington's apparent plans for remaking Iraq provide nagging doubts about what will come after the shooting stops, says Randeep Ramesh. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 12:37:45 PM >Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Cheney is still paid by Pentagon contractor 'Halliburton, the Texas company which has been awarded the Pentagon's contract to put out potential oil-field fires in Iraq and which is bidding for postwar construction contracts, is still making annual payments to its former chief executive, the vice-president Dick Cheney.' . .< 12:33:31 PM >A Fiscal Train Wreck 'But the conclusion is inescapable. Without the Bush tax cuts, it would have been difficult to cope with the fiscal implications of an aging population. With those tax cuts, the task is simply impossible. The accident ? the fiscal train wreck ? is already under way.' . .< 11:56:46 AM >BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Analysis: Fog of diplomacy ' Mr Rumsfeld managed in passing to dismiss the whole British military effort with his remark that there would be "workarounds", a statement of fact given that the US does not need the British there militarily. But such candour is not helpful to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has invested so much in sending a third of his armed forces to the Gulf.' . .< 1:42:21 AM >Billions lost since 'axis of evil' speech Money: Millions of small investors have seen their pensions, endowments and shareholdings caught in the crossfire of President George Bush's war against terrorism. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 1:41:25 AM >PM stakes all on US alliance UK will join war without UN backing. [Guardian Unlimited] Ouch. Blair is melting down. The strain is very clearly visible. I'd say he's barely slept in a week. . .< 1:37:06 AM >NYPress - Cage Match - Matt Taibbi 'After watching George W. Bush?s press conference last Thursday night, I?m more convinced than ever: The entire White House press corps should be herded into a cargo plane, flown to an altitude of 30,000 feet, and pushed out, kicking and screaming, over the North Atlantic.' . .< 1:26:19 AM >BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Analysis: Fog of diplomacy ' Mr Rumsfeld managed in passing to dismiss the whole British military effort with his remark that there would be "workarounds", a statement of fact given that the US does not need the British there militarily. But such candour is not helpful to British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has invested so much in sending a third of his armed forces to the Gulf.' . .< 1:18:32 AM >US castigates France over Iraq Washington launches an unusually barbed attack on France over its refusal to back military action. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 12:53:18 AM >Britain offers new Iraq proposal as U.S. continues diplomatic initiative 
At the United Nations, lobbying on both sides of the Iraq question is continuing, with the U.S. suggesting it is closer to winning over some of the undecided, and Britain offering a new proposal. . .< 12:48:41 AM >Coalition of the billing -- or unwilling? The Bush administration is lavishing billions of dollars on potential allies at the U.N. Strangely, it isn't working. |
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