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 don't know that having more US soldiers there would have helped much. More British soldiers maybe. . .< 4:17:03 PM  >U.S. Pulls Diplomats From 17 Countries A combination of war, terrorist threats and the spread of the respiratory disease known as SARS has resulted in the largest withdrawal of American diplomats. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 4:15:47 PM >Wrong people for the job Famine diary: The task of delivering aid to the population of Iraq must be taken away from the military and handed to the UN, says Christian Aid's Dominic Nutt. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 4:11:52 PM >What the Arabic papers say Press review: Reaction in the Arab press to the downfall of Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime in Iraq. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 4:08:48 PM >Paris 'ricin' find is harmless Tests show a substance found in a Paris railway station locker last month is not the deadly toxin but a wheat-barley mix. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Ahem. . .< 3:51:17 PM >Dances With Wolfowitz 'The success of this war should not leave us infatuated with war. Americans' tolerance for these casualties should not be mistaken for a willingness to absorb endless American sacrifice on endless battlefields." . .< 3:39:29 PM >The News We Kept to Ourselves ' I felt awful having these stories bottled up inside me. Now that Saddam Hussein's regime is gone, I suspect we will hear many, many more gut-wrenching tales from Iraqis about the decades of torment. At last, these stories can be told freely.
Eason Jordan is chief news executive at CNN.' . .< 2:31:49 AM >Hold Your Applause 'This was a scene of humiliation, not liberation. We must do better.' . .< 2:19:37 AM >Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | This war was not worth a child's finger 'Do you honestly believe that the staggering bombardment of Iraq, televised live throughout the Arab world, has made Britain, America, and the home town of Torie Clarke, safer from the threat of terrorism? And if so, let me remind you of another statement by your war leader, Mr Blair. He told us, in full seriousness, that once Saddam was eliminated, it would be necessary to "deal with" North Korea. Are you getting hot for the next one - the humanitarian attack on Pyongyang?' . .< 2:05:27 AM >Eyewitness: Baghdad after Saddam BBC correspondents describe the scene after Iraq's long-time leader loses control. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:05:00 AM >Coalition 'will select Iraqi leaders' The US and its coalition partners will chose leaders for an interim Iraqi authority, US Secretary of State Colin Powell tells a US newspaper. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:04:23 AM >Instability plagues Baghdad Civil order breaks down in the Iraqi capital with homes and hospitals being ransacked as fighting continues. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:03:14 AM >US urges World Bank to aid Iraq The US treasury secretary calls on rich countries to cancel Iraq's debts and assess its reconstruction needs. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 'We blew up the joint and you have to pay for it.' . .< 2:00:19 AM >Sliding towards anarchy UN and aid officials warn of potential humanitarian disaster in Iraq. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 1:58:15 AM >In Saudi Desert, '91 Iraqi Refugees Long to Return For Iraqi refugees, the fear of going home to houses and towns that were obliterated runs almost as deep as the desire to leave. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 1:57:20 AM >Heavy Fighting for Desert Base at Syria Border The tenacity with which Iraqi forces in Al Qaim defended a compound against U.S. troops made officials think it hid illicit weapons. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 1:55:53 AM >Editorial MSNBC proclaims Bush a visionary, makes me wonder how this war is changing my country. What vision does it require to start a war? Have we lost our minds? [Scripting News] Dave's got a great editorial today. This is just a snippet. |
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