FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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| 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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Comment: With Iraq beaten, the US is now playing the same dangerous WMD game with Iran, writes Simon Tisdall. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 9:52:38 PM  >Plane With Spanish Peacekeepers Crashes in Turkey All 75 people aboard, mostly Spanish peacekeeping forces serving in Afghanistan, were killed in the crash in northwest Turkey. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 9:51:43 PM >UN chief warns of anti-American backlash in Iraq World: The UN's most senior humanitarian official in Iraq warned yesterday that US attempts to rebuild the country were overly dominated by "ideology" and risked triggering a violent backlash. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 9:49:47 PM >in case you hadn't noticed this story Half a Million Moroccans march against terrorism:
Hundreds of thousands of Moroccans brandishing portraits of their king and of victims of a series of suicide bombings marched through Casablanca on Sunday to say "no to terrorism." ... estimated by the Interior Ministry at 500,000.
I guess Muslims aren't such a monolith after all. See also this. In fact, Muslims have been speaking up for a long time. [Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs]. .< 9:37:06 PM >The Courier Mail: US plans death camp [26may03] 'THE US has floated plans to turn Guantanamo Bay into a death camp, with its own death row and execution chamber. Prisoners would be tried, convicted and executed without leaving its boundaries, without a jury and without right of appeal, The Mail on Sunday newspaper reported yesterday. The plans were revealed by Major-General Geoffrey Miller, who is in charge of 680 suspects from 43 countries, including two Australians.' The War Party's idea of a trial balloon. . .< 9:32:48 PM >The Observer | Special reports | Red Cross denied access to PoWs 'The United States is illegally holding thousands of Iraqi prisoners of war and other captives without access to human rights officials at compounds close to Baghdad airport, The Observer has learnt. There have also been reports of a mutiny last week by prisoners at an airport compound, in protest against conditions. The uprising was 'dealt with' by the Americans, according to a US military source. The International Committee of the Red Cross so far has been denied access to what the organisation believes could be as many as 3,000 prisoners held in searing heat. All other requests to inspect conditions under which prisoners are being held have been met with silence or been turned down.' Once again the US is breaking the rules of the Geneva convention. . .< 9:28:26 PM >CNN.com - Official: U.S. to consider destabilizing Iran - May. 26, 2003 'A senior defense official told CNN on Sunday that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld believes Iran's Islamic regime shows "great potential for the government to crumble from within" and that others in the administration might advocate undertaking an effort to encourage internal upheaval.' There's even a poll on CNN: should the US do it or not. Good God. . .< 5:37:46 PM >Iraqis Frustrated by Shift Favoring U.S.-British Rule The postwar strategy change, which favors an occupation authority, has brought protest by groups seeking a transition role. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 5:37:13 PM >'Too few troops' in Iraq A top UK official wants more troops to restore order in Iraq as US forces are ambushed north-west of Baghdad. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Better speak to Rummy. It's his plan that's botched things up. |
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