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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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Thursday, 3 April 2003
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USATODAY.com - Strain of Iraq war showing on Bush, those who know him say '"He knows that we're all here to serve a calling greater than self," Evans says. "That's what he's committed his life to do. He understands that he is the one person in the country, in this case really the one person in the world, who has a responsibility to protect and defend freedom."'
Very scary. This is a puff piece, an attempt to make dubbya look human yet in command.
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CBC News: Conflicting Iraq motions dominate Parliament 'Canadian Alliance leader Stephen Harper presented a parliamentary motion Thursday apologizing to the U.S. for "offensive and inappropriate statements" made by some members of the Liberal government. The government immediately replied with a motion of its own, reaffirming Canada's decision not to participate in the war on Iraq.'
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McLuhan's Messages, Echoing in Iraq Coverage
The war in Iraq — particularly the television coverage of the war — brings out something fresh and bright in Marshall McLuhan, the media prophet of the 1960's. [New York Times: Arts]
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DaveNet: Microsoft Supports RSS ....
DaveNet: Microsoft Supports RSS. [Scripting News] My first successful post via NetNewsWire. Actually, this is an edited version since the first time I posted I managed to assign it to every category I had!
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