FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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17/10/2004; 9:57:08 |
| 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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The Pentagon admits that it was in contact with alleged 'bounty hunter' Jonathan Idema in Afghanistan. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 12:11:07 AM  >New York bans rally against Bush New York bans a huge rally against President Bush before the Republican Convention on environmental grounds. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] . .< 12:06:47 AM >Abuses at Prison Tied to Officers in Intelligence A high-level Army investigation has found that military intelligence interrogators played a major role in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. [New York Times: International] . .< 12:06:27 AM >Study into 'spinning' of Iraq war coverage Media: The influence of the government's media machine on the coverage of the Iraq war is to be examined by academics. [Guardian Unlimited] . .< 12:05:10 AM >MPs plan to impeach Blair over Iraq war record Politics: MPs plan to impeach Tony Blair for "high crimes and misdemeanours" in taking Britain to war against Iraq, reviving an ancient practice last used more than 150 years ago. [Guardian Unlimited] |
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