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Thread #67975   Message #1145958
Posted By: Strick
25-Mar-04 - 01:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: Rummy caught on video
Subject: RE: BS: Rummy caught on video
Read the whole of the relevant part of the speech again, Amos:

"There are a number of terrorist states pursuing weapons of mass destruction—Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, to name but a few. But no terrorist state poses a greater and more immediate threat to the security of our people, and the stability of the world, than the regime of Saddam Hussein in Iraq...

Some argue that North Korea and Iran are more immediate threats than Iraq. North Korea almost certainly has nuclear weapons, and is developing missiles that will be able to reach most of the continental United States. Iran has stockpiles of chemical weapons, is developing ballistic missiles of increasing range, and is aggressively pursuing nuclear weapons. The question is asked: why not deal with them first?"

He was explaining why, given that others say the US should deal with North Korea or Iran first, the US should consider Iraq more dangerous.

"So this is just slimey nitpicking -- he was supporting the invasion of a country, American and Iraqi blood in the sand..."

When you condemn Clinton for ignoring UN attempts at peacekeeping Bosnia and coercing NATO to attack them to over throw their government, I'll consider your accusation of my nitpicking.