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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I love a company with a sense of humour . . . and one that would turn it's home page over to a congratulatory note to Nobel Prize winner Jimmy Carter . . . a nice slap in the face of 'the war party'. . .< 5:16:07 PM  >BBC reporters are working weblog-style. Excellent. [Scripting News] . .< 5:14:51 PM >Where is Raed ? 'the all clear siren just went on. The bombing aould come and go in waves, nothing too heavy and not yet comparable to what was going on in 91.' . .< 5:14:15 PM >Apparently C-Span simulcast CBC Newsworld to the US last night. Good stuff. Also 'CBC.ca is handling roughly triple its normal traffic volumes from users all around the world - peaking at over 1,700 hits per second.' . .< 3:25:41 PM >Kaurismaki boycotts Oscars in war protest Film: Finnish director nominated for best foreign film declines to attend Oscars ceremony after US attack on Iraq [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 3:24:57 PM >America's $400bn war bill Economic dispatch: The US is spending more on this war than it raises in taxes, paving the way for a nasty surprise for its taxpayers, writes Randeep Ramesh. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 2:31:42 PM >US launches huge attack on Iraq US-led forces begin what appears to be a sustained ground assault on Iraq, as a fresh wave of air strikes rocks the capital, Baghdad. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 'At a news conference, US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld threatened military action of "a force and scope and scale beyond what has been seen before". ' All of this to kill one guy. . .< 1:44:23 PM >CBC News: Security Council members blast U.S. for strikes on Baghdad ' Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called the attack a major mistake and said it seemed the U.S. is trying to make the world its own province. "It will do tremendous damage to international relations and to world security," he said. ' . .< 1:40:55 PM >Iraq conflict hits websites hard People eager to follow the conflict in Iraq are visiting websites in record numbers [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Good idea. Route around the usual sources and be sure to check weblogs. . .< 1:36:53 PM >Annan, Blix regret Iraq conflict The UN Secretary General expresses regret at military action in Iraq, while former chief weapons inspector Hans Blix condemns US "impatience". [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 1:36:21 PM >War draws global protests The US-led attack on Iraq draws angry street demonstrations around the world, many involving children. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 1:35:14 PM >Red Alert? You are the enemy If the nation escalates to "red alert," which is the highest in the color-coded readiness against terror, you will be assumed by authorities to be the enemy if you so much as venture outside your home, the state's anti-terror czar says. (link)Awhile ago, I downloaded a set of images called the Homeland Security BS Advisory System. For threat level red, it says "Constitution repealed, totalitarian state established". I thought that was a joke. [Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs] . .< 1:31:50 PM > Today's comment on the war in Irak: [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog]. .< 1:27:06 PM >Andy Rhinehart has an RSS feed for AP war coverage. Excellent. Click here to subscribe in Radio's aggregator. [Scripting News] . .< 2:45:09 AM >Tim Rutten: "Cable news came of age during the first Gulf War. Online commentary -- or blogging, as it is known -- may have found its moment in this second campaign against Saddam Hussein." [Scripting News] Keep reading weblogs, particularly those from close to the action. . .< 2:41:42 AM >World reacts to start of war Countries around the world are divided in their response to conflict in Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:07:26 AM >Iraq Body Count 'The worldwide update of civilian casualties in the war on Iraq' The web makes it much more difficult for governments and traditional media to control information. Wonderful. . .< 2:02:53 AM >CBC News: PMO silent but Liberal cabinet minister says Bush 'let down' the world 'It came at a time when Liberal MPs rallied around Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and his decision that Canadian forces will not join the U.S. in the war. John Harvard, an MP from Winnipeg, said he "can't think of an issue in 15 years where the caucus has been so united as this one." ' Bravo . .< 1:46:03 AM >veiled4allah 'The occasional thoughts of a Muslim woman. Islam, current events, my life, and whatever else interests me.' Looking for another perspective. . .< 1:40:58 AM >Back to Iraq 2.0: Meanwhile, back at the War on Terror 'But there's been another casualty in the War on Terror: Rand Beers, the National Security Council official in charge of the war on terror resigned this week. While a spokesman for the NSC said it was for personal reasons, various sources in the intelligence community say there is widespread worry that Iraq is hurting the terror war. "Hardly a surprise," said one former intelligence official. "We have sacrificed a war on terror for a war with Iraq. I don't blame Randy at all. This just reflects the widespread thought that the war on terror is being set aside for the war with Iraq at the expense of our military and intel resources and the relationships with our allies."' . .< 1:35:00 AM >Where is Raed ? 'What is bringing on this rant is the question that has been bugging for days now: how could "support democracy in Iraq" become to mean "bomb the hell out of Iraq"? why did it end up that democracy won't happen unless we go thru war? Nobody minded an un-democratic Iraq for a very long time, now people have decided to bomb us to democracy? Well, thank you! how thoughtful.' Extraordinary. A weblog from Bagdhad. Turn off CNN and read what's really happening. . .< 1:20:57 AM >GiveItBack.net: We Don't Want It Any More 'Give the Statue of Liberty back to the French!' Hilarious! I'm sure this is a spoof. But if it's not, well that's even funnier! |
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