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| NYT Endorses Kerry for President: |
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"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
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| Reckless Administration May Reap Disastrous Consequences: |
'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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| On the road to losing the peace : |
'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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 Friday, 20 May 2005
FBI calls UK animal activists terrorists  < 9:01:36 AM>. .
Environmental extremists and animal rights activists pose one of the most serious terrorism threats to the US, says the FBI.
[Via Guardian Unlimited World Latest]
US double standards claim < 9:01:12 AM>. .
Luis Posada, a militant wanted in Venezuela and Cuba, is charged with illegally entering the US in a case that has led to claims of hypocrisy by Washington in the war on terror.
[Via Guardian Unlimited World Latest]
US 'could win over Muslim world' < 12:56:39 AM>. .
BBC News | World | UK Edition The US could improve its image among Muslims if it showed more respect and emphasised its aid programmes, a report says.
I doubt it. All you have to do is listen to the rhetoric espoused by the mullahs of the region. They want any and all infidels (that's you and me) gone, killed, removed. These radicals are inflaming a minority into horrific acts of violence. Just remember the beheading of Nick Berg. If someone tells me it's only a small minority, my response is the majority isn't making any efforts to denounce them. Until this happens true peace will not be achievable.
[Via Surgical Diversions] Sorry but this strikes me as a hilariously naive view.
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