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 UN Acts Against Terrorism - http://www.un.org/terrorism/ Latest developments, reports on the work of the General Assembly and the Security Council, conventions, declarations, links to the UN-agencies and multimedia. |
 Bush to Formalize a Defense Policy of Hitting First - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/06/17/international/17POLI.html Detailed commentary on the US president's new doctrine of pre-emptive action against states and terrorist groups. By David E. Sanger, New York Times, US. |
 Rumsfeld Weighs New Covert Acts by Military Units - http://www10.nytimes.com/2002/08/12/international/asia/12INTE.html New proposals could lead Special Operations units to get involved in covert operations in countries where the US is not at open war and, in some cases, where the local government is not informed of their presence. New York Times, US (free registration required). |
 U.S. Rejects All Support for New Court on Atrocities - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/international/07TRIB.html Discusses the refusal of the US government to support the creation of the International Criminal Court in connection with the US-led campaign against terrorism. New York Times, US (free registration required). |
 Washington Accuses Cuba of Germ-Warfare Research - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/07/international/americas/07WEAP.html The Bush administration has accused Cuba of producing small quantities of germs that can be used in biological warfare. New York Times, US (free registration required). |
 UK Caught Up in Row Over War Crimes Court - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jun/21/afghanistan.military1 America's opposition to the new international criminal court grew more aggressive when it became known that Britain had negotiated an agreement to protect its own troops in Afghanistan from war crimes prosecutions. |
 The Bush Doctrine Makes Nonsense of the UN Charter - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2002/jun/07/britainand911.usa Commentary on the new concept of pre-emption described by the US president in a speech at West Point. |
 George Bush's Speech in Berlin - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/may/23/usa.georgebush Transcript of the speech in the German Bundestag. |
 Anti-American has Become a Thought-killing Smear - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jul/04/usa.comment Hugo Young points out the necessity of serious debate between Americans and Europeans, instead of mutual accusations. The Guardian, UK. |
 For God's Sake, Stop this Talk of War - http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2002/jan/21/afghanistan.september114 An Essay by Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Wales. The Guardian, UK. |
 The Right of Self-Defence under International Law - the Response to the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September - http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/CIB/2001-02/02cib08.htm Discusses if the international law relating to self-defence provides detailed guidance on the legality of the totality of the United States' military operations. By Angus Martyn, published by the Australian Parliamentary Library. |
 Real Fireworks or Just Bombs Again? - http://www.counterpunch.org/wells0702.html Leah C. Wells comments on US bombings in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
 What Will Putin Say to Bush's Posturing? - http://www.counterpunch.org/andrusenko1.html Lidia Andrusenko discusses the relations between US and Russia. Counterpunch, US. |
 The Debate - Is the War on Terrorism Motivated by Oil? - http://thedebate.org/ Evidence for financial motives behind the war on terror, and the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq. |
 NATO and the Scourge of Terrorism - http://www.nato.int/terrorism/index.htm Offers basic texts and transcripts, and information on the deployment of NATO troops [some documents are translated in English, French, Ukrainian and Russian]. |