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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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Ominous noises from such a twerp. . .< 8:40:05 PM  >TAP: Vol 14, Iss. 3. Just the Beginning. Robert Dreyfuss. 'Those who think that U.S. armed forces can complete a tidy war in Iraq, without the battle spreading beyond Iraq's borders, are likely to be mistaken.' . .< 3:28:08 AM >CNN.com - Feds consider adding another terror risk level - Mar. 15, 2003 Bozos. They went to orange on bogus information and then left it there looking like idiots. Now they want another level above that but not Red. The whole news story ends up looking like a spoof site. Maybe the new level should be 'fuisha'. . .< 2:59:22 AM >English Sans French | csmonitor.com Cool. Some witty writing at The Christian Science Monitor. Who knew?! . .< 2:36:57 AM >Back to Iraq 2.0: From the department of Newspeak 'This is just getting twistier by the moment. And now that war is looming ever closer, America is twisting Iraq?s legitimate right to self-defense to justify a first strike. I love America, I really do, but this is going beyond all reasonable standards for how a democratic country founded on some of humanity?s best ideals is supposed to act. To say the rhetoric coming from Washington is Orwellian is now to understate the case rather than blow it up into hyperbole. There seems to be no attempt to hide the propaganda, indicating a supreme contempt for the discerning facilities of the American people and other peoples of the world.' . .< 2:17:05 AM >"For your own protection, click here now" [Daypop Top 40] 'If you've become a radiation mutant with a deformed hand, remember to close the window. No one wants to see that shit.' It seems there's no end to the fun that can be had with our era's 'duck and cover' campaign. . .< 2:11:10 AM >The Seattle Times: Local News: Suitcase surprise: Rebuke written on inspection notice 'Seth Goldberg says that when he opened his suitcase in San Diego after a flight from Seattle this month, the two "No Iraq War" signs he'd picked up at the Pike Place Market were still nestled among his clothes. But there was a third sign, he said, that shocked him. Tucked in his luggage was a card from the Transportation Security Administration notifying him that his bags had been opened and inspected at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Handwritten on the side of the card was a note, "Don't appreciate your anti-American attitude!"' . .< 2:07:17 AM >"Hercubush!" [Daypop Top 40] 'Do they have any oil?' 'Uh uh.' Well, if we have any time we'll get 'em on the way back. Maybe.' . .< 2:00:03 AM >The French Connection 'France, China and Syria all have a common reason for keeping American and British troops out of Iraq: the three nations may not want the world to discover that their nationals have been illicitly supplying Saddam Hussein with materials used in building long-range surface-to-surface missiles.' Nice try. How stupid do these guys think we are? Can our editorialist please explain why the French are asking for more inspectors and more time for inspectors if they have something to hide?! We know who supplied the chemicals Hussein used on his own people: the government writers like this are trying to supply cover for. . .< 1:41:53 AM >The Globe and Mail: Jeffrey Simpson 'The Bushites consider themselves the supreme foreign policy realists, whereas they are revolutionary ideologues masquerading as realists. They have, in fact, invented a post-Saddam reality in Iraq and the Arab world to fit their convictions, which is why those of us from the old realist school don't trust them. That school includes a big chunk of the U.S. foreign policy establishment, and most of the senior people in the administration of Mr. Bush, the elder.' . .< 1:18:35 AM >The Globe and Mail: Antiwar protests held worldwide 'Few in the army of anti-war protesters who marched through Montreal on Saturday said they believed they could stop an eventual assault on Iraq. Yet organizers estimated more than 200,000 of them took to the streets as part of an international day of demonstrations.' Thank you Montreal. I didn't even know about the protest here until 30 minutes before it started . . . and I was still sleeping! . .< 1:12:08 AM >Blair plans war as UN given 24 hours Downing Street says peace prospects are bleak as Blair prepares for high-level resignations. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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