Picking up the ball again in Iraq

Post #13,136 by marlowe 10/12/01 12:27:01 PM 10/12/01 3:02:58 PM Reply	Picking up the ball again in Iraq [link\|http://www.washingtontimes.com/world/20011012-36252150.htm\|Bush says they better let us inspect them now]. Excerpt: President Bush last night warned Iraq's leader, Saddam Hussein, to allow international inspectors back in the country to make sure he is conforming to the agreement to abstain from developing weapons of mass destruction. "We know he's been developing weapons of mass destruction," he told reporters attending his 45-minute news conference. "And so we're watching him very carefully," he said, obviously addressing his comments directly to Saddam, whom he called "an evil man." I say: Let's not do it half-assed this time. Those inspectors should be armed. They're police, not guests. If you refuse an inspector access to a site, the inspector shoots you. Any questions? [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfir...e/index.html] Sometimes "tolerance" is just a word for not dealing with things. Edited by marlowe Oct. 12, 2001, 03:02:58 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #13,141 by addison 10/12/01 1:01:25 PM Reply	Re: Picking up thje ball again in Iraq Let's not do it half-assed this time. Those inspectors should be armed. They're police, not guests. If you refuse an inspector access to a site, the inspector shoots you. Any questions? And then the inspector's buddies shoot you, and your crew. So what are you planning to do about that? And if you say "bomb the shit out of them" or something similar, then what do you do when Iran now decides that you're too busy with Iraq, and Libya decides you'll be too busy with Iraq and Iran and Afganistan...... Addison
Post #13,149 by marlowe 10/12/01 2:01:59 PM Reply	The alternative to taking them all on... Letting them terrorize us into oblivion. No sir. Don't like it. [link\|http://www.angelfire.com/ca3/marlowe/index.html\|http://www.angelfir...e/index.html] Sometimes "tolerance" is just a word for not dealing with things.
Post #13,159 by addison 10/12/01 3:24:41 PM Reply	There are lots more alternatives. Iraq is not a real threat to us. Nope. Not at all. Is it to the oil? Sure. Israel? Betcha bippy. Maybe even Europe. But not to us. Our issue is completely moral. If we left Saddam alone, we'd not hear anything about him. No terror needed. The problem is that running in, guns blazing, works in Quake - sometimes. Not in real life. Where there are lots of other issues. If Egypt and Jordan are attacked from the inside, and Iranian style regimes are installed, then we've got big problems. So we have to tread somewhat lightly - because we are somewhere where a lot of the locals don't want us. Starting a full-scale war, unsupported with Saddam (because of inspections) is not a good idea. Starting one (Hopefully with NATO support, if its proven Iraq had something to do with the attack) isn't a great idea, but its at least BETTER. Addison

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