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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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AP - An Afghan prisoner made an impassioned plea for his release Wednesday, telling a U.S. military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay that he worked as an assistant cook for Afghanistan's ousted Taliban regime but was never an enemy of America. [Yahoo! News - World] . .< 8:30:52 PM  >Iraq 'ended nuclear aims in 1991' Iraq destroyed its nuclear weapons programme in 1991 and never restarted it, says a former key official. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 8:26:41 PM >Refugee claims at lowest level in 10... Refugee claims at lowest level in 10 years The number of people making refugee claims in Canada dropped by 30 per cent in the first six months of this year, to the lowest level in a decade.
. .< 8:23:52 PM >U.S. to kick out illegal immigrants faster... U.S. to kick out illegal immigrants faster Illegal immigrants who cross the Canadian or Mexican borders into the United States will be deported more quickly and without the chance to appeal to an immigration judge under a new American policy announced this week.
. .< 8:22:41 PM >US budget deficit soars in July The US government reports a larger-than-expected $69.16bn budget deficit in July, as it nears record levels for the year. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 11:01:15 AM >US security: Protection or intrusion? Stephen Evans reports from New York on what life is like in a city constantly on a high state of alert. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 12:59:54 AM >Bush Team on Defensive Over al-Qaeda Leak by Jim Lobe "The outing of Khan, probably the most important asset the U.S. has ever had inside al-Qaeda, is a huge disaster and a setback to attempts to finish off the top leadership of al-Qaeda," according to Juan Cole, a Middle East specialist at the University of Michigan, whose Web log (or "blog") "Informed Comment" is widely read in Washington. Morons |
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