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  2. International figures' positions on the 2003 invasion of Iraq

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    In February, 2003, Nelson Mandela, former president of South Africa, sharply criticized Bush and his drive for war, saying, "If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America." Mandela also said, "One power with a president who has no foresight – who cannot think properly – is ...

  3. Freedom of speech by country - Wikipedia

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    Under apartheid, freedom of speech was curtailed under apartheid legislation such as the Native Administration Act 1927 and the Suppression of Communism Act, 1950. [3] In light of South Africa's racial and discriminatory history, particularly the Apartheid era, the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa of 1996 precludes expression that is tantamount to the advocacy of hatred based on ...

  4. Colin Powell's presentation to the United Nations Security ...

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    David Zarefsky noted that the speech mainly relied on the argument from ignorance. [11] The Guardian dubbed the speech a decisive moment in undermining the credibility of the United States. [12] The New York Times Magazine considered the speech one of the most indelible public moments of the Bush administration. [13]

  5. Censorship in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Sedition Act of 1918 (Pub. L. 65–150, 40 Stat. 553, enacted May 16, 1918) was an Act of the United States Congress that extended the Espionage Act of 1917 to cover a broader range of offenses, notably speech and the expression of opinion that cast the government or the war effort in a negative light or interfered with the sale of ...

  6. GOP leader: Obama may act in Iraq without signoff - AOL

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    By Julie Pace and Donna Cassata WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and congressional leaders believe he does not need authorization from Congress for some steps he might take to quell the al ...

  7. Freedom of speech in the United States - Wikipedia

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    During colonial times, English speech regulations were rather restrictive.The English criminal common law of seditious libel made criticizing the government a crime. Lord Chief Justice John Holt, writing in 1704–1705, explained the rationale for the prohibition: "For it is very necessary for all governments that the people should have a good opinion of it."

  8. License plates considered for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans - AOL

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    Feb. 26—A renewed call to create special license plates to honor veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars remains alive under Senate Bill 2731, which was carried over from last legislative session.

  9. Freedom of expression in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Gratuitous public display of the apartheid-era South African flag, which formerly flew from the Castle of Good Hope, has been found to constitute hate speech. The court in South African Human Rights Commission obo South African Jewish Board of Deputies v Masuku [11] confirmed that whether or not a statement constituted hate speech was to be ...