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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A steep economic decline, a political consensus to slash taxes and the effects of the 2001 terrorist attacks helped to quickly turn a huge surplus into a vast deficit. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 'effects of the 2001 terrorist attacks'?! Yes but the Bush administration's response could have been vastly less costly and more effective. . .< 6:09:55 PM  >They "picked the wrong day to fly" The Toronto Star reports:
One of Canada's most moderate and respected Muslim clerics was pulled off a plane Thursday and thrown in jail by U.S. immigration officials in Fort Lauderdale without any charges being laid.
Ahamad Kutty, who has preached tolerance and peace throughout North America for more than two decades, was ordered off his Orlando-bound flight from Toronto and interrogated in an airport holding cell and a local jail for 16 hours as the U.S. marked the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on New York and Washington.
He has been declared a risk to national security. [Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs]. .< 6:07:44 PM >Bush Resignation Hailed by World Leaders 'The surprise resignation of the forty-third President of the United States, George W. Bush, on the second anniversary of the terrorist attack on America, was hailed by chiefs of state throughout the world. Mr. Bush announced that after, "two years of bloodshed, economic devastation, and spreading fear in America and abroad," he saw no choice but to accept that, "I have held a title which I did not win, and for which I have proven unqualified."'
We can dream can't we? . .< 11:52:07 AM >US killing of eight Iraqi police fuels Iraqi anger World: The US military has reignited tension in one of Iraq's most troubled towns after its troops mistakenly shot dead eight Iraqi policemen. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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