FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:46:05 |
| 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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Political Wire: Poll Shows Kerry With Solid Lead Nationwide. [Scripting News] 'Nearly three-fifths believe the nation is on the wrong track, the highest level a Times poll has recorded during Bush's presidency.' Sad that it took US Americans so long to figure this out. Most of the rest of the world saw this coming a long time ago. . .< 7:19:44 PM  >What re-election stunt will the Bush admin pull in October? October Surprise is asking people to predict the re-election trick that Karl Rove and Dick Cheney have in store for October. Results so far:
Osama bin Laden captured! 33.3%
Link [Boing Boing] . .< 12:46:56 AM >Lawyers Decided Bans on Torture Didn't Bind Bush Administration lawyers concluded in March 2003 that the president was not bound by a treaty prohibiting torture. [New York Times: International] . .< 12:46:16 AM >Forced Nudity of Iraqi Prisoners Is Seen as a Pervasive Pattern, Not Isolated Incidents Forced nudity of prisoners was pervasive at Abu Ghraib, so much so that soldiers later said they had not seen "the whole nudity thing" as abusive. [New York Times: International] |
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