FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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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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From the archive: On this day in 1975, the war in Vietnam came to an end. This is how the Guardian reported the events. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 11:37:29 AM  >U.S. Weighs Falluja Pullback, Leaving Patrols to Iraq Troops U.S. military commanders proposed to turn over the task of ending a fierce insurgency to a new force of Iraqi soldiers. [New York Times: International] . .< 11:33:06 AM >Iraq torture pictures condemned · Inmates stripped and humiliated· Blair 'appalled'· Not an isolated incident - Amnesty [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 11:30:53 AM >Some Stations to Block 'Nightline' War Tribute Sinclair Broadcast Group said the program's plan to have Ted Koppel read the names of every member of the armed forces killed in action in Iraq was motivated by an antiwar agenda. [New York Times: International] 'Sinclair, which owns 62 television stations in 39 markets, also made news in September 2001, when it ordered news personnel at its Baltimore station to read patriotic statements supporting President Bush.
The company's reaction to "Nightline" is consistent with criticism from some conservatives, who are charging ABC with trying to influence opinion against the war.' Apparently it's ok to try to influence opinion for the war. . .< 11:25:44 AM >Iraqi abuse photos spark outrage Images of US soldiers allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners provoke outrage around the world. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] |
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