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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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It keeps getting worse. Turns out more airlines secretly turned over sensitive passenger information to the Transportation Security Administration than previously admitted, raising questions about whether government employees broke the law. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] . .< 4:42:09 PM  >CIA Wants Cheney Out of Senate Intel Report Citing national security concerns, the agency tries to keep a critical Intelligence Committee document name-free [TIME's Top Stories] . .< 4:40:51 PM >US 'losing fight against terror' A new book by a serving US intelligence official sees the West losing the battle against al-Qaeda. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 'The 309-page Imperial Hubris is the latest book to attack the Bush administration in an election year - many written by former officials with an axe to grind.
But correspondents say this book is unprecedented as it is the work of an official with long years of counter-terrorism experience, who is still active in the US intelligence community.
The fact that the authorities allowed the book's publication could reflect the increasing frustration of senior intelligence officials at the course the administration has taken, comments Britain's Guardian newspaper, which says it has spoken to the author. [snip]
Anonymous believes Mr Bush is taking the US in exactly the direction Bin Laden wants, towards all-out confrontation with Islam under the banner of spreading democracy ' . .< 4:36:39 PM >Afghans abused by US troops Special investigation: Detainees routinely tortured, Guardian investigation finds. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 4:33:18 PM >U.S. 'friendly fire' pilot avoids court martial...
The U.S. pilot who bombed and killed four Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan struck a deal on Thursday to avoid a court martial. [CBC News] Cowboy gets a slap on the wrist and he can do it all over again. At least his partner had the decency to retire. . .< 4:26:11 PM >Violence Intensifies Days Before Shift of Sovereignty to Iraqis The attacks, which killed about 70 people, could be the opening salvo in a violent push to undermine the June 30 transfer of sovereignty. [New York Times: International] |
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