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17/10/2004; 8:00:41 |
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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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The document is likely to provoke another serious split in the security council when it is presented, as early as next week. It represents another defeat for Tony Blair and his attempt to push the US towards a more multilateral approach to solving postwar problems.' When is Blair going to realize that he's in bed with people who have only their own interests in mind? . .< 3:26:51 PM  >CBC News: Ammo dump blast kills 6 in Baghdad 'U.S. soldiers claim the blast was triggered by unknown attackers firing flares into the munitions, while Iraqis say the U.S. started one explosion which then got out of hand.' . .< 3:21:21 PM >CBC News: Canada to train Iraqi police, judges: U.S. ambassador ' The federal foreign affairs minister stresses Canada's primary role will be humanitarian. "Our principal object is to help the Iraqi people, to get them on their feet, from a humanitarian point of view," said Bill Graham. Canadian official are also hoping to help in the area of governance and perhaps push the merits of federalism.' . .< 1:04:40 AM >Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Thanks, Mr President 'Love him or hate him, but at least acknowledge the fact that President Bush has a knack for bringing the most unlikely people together. Could anyone have imagined that Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims - historic foes for centuries - would unite in a Baghdad mosque to oppose US occupation of their land and vow to work hand in hand to remove the infidels from their ancestral ground? Equally impressive, President Bush's Iraq policy has helped millions of Europeans, who often find themselves at odds with each other on the most banal considerations of life, to find their common identity in opposition to the war.' . .< 1:03:49 AM >Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | When Blair stood on the brink 'Jack Straw, the foreign secretary, told the Guardian that he intended to resign if the vote went against the government. The home secretary, David Blunkett, also said that cabinet ministers close to Mr Blair would "go down with him". The prime minister revealed last week that he had told his family he might be forced to quit over Iraq.' . .< 12:58:53 AM >In Afghanistan, Violence Stalls Renewal Effort 'Rafael Robillard, the director of a coordinating body of international aid agencies in Kabul, summed up the frustration of many aid workers. "I was talking to one civil affairs guy, and we were looking at a kindergarten the American military was building, and the soldier turned to me and said, `Why aren't you guys doing anything about disarmament?' I could not believe it. The military is building kindergartens, and they are asking me, a civilian aid worker, to do disarmament! The world is upside down."' |
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