FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:24:59 |
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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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Prisoners at the detention center have provided a steady stream of valuable intelligence, including detailed information on Al Qaeda. [New York Times: International] 'The sweeping assertions about the value of the detention center at Guantánamo respond to criticism of the operation, in the United States and abroad. Released detainees have also made allegations of mistreatment.
Apparently in an effort to counter the criticism, officials offered to talk in far greater detail than before about their interrogation techniques and what they say are important intelligence harvests from the detainees.' . .< 11:27:45 PM  >From Midtown to Madrid, Tens of Thousands Peacefully Protest War in Iraq Marking the one-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, demonstrators marched through Midtown Manhattan and scores of cities from Alaska to Australia on Saturday. [New York Times: International] 'Fred D'Amato walked through the crowd holding a photo of his son, Christopher, 24, who was sent to Iraq last April with the Army Reserves. Mr. D'Amato, himself a Vietnam veteran, was showing everyone he met another photo - of a sign he had placed on his front lawn in Mount Pocono, Pa. The sign read: "Support Our Troops - Impeach Bush."' . .< 11:26:59 PM >Names of the Dead The Department of Defense has identified 575 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war. It confirmed the death of the following Americans on Friday:. [New York Times: International] |
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