Redefining ‘Imminent’ attack and ‘due process’: US Attorney General on drone assassinations
US Attorney General Eric Holder, says the hundreds of drone strikes worldwide are legal self-defense against imminent attack – some international lawyers suggest Holder may be preparing a legal justification for a strike on Iran. On assassination of US citizens: “The Constitution guarantees due process,” he coldly added, “not judicial process.” According to Wikipedia due [...]
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- 2009-10-17 Bolton suggests Israeli nuclear attack on Iran
- 2009-02-02 Israel broke international law in Syrian attack: El Baradei
- 2009-01-22 Bush offers Emirates nuclear power by 2017 – they say it’s a possible route to the bomb
- 2008-11-20 Surge in Pentagon share of humanitarian aid budget
- 2008-11-10 US forces in Iran, but only for surveillance, not attacks
- 2007-01-05 Iran war ‘in 2 years’: senior Bush advisor
- 2006-12-05 More US lies: Iran should stop developing nuclear weapons
- 2006-11-20 Bush: I would understand if Israel chose to attack Iran
- 2006-11-17 US B1 bombers leave Diego Garcia for surge of airstrikes on Afghanistan
- 2006-11-15 Official says U.S. may mull pre-emptive Iran strike
- 2006-09-03 Israel, US hawks plan for war with Iran and Syria
- 2006-08-12 Lebanon: Bush ‘believes conflict is a US-Iran proxy war’
- 2006-03-09 Neocon – some biogs of leading ‘thinkers’
- Neocon quotes on Iran – a sample
- 2006-02-23 Australia backs US as nuclear sheriff, some countries should not have any nuclear technologies? Downer
- 2006-02-13 US planning to nuke Iran after another 9/11, even if Iran not involved
- 2005-05-15 Global Strike – instant global attack readiness, with a nuclear option. Bill Arkin
- 2005-01-03 Neocons say only pre-emptive strike will work on Iran
- 2003-06-10 2003: G8 endorses military action to counter proliferation, says US – G8 Evian summit declaration
- EU Council endorses use of force in counter proliferation June 2003
