On 2 Aug 2002 at 18:16, Hermit wrote:
>
> [Joe Dees] For an internationalist, I notince that you concentrate a
> lot on the UK Guardian, which persists in gadflying even though its
> government is a staunch supporter of our pursuit of Al Quaeda in
> Afghanistan and elsewhere, and also sees our point vis-a-vis Iraq
> (after all, head of UNSCOM Richard Butler, whose scathing remarks re
> Saddam's noncooperation were contained in the articles I sent, is a
> Brit, so it is beyond belief that Blair is unaware of that situation
> and its ramifications.besides, signatures have proven to mean nothing
> to countries lacking honor; many nasty nations, including Iraq, have
> signed many of those without missing a step in their continued
> violation of them, hoping we will unilaterally hamstring ourselves
> while leaving them free reign. After, lying to infidels for the
> greater glory and final victory of Allah is smiled upon in the Koran.
>
> [Hermit] Strange you should mention Richard Butler - whose mission
> provided intelligence materiel directly to the US and Israel... but
> who if what you say is true should be 100% behind the "war effort."
>
It was coming to the US, as a permanent member of the Security
Council of the UN, any way.
>
> [Hermit] Yet last week:
> A former top UN weapons inspector told a US Senate committee on
> Wednesday Iraq's arsenal was an active threat but the international
> community should give Saddam another chance to let inspectors in
> “before taking other measures.”
>
> “I think we've got to go a little further way if for no other reason
> than to make clear to the world that we went the full distance to get
> the law obeyed and arms control restored before taking other
> measures,” Richard Butler said.
>
Yet in the later article I submitted to this list, the same Richard Butler
stated that such would be a futile effort if all they were faced with were
the same shell games they were subjected to before.
>
> And as for the UN approving:
> UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan aired his reservations about an attack
> on Iraq in comments published on Thursday.
>
> “I have indicated that striking Iraq would be an unwise move,” Annan
> told the London-based Arabic daily Al Hayat. “I have no desire or
> authorisation to prepare the ground for a military operation...I
> really don't know if a decision has been taken to attack Iraq,” Annan
> said.
>
This is a case where Annan, speaking to an Arabic news outlet, is trying
to not inflame the so-called proverbial and dreaded 'Arab Street".
>
> And Kuwait, "rescued" by the US, is refusing to allow it's territory
> to be used for an attack. [Source: Jordan Times, 2002-08-03
> (http://www.jordantimes.com/Fri/news/news3.htm) ]
>
No country involved will admit to it until it happens, so as to avoid being
struck by Iraqi or Al Quaeda operatives.
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