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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A home movie-style video appears to back victims' claims that US forces in Iraq bombed a wedding party. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 2:07:43 AM  >What have we done? Susan Sontag on the Abu Ghraib images What do the Abu Ghraib images really tell us about America? Susan Sontag on the ugly face of the war. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 2:00:40 AM >Another former US general, Anthony Zinni... Another former US general, Anthony Zinni, has spoken out about the war in Iraq, on this evening's 60 Minutes. He calls for the resignation of the civilians in the Pentagon, all the way up to Rumsfeld. I wonder why he stops there. The President is the one who led us to this disastrous war. At this point I wonder how any American can feel this war was worth it. Every justification we've heard was a lie. [Scripting News] Most of us knew that before the war started. |
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