FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 8:59:09 |
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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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From gay marriage to drug use to church attendance, a chasm has opened on issues at the heart of fundamental values. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] "The nations remain like-minded in pockets, but the center of gravity in each has changed. French-speaking Quebec, with nearly a quarter of the population and its open social attitudes, pulls Canada to the left, just as the South and Bible Belt increasingly pull the United States in the opposite direction, particularly on issues like abortion, gay marriage and capital punishment." A fine article outlining some of the key differences between the US and Canada. There were many paragraphs I would have like to have quoted but this one drove home the importance of the cliché 'My Canada includes Québec!' . .< 12:38:20 PM  >Spain mourns agents slain in Iraq The funerals of seven Spanish intelligence agents killed in Iraq are held, as PM Aznar again vows not to pull out. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] |
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