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 United States Serviceman, Sgt Robert Ferriol, wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper that was critical of Bush's policy in the Iraq war. He was then criticized for his liberal views and charged with disloyalty. [Kuro5hin.org] . .< 11:00:20 PM  >Shock at UN aid worker's murder Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemns the killing of a French United Nations worker. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Ouch. Getting a bit too close to home. . .< 10:59:18 PM >New Tape, Said to Be by Hussein, Assails U.S. and Iraqi Allies If the new tape proves genuine, it would the first message from Saddam Hussein to be broadcast in two months. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Hussein and Bin Laden are still on the lose. Why is this failure not a huge embarrassment? . .< 10:57:40 PM >Group Tied to Al Qaeda Says It Bombed Turkish Synagogues The claim of responsibility was conveyed by the editor of a London-based Arab newspaper in an interview with Al Jazeera. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Not stopping terrorism but inspiring it. . .< 10:56:39 PM >Rebuilding Bodies, and Lives, Maimed by War As more soldiers survive attacks that would have killed them a generation ago, more inevitably return from Iraq with grievous injuries. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] War. What is it good for? . .< 10:53:56 PM >Bush and Blair agree exit plan · Black Hawk crashes kill 17 US soldiers · Troops to stay until 2006 as power shifts to Baghdad [Guardian Unlimited] 'Whoah, did we ever blow that one, let's get outa there!' Yes, we all told you so. |
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