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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20/20 HS: "At New York's Kennedy airport today, an individual later discovered to be a public school teacher was arrested trying to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a setsquare, a slide rule, and a calculator." [Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] . .< 11:37:49 PM  >US Army War College Report: Iraq War Unnecessary The Army War College has published a report, which strongly criticises the Bush administration's Global War on Terror (GWOT), and especially the invasion and occupation of Iraq. "Bounding the Global War on Terrorism" (PDF) notes that the original purpose of the GWOT has grown from a search for justice for the thousands of Americans lost in the 9.11 attacks, in to something far too ambitious, and completely unrealistic. According to the report, the invasion of Iraq was unnecessary, and a strategic error. [Kuro5hin.org] . .< 11:29:02 PM >Canada Can Bid on Next Round of Iraq Contracts, Bush Says President Bush's reversal on U.S.-financed Iraqi reconstruction projects brought to an end a bitter dispute with a major ally. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] . .< 11:20:27 PM >USA will keep visitor travel histories for 100 years A Privacy Impact Assessment for the US-VISIT program I've discussed in previous articles appeared last week on the Web site of the Chief Privacy Officer for the USA Department of Homeland Security. The requirement for fingerprinting and photographing of visitors... [The Practical Nomad] I'm thinking we don't bother traveling there any more. Hurt them where they notice, in the pocket book. . .< 11:18:07 PM >"Scenes From A Sad Airport" Welcome to America. Please give us the finger. Smile for the camera. Now get the hell out (by Mark Morford, columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle's Web site, SF Gate ) This is long, but worth reading all the way... [The Practical Nomad] |
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