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4/11/2004; 1:20:28 |
| NYT Endorses Kerry for President: |
| "There is no denying that this race is mainly about Mr. Bush's disastrous tenure. Nearly four years ago, after the Supreme Court awarded him the presidency, Mr. Bush came into office amid popular expectation that he would acknowledge his lack of a mandate by sticking close to the center. Instead, he turned the government over to the radical right." "We look back on the past four years with hearts nearly breaking, both for the lives unnecessarily lost and for the opportunities so casually wasted. Time and again, history invited George W. Bush to play a heroic role, and time and again he chose the wrong course. We believe that with John Kerry as president, the nation will do better." -- New York Times 17 Oct, 2004 |
| 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 |
| On the road to losing the peace : |
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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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Saudis have expressed anger at the U.S. for its invasion of Iraq, which they say touched off terror attacks inside the kingdom. [New York Times: International] 'Seventeen months into a shadowy terror campaign that has killed more than 100 people, numerous Saudis express less anger at the insurgents than at the United States for its invasion of Iraq, the signal event that they say touched off the attacks inside the kingdom.
In interviews over the last week, the Saudis condemned the terror attacks, aimed primarily at foreigners, but called them a small inconvenience that has not forced them to make significant changes in their daily lives. By contrast, they expressed unremitting disdain for the United States.' A Daily Look at U.S. Iraq Military Deaths (AP)  < 1:14:04 AM>. .AP - As of Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, 1,081 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to the Defense Department. Of those, 825 died as a result of hostile action and 256 died of non-hostile causes. The figures include three military civilians. [Yahoo! News - World] Dave Winer posts: "Seriously, if you... < 12:16:59 AM>. .Dave Winer posts: "Seriously, if you vote for Bush and he wins, we're going to blame you for what happens in the next four years." That sounds like a seriously flawed perspective in any democracy. This shouldn't be an "us against them" discussion. Regardless of who wins the election, we are all still citizens of the USA living under, and supporting (I hope) a common belief in our constitution. Differences are going to exist. Differences in interpretation of the constitution, differences in our beliefs about what is wrong in our country and the world, differences in whom we think can best lead our country. That is OK. Hey, it sure beats a one party system. Let us talk like reasonable men and women and put ridicule behind us. Let us agree to reasonably disagree without smirking, winking, and suggesting the opposition might have less brainpower than we do. [On The Mark] Ooph. 1+3=zebra. |
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