FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:00:08 |
| 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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There is another example of a form of cyber-graffiti known as "Google bombing." [New York Times: Technology] 'Last week, it looked to some users of the Google search that the site had started to editorialize.
Anyone searching on Google for the phrase "miserable failure" was sent to the official White House biography of President Bush.' . .< 1:37:44 AM  >Afghan Villagers Torn by Grief After U.S. Raid Kills 9 Children Residents of an Afghanistan town wondered how an attack aimed at a Taliban suspect could have killed nine children. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] Kids playing marbles mistaken for a terrorist. US American military intelligence. . .< 1:30:12 AM >Making a killing in the new Iraq Iraq: Rory McCarthy in Abu Flus, where lack of taxes and tariffs means business, legal and illegal, is booming. [Guardian Unlimited] 'For years under Saddam Hussein's regime the large concrete docks at Abu Flus - the name means "father of money" - were desolate and used only for the occasional oil export.
Today few scenes in postwar Iraq capture so powerfully the exuberance and the lawlessness that has accompanied America's invasion and its promises of free trade and open markets.' Democracy, US American style. |
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