FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 8:18:46 |
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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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And so, here is how justice is defined: Any accused could be sentenced to death on any charge after a closed proceeding that includes the use of secret evidence he never is allowed to see. There would be no appeal to a civilian court, only to another military review panel appointed by the defense secretary.
"It's the most unfair system that's been contemplated in the United States since we prosecuted Indians during the Indian wars for war crimes," said Don Rehkopf, a former military attorney and now co-chairman of the military law committee of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. (link)
Justice, American style? Sounds more like justice, Saddam Hussein style. What is this country turning into? [Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs] |
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