FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 8:08:14 |
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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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Using immigration records, Justice officials in late 2001 identified thousands of foreign males whose demographic and visa profiles bore similarities to those of the Sept. 11 terrorists, the report said. The GAO found that, as of March, 43 percent of 7,602 people had been interviewed.
The report found that "none of the law enforcement officials with whom we spoke could provide examples of investigative leads that resulted from the project." The report also said that "more than half of the law enforcement officers we spoke with expressed concerns about the quality of the questions asked and the value of the responses obtained," and many believed the project had a negative effect on community relations. (link)
At least one hoped that something worthwhile was coming out of these interviews. Apparently not. [Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs]. .< 8:12:32 PM  >Lift the sanctions -- economic weapons of mass destruction 'Regardless of one's views on the war, everyone should favour immediately lifting the sanctions. Strange as it may seem, U.S. and British war-making has been one of the least deadly policy tools used to coerce Saddam Hussein in the past 12 years. The antisanctions campaign never triggered mass protests in Western cities, but sanctions were far more deadly than all the U.S. guns, bombs and missiles combined.' Extraordinary. Of course it was the US and Britain who insisted on keeping the sanctions going. But I'm baffled by the UN's eagerness to play politics at this point in the game. . .< 7:53:16 PM >US vows to find Saudi bombers President Bush pledges to hunt down those behind the Riyadh suicide attacks, amid fears that a confirmed death toll of 29 may rise. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Maybe he's hiding with Osama. Dubbya and his promises . . . |
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