FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:10:41 |
| 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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Comment: Proposals to combat terrorism are more in tune with dictatorship than the 'free' society they are supposed to defend, argues Shami Chakrabarti. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 11:41:05 AM  >Powell doubts about case for war US Secretary of State Colin Powell says he is unsure he would have recommended war in Iraq if there were no WMDs. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 11:32:45 AM >Blair launches inquiry into British intelligence failure... Blair launches inquiry into British intelligence failure
. .< 10:56:57 AM >"US officials knew in May Iraq possessed... "Intelligence sources, policy makers and weapons inspectors familiar with the details of the hunt for WMD told The Observer it was widely known that Iraq had no WMD within three weeks of Baghdad falling, despite the assertions of senior Bush administration figures and the Prime Minister, Tony Blair." [Daypop Top 40] . .< 10:49:24 AM >Scott Rosenberg : "If US intelligence is... Scott Rosenberg: "If US intelligence is broken, it's clear that the Bush White House broke it." [Scripting News] 'Before the war, Bush's Iraq hawks, dissatisfied with the weasely intel they were receiving suggesting that Saddam Hussein was not an imminent threat, browbeat the CIA and zeroed in on a passel of dubious reports that indicated the dictator in fact possessed weapons of mass destruction. All indications suggest that the intelligence agency's best people looked on in horror as their procedures for vetting and verifying information were ignored by the war-or-bust crowd, and impossible-to-verify accounts were touted as gospel.' . .< 12:06:30 AM >Bush Bets America Agrees With His Fiscal Priorities The president is betting that voters will care far more about protecting the nation than about cuts to popular programs. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] And to make sure they agree he'll continue to keep them feeling paranoid. . .< 12:04:56 AM >WMD inquiry is forced upon Blair PM agrees to inquiry to establish why Iraq appears to be devoid of weapons of mass destruction. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 12:04:12 AM >Army Study of Iraq War Details a 'Morass' of Supply Shortages Logistics problems, which senior army officials played down at the time, were much worse than have been previously reported. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] |
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