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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Ottawa promises inquiry will get to the bottom of Arar case
An important inquiry but motivated for the wrong reasons. Martin is simply using it to hide the whole issue behind the 'ongoing inquiry' until after the election. . .< 10:16:28 PM  >WMD intelligence wrong, says Kay The former chief US weapons inspector says intelligence failures led to reports that Iraq had weapons stockpiles. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 4:51:57 PM >Simon Hoggart: Hutton gets Tony's gloat Comment:If Mr Blair had written the Hutton report himself it would have looked much like this, writes Simon Hoggart. [Guardian Unlimited] Extraordinary. There's something odd about this. So many fingers pointed at Blair. Still, there's not doubt the reports were sexed up and that the UK and US have a lot to answer for. |
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