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17/10/2004; 7:50:22 |
| 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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Right on . .< 1:48:49 AM  >Viewing the War as a Lesson to the World 'For a year now, the president and many in his team have privately described the confrontation with Saddam Hussein as something of a demonstration conflict, an experiment in forcible disarmament. It is also the first war conducted under a new national security strategy, which explicitly calls for intervening before a potential enemy can strike.' . .< 1:45:10 AM >War opponents voice concerns France, Germany and Russia call for humanitarian issues to be addressed in Iraq and for a central role for the UN. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 1:40:42 AM >New Signs of Terror Not Evident A protracted American presence in Iraq after the war could stir violence against American interests around the globe. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Duh . .< 1:39:11 AM >Allies' New Test: How to Define Victory As American troops enter Baghdad, the relevant question seems to be how the U.S. and its allies will know when they have won the war. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 1:38:11 AM >Barrage of Fire, Trail of Death A three-hour raid by sixty American tanks through Baghdad was a blur of bullets and explosions with an estimated 1,000 Iraqis killed. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 1:36:18 AM >US begins 'regime change' The US is ready to install the first leg of an interim government for the new Iraq as early as Tuesday. [Guardian Unlimited] I just watched a CBC report on the rage swelling in Arab countries over this war. If Dubbya thinks he's going to bring peace to the middle east he's got another think coming. Actually I don't think he really cares. . .< 1:29:04 AM >North Korea and the US 'on a slide towards conflict' World: War in North Korea is now almost inevitable, a senior UN official claims. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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