FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 8:30:58 |
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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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On February 24, 2001, Colin Powell did not view Saddam Hussein's weapons capabilities as a threat to his neighbors in the region, let alone the United States. Still, less than two years later, the US government would claim that Iraq's WMD threat was great enough to justify a unilateral invasion. This was revealed today by Salon's Joe Conason, writing about an Australian investigative reporter John Pilger who has uncovered a video tape of Colin Powell from that time, clearly stating that Saddam Hussein has "not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbors." [Kuro5hin.org] . .< 9:29:23 AM  >A Reckoning: Iraqi Arms Report Poses Political Test for Bush The preliminary findings support the claims of critics that President Bush used dubious intelligence to justify his decision to go to war. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 9:28:39 AM >Judge Rules Out a Death Penalty for 9/11 Suspect The ruling was a sharp rebuke to the Justice Department, which had attempted to portray Zacarias Moussaoui as a central figure in the Sept. 11 attacks. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 9:27:43 AM >Rebuilding Iraq 'will cost $55bn' The World Bank says $55bn will be needed over the next three years to rebuild Iraq's infrastructure and oil industry. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 9:26:57 AM >'No surprise' Iraq WMD not found There is mixed reaction to the lack of weapons evidence in Iraq, but former UN chief inspector Hans Blix says it was to be expected. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] |
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