FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 7:54:03 |
| 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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In the past few weeks, the US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, ordered contingency plans for a war on Syria to be reviewed following the fall of Baghdad.' The provocations begin . .< 5:14:15 PM  >Clash in Mosul Complicates Already Troubled U.S. Arrival At least 10 Iraqis were reported killed today in what marines called a gun battle and Iraqis described as the shooting of unarmed civilians. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 2:23:41 AM >US hawks call for regime change next in Syria '"There has got to be regime change in Syria," Deputy Defence Secretary Paul Wolfowitz told NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.' . .< 2:17:31 AM >Prized Iraqi annals 'lost in blaze' Iraq's national library in central Baghdad is set on fire, with many priceless records and archives from the country's history reportedly destroyed. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 1:50:48 AM >The photographs tell the story... 'Is This Media manipulation on a grand scale?' Fascinating. The pictures we saw on the front of every newspaper under the caption 'Baghdad Falls!' was a staged event. That's not really a surprise. But the extent to which the press swallowed it whole is remarkable. |
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