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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Is this braindead journalism or just something to scare people back to siding with 'the war party'? One of the 'three' targets listed in the article is the allegedly wired-with-explosives 700 oil fields. Does anyone see a logistical problem here? . .< 2:38:09 PM  >George W. Queeg 'Over the past few weeks there has been an epidemic of epiphanies. There's a long list of pundits who previously supported Bush's policy on Iraq but have publicly changed their minds. None of them quarrel with the goal; who wouldn't want to see Saddam Hussein overthrown? But they are finally realizing that Mr. Bush is the wrong man to do the job. And more people than you would think - including a fair number of people in the Treasury Department, the State Department and, yes, the Pentagon - don't just question the competence of Mr. Bush and his inner circle; they believe that America's leadership has lost touch with reality. If that sounds harsh, consider the debacle of recent diplomacy - a debacle brought on by awesome arrogance and a vastly inflated sense of self-importance.' A must read article. Why it took 'pundits' so long to figure out that Dubbya was incompetent is a mystery to me. . .< 1:58:43 PM >Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Blair backs 'road map' for Middle East peace 'Both leaders' remarks appeared to be carefully choreographed as part of the build-up to war on Iraq. But Mr Blair refused to speak directly about Iraq and rejected a reporter's question about whether the timing of the peace plan announcement was cynically timed to alleviate Britain and America's diplomatic problems over gathering support for a war on Iraq.' . .< 1:50:26 PM >Bush to renew Mid-East peace push The US will push for an Israel-Palestinian deal as soon as a Palestinian prime minister is confirmed. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Oh yeah. The great diplomat has lots of credibility and good will with which to pull this off! . .< 12:13:59 PM >Reporter Takes His Weblog to War A Manhattan journalist is raising money online so he can travel to Iraqi Kurdistan to cover the impact of a U.S.-Iraq war on the Kurds. His reports and photos will appear not in mainstream media but on his weblog. By Mark Baard. [Wired News] What a great idea. Independent, unfiltered media. |
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