FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:47:40 |
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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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There is no evidence Iraq helped al-Qaeda carry out the 11 September attacks, a US inquiry finds. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 'It contradicts remarks by the US vice-president about Saddam Hussein's "long-established ties" with al-Qaeda.' What a joke. No one outside the US ever believed there was a link. . .< 1:29:11 AM  >World Fight Against Poverty Failing, Annan Says SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) - The world is falling behind in its fight against poverty, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Tuesday, and an aide warned that a desperate global underclass would find joining terrorism its best option. [Reuters: World] Bush should follow his preemptive war strategy to its logical conclusion and just bomb the poor now. . .< 12:58:06 AM >Bush Touts Afghanistan as Model for Iraq WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush lauded Afghanistan as a model for Iraq on Tuesday as he tried to paint U.S. involvement in the Central Asian nation as a success in his run-up to the November presidential election. [Reuters: World] |
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