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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Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Israel trains US assassination squads in Iraq [Daypop Top 40] ' [] said a former senior US intelligence official []"It is bonkers, insane. Here we are - we're already being compared to Sharon in the Arab world, and we've just confirmed it by bringing in the Israelis and setting up assassination teams."' . .< 2:52:19 AM  >Oil firm 'overcharged' US in Iraq A Pentagon audit finds Halliburton may have charged inflated prices for petrol to US troops in Iraq, officials say. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] Ça commence . .< 2:51:19 AM >Iraqi civilian deaths 'avoidable' Misguided military tactics by US-led forces in Iraq caused hundreds of needless civilian deaths, says a rights group. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:33:03 AM >France sent ChrÈtien off with a bang Mr. Chirac could have sent a farewell letter. Instead, he made an extraordinary gesture in hosting a gala farewell dinner for Mr. Chrétien, and he had the decency to invite some of Mr. Chrétien's ministers who had worked with France during his time as PM. Mr. Chirac lavished such praise on Mr. Chrétien that the Prime Minister must have blushed. It was a signal honour from the head of a country that sees its destiny as largely a European one. It was also intended, in a vague sort of way, to praise Canada for having defied the Americans. Merci Jacques . .< 2:21:50 AM >U.S. defends raid that killed Afghan children [base "]Certainly, we followed the law of proportionality in this compound,[per thou] Col. Hilferty said Thursday. Your child is the victim of the law or proportionality . . as opposed to say, an international bully. |
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