FalloutStories related to 11 Sept 2001. |
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3/12/2004; 13:35:53 |
| 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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(Thanks, David!) "I wonder how many of those 1,100 dead American soldiers would be alive today? I wonder how many of the thousands of dead Iraqi civilians would be alive today? It is the responsibility of the press to go in like a bulldog and question those in power and then to come out and tell us the truth. They did not do that before the war."
Mr Moore rallied the crowd - largely made up of university students - urging them to vote. "This race is very, very close, and a great deal is at stake for our country and for the entire world," he said. Not all Canadians feel this way, but a strong majority do. The survey found that 64% want to see Mr Kerry triumph, while only 19% would prefer to see Mr Bush remaining in office.
The strong opposition to the US president appears to be due to his swaggering, sometimes sneering, style, and the "ham-fisted way" in which he has handled the conflict in Iraq. Canadians opposed the US-led invasion, and supported their own government's decision not to join US-led forces - a stance that has grown stronger as time has gone on.'
[base "]I think they just don[base ']t feel they can stay in a country that Bush represents,[base '][base '] he said. I'm glad Manijeh decided not to return this year. Hell to Pay  < 12:31:14 AM>. .Whoever wins, the road ahead in Iraq is rough. Both Bush and Kerry have plans that depend on newly trained Iraqis. But insurgents are killing recruits, and infiltrating the forces. A report from the front [Via MSNBC.com: Newsweek] China Lays Into 'Bush Doctrine' Ahead of U.S. Poll < 12:26:26 AM>. .BEIJING (Reuters) - On the eve of the U.S. election, China laid into what it called the "Bush doctrine," said the Iraq war has destroyed the global anti-terror coalition and blamed arrogance for the problems dogging the United States worldwide. [Via Reuters: World] Cherie Blair attacks legality of Guantánamo detentions < 12:25:33 AM>. .Politics: Cherie Blair mounts fresh attack on the legality of some of the Bush administration's decisions. [Via Guardian Unlimited] |
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