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Thread #57884   Message #912681
Posted By: Teribus
18-Mar-03 - 12:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Anyone changed their mind about Iraq?
Subject: RE: BS: Anyone changed their mind about Iraq?
I have, I started out in support of the US & UK stand in getting this matter to the attention of the UN. They succeeded in doing that and managed to get the Inspection Teams back into Iraq. I then supported the view that if force was to be used it should be used under the auspices of a UN coalition.

The "usual suspects" (incidently, Iraq's main weapons suppliers) then started their spoiling tactics within the UN - France then stopped the diplomatic process stone dead by making the statement that it would veto any second resolution - irrespective of content. From that point onward, the UN lost all credibility.

The stance of the US & UK has throughout been constant - I now fully back the course of action they propose to disarm Iraq and force Saddam Hussein and his Ba'athist regime out of power in Iraq.