"The illegal we do immediately, the unconstitutional takes a little longer"

Note: Newly declassified documents reveal that in October of 1976, Henry Kissinger urged Argentina's military rulers to hurry to complete their 'dirty war' against leftists, real and suspected, before the US Congress could cut aid. (image AFP/ Gene Forte)

"International law ... would have required us to leave Saddam Hussein alone"

Note: Right wing US politician Richard Perle said the United States continues to make no distinction between people who carry out terrorist acts and countries that harbour them. (image by AFP/Stephen Jaffe)

"We must deter and defend against the threat before it is unleashed... We will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self-defense by acting pre-emptively. [The United States] will maintain the capability to defeat any attempt by an enemy--whether a state or non-state actor--to impose its will on the United States, our allies, or our friends."--White House, National Security Strategy, September 2002

"We certainly respect the Canadian passport and we will continue to respect the Canadian passport, but... we will reserve the right to act unilaterally"

Note: United States Ambassador Paul Cellucci said in Ottawa thursday, December 4, 2003 that the United States can't guarantee there won't be a repeat of the Maher Arar deportation case (image AP/Fred Chartrand)