IRAQ
«Mi sono spesso chiesto perché siamo in Iraq dal momento che Saddam Hussein non era responsabile degli attacchi dell'11 settembre»
"I am often asked why we are in
Ho letto questa frase in un articolo del Manifesto: 11 settembre, il crollo e l'errore. Una frase estrapolata dal contesto, quindi da maneggiare con attenzione, onde evitare fraintendimenti. Mi è sembrata un'affermazione pazzesca. Allora ho cercato la trascrizione del discorso dell'illustre parlatore. Il New York Times mi ha fornito un estratto, che riporto integralmente nello spazio del primo commento.
16 settembre 2006, pomeriggio
Di George W. Bush non dimenticherò lo sguardo, l'espressione del volto, il linguaggio del corpo quando ebbe la notizia dell'attentato del 9/11. Vi si leggeva una inadeguatezza al limite dell'ebetismo. Ora quell'uomo che non sa perché sia in Iraq, insiste sulla legalizzazione della tortura, come fa notare l'amico Masso57:
Bush sconfitto su Guantanamo
Al Senato quattro repubblicani votano con i democratici contro le torture
di Bruno Marolo / Washington - da L'Unità
a si è ribellato a Bush. Ha detto no ai tribunali speciali di Guantanamo e alle carceri segrete della Cia all'estero. Il piano del presidente era già stato dichiarato illegittimo in giugno dalla Corte Suprema. Questa è la seconda sconfitta. Giovedì il presidente e il suo vice Dick Cheney erano andati insieme al Congresso per sollecitare l'approvazione della procedura per processare i capi di Al Qaeda, compreso Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, ritenuto il principale architetto dell'attacco dell'11 settembre. Il risultato è stato umiliante per loro. Quattro senatori repubblicani nella commissione per le forze armate si sono uniti ai democratici. Hanno respinto la proposta di Bush e Cheney e hanno approvato invece con 15 voti contro 9 un disegno di legge alternativo del senatore repubblicano John McCain, che dichiara inammissibili le confessioni estorte con la tortura. ... continua nei commenti
EXCERPTS
RispondiEliminaRemarks by Mr. Bush
Published: September 12, 2006
Following is an excerpt from the speech by President Bush last night, as recorded by The New York Times. A full transcript: nytimes.com/washington.
For America, 9/11 was more than a tragedy: it changed the way we look at the world. On Sept. 11, we resolved that we would go on the offense against our enemies, and we would not distinguish between the terrorists and those who harbor or support them.
So we helped drive the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. We put Al Qaeda on the run, and killed or captured most of those who planned the 9/11 attacks, including the man believed to be the mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He and other suspected terrorists have been questioned by the Central Intelligence Agency, and they have provided valuable information that has helped stop attacks in America and across the world. Now these men have been transferred to Guantánamo Bay, so they can be held to account for their actions. Osama bin Laden and other terrorists are still in hiding.
Our message to them is clear: No matter how long it takes, America will find you, and we will bring you to justice.
On Sept. 11, we learned that America must confront threats before they reach our shores, whether those threats come from terrorist networks or terrorist states. I am often asked why we are in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
The answer is that the regime of Saddam Hussein was a clear threat. My administration, the Congress, and the United Nations saw the threat, and after 9/11, Saddam’s regime posed a risk that the world could not afford to take. The world is safer because Saddam Hussein is no longer in power.
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EXCERPTS
RispondiEliminaRemarks by Mr. Bush
Published: September 12, 2006
Following is an excerpt from the speech by President Bush last night, as recorded by The New York Times. A full transcript: nytimes.com/washington.
For America, 9/11 was more than a tragedy: it changed the way we look at the world. On Sept. 11, we resolved that we would go on the offense against our enemies, and we would not distinguish between the terrorists and those who harbor or support them.
So we helped drive the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. We put Al Qaeda on the run, and killed or captured most of those who planned the 9/11 attacks, including the man believed to be the mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He and other suspected terrorists have been questioned by the Central Intelligence Agency, and they have provided valuable information that has helped stop attacks in America and across the world. Now these men have been transferred to Guantánamo Bay, so they can be held to account for their actions. Osama bin Laden and other terrorists are still in hiding.
Our message to them is clear: No matter how long it takes, America will find you, and we will bring you to justice.
On Sept. 11, we learned that America must confront threats before they reach our shores, whether those threats come from terrorist networks or terrorist states. I am often asked why we are in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
The answer is that the regime of Saddam Hussein was a clear threat. My administration, the Congress, and the United Nations saw the threat, and after 9/11, Saddam’s regime posed a risk that the world could not afford to take. The world is safer because Saddam Hussein is no longer in power.
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EXCERPTS
RispondiEliminaRemarks by Mr. Bush
Published: September 12, 2006
Following is an excerpt from the speech by President Bush last night, as recorded by The New York Times. A full transcript: nytimes.com/washington.
For America, 9/11 was more than a tragedy: it changed the way we look at the world. On Sept. 11, we resolved that we would go on the offense against our enemies, and we would not distinguish between the terrorists and those who harbor or support them.
So we helped drive the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. We put Al Qaeda on the run, and killed or captured most of those who planned the 9/11 attacks, including the man believed to be the mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. He and other suspected terrorists have been questioned by the Central Intelligence Agency, and they have provided valuable information that has helped stop attacks in America and across the world. Now these men have been transferred to Guantánamo Bay, so they can be held to account for their actions. Osama bin Laden and other terrorists are still in hiding.
Our message to them is clear: No matter how long it takes, America will find you, and we will bring you to justice.
On Sept. 11, we learned that America must confront threats before they reach our shores, whether those threats come from terrorist networks or terrorist states. I am often asked why we are in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was not responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
The answer is that the regime of Saddam Hussein was a clear threat. My administration, the Congress, and the United Nations saw the threat, and after 9/11, Saddam’s regime posed a risk that the world could not afford to take. The world is safer because Saddam Hussein is no longer in power.
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ot: struggente la dedica per Nuova.
Che dire? L'uono si commenta da sè :(
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un saluto ..
ot: struggente la dedica per Nuova.
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