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Thread #57976 Message #916398
Posted By: Troll
23-Mar-03 - 03:19 AM
Thread Name: BS: Is Saddam dead yet?
Subject: RE: BS: Is Saddam dead yet?
L.H., Bush doesn't want to wait for WHAT? Giving the inspectors more time? More time for what? According to the terms of the cease-fire in '91, Saddam was to immediately begin destroying his military machine. The job of the inspectors was to see that it was done. If you'd like to see how it was supposed to have been done, take a look at the disarming of South Africa. Saddam began to stall almost at once over the next 12 years the UNSC passed 16 resolutions, each calling on Saddam to live up to the terms of the cease-fire agreement or suffer the consequences. Saddam ignored them. He knew that if he stalled long enough, the attention of the world would shift and he could go on with his weapons programs. When things got a little hot, he'd allow the inspectors to find a few shells or a barrel of chemicals and he would promise cooperation. And almost everyone bought the lie because they wanted to believe that it was so. At last, he was given one final ultimatum; leave within 48 hours or we'll come after you. He chose to stay and we, unlike the UN, kept our promise. The reason I mentioned throwing out things like the UN Charter was to show you the silliness of your statement about out of date resolutions. Since there is no expiration date on the resolutions, they must still be valid. If they are not, then the validity of the other documents I mentioned can also be called into question and for the same reasons. We are not so far apart in what we want, we just disagree about the best way to accomplish those goals.