FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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| Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences: |
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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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Have fun paying for your war boys . . . long after Dubbya has left office. . .< 9:49:47 PM  >US targets Islamist group in Iraq Seventy missiles are reported to have been fired at the base of a hardline Islamist group in northern Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:49:15 PM >Arab press agonises over war As US-led forces increase their air attacks against Baghdad and move deeper into Iraq, the press reflects the sense of helplessness and anger throughout the Arab world. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:48:39 PM >Exodus in northern Iraq Up to 500,000 people in northern Iraq are fleeing their homes, a UN aid agency says. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:48:13 PM >In pictures: Conflict and protests Pictures from around the world on the third day of the conflict in Iraq. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:47:34 PM >Anti-war protests sweep the globe Tens of thousands of people take to the streets in New York and across the world in anti-war demonstrations. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:45:56 PM >Israeli Technology to See Action in Iraq After decades of U.S. military aid and defense cooperation, the U.S. military is permeated by technology developed in Israel. [New York Times: Technology] . .< 9:45:10 PM >Civilian Toll: A Moral and Legal Bog Civilian casualties inevitably bring anguish and outcries. That is particularly true now, when war's face can be instantaneously broadcast and magnified to millions all over the globe. [New York Times: Arts] . .< 9:44:34 PM >For a Kurdish Filmmaker, Art and War Have Become Tightly Intertwined These days a conversation with Bahman Ghobadi, a Kurdish director whose latest feature is set on the Iran-Iraq border, doesn't stay on the topic of filmmaking for very long. [New York Times: Arts] |
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