Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Updated: 09:18 PM EDT
Marines Find Weapons Caches, Huge Bunker
By SAMEER N. YACOUB, AP
LATIFIYAH, Iraq (AP) - Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops searched
fields and farms Saturday for insurgents and their hideouts in an area
south of Baghdad known for attacks, and the Marines said they
discovered 50 weapons and ammunition caches and a huge underground
bunker west of the capital fitted out with air conditioning, a kitchen
and showers.
The joint U.S.-Iraqi force operating in Latifiyah to the south was
backed by American air power and said it had rounded up at least 108
Iraqis, mainly Sunnis, suspected of involvement in the brutal
insurgent campaign to topple the Shiite-led government.
To the west of the capital, the 2nd Marine division said its forces
had discovered 50 weapons and ammunitions caches over the past four
days in restive Anbar province. The military said the find included a
recently used "insurgent lair" in a massive underground bunker complex
that included air-conditioned living quarters and high tech military
equipment, including night vision goggles.
That bunker was found cut from a rock quarry in Karmah, 50 miles west
of Baghdad. The Marines said the facility was 170 yards wide and 275
yards long.
In its rooms were "four fully furnished living spaces, a kitchen with
fresh food, two shower facilities and a working air conditioner. Other
rooms within the complex were filled with weapons and ammunition," the
announcement said.
The weapons included "numerous types of machine guns, ordnance,
including mortars, rockets and artillery rounds, black uniforms, ski
masks, compasses, log books, night vision goggles, and fully charged
cell phones."
In Latifiyah, 20 miles south of Baghdad, Iraqi and American forces
launched a raid as part of Operation Lightning, a week-old assault
aimed at rooting out insurgents conducting raids on the capital and
sapping militant strength nationwide. While Iraqi forces were in the
forefront of Saturday's sweep though the semi-rural region, it was
clear the U.S. military was still the driving force.
About two hours into the operation, for example, American forces
voiced concern that an area covered in tall grass had not been
searched. An Iraqi commander said he was reluctant to send his troops
into the field for fear of an insurgent attack.
"This is a dangerous area. We need helicopters and the American army,"
Iraqi Brig. Gen. Najim al-Ekabi said.
The American soldiers, who had spent months training Iraqi soldiers,
tried to persuade al-Ekabi to send his troops, saying it was likely
that weapons were hidden in the fields and alongside an irrigation
canal.
Army Capt. Jason Blindauer of the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
told al-Ekabi the force had orders to search the area. "No one is
going to do it better than your group," Blindauer said.
Al-Ekabi asked for a private meeting with the Americans and departed
shortly afterward in a large convoy, ostensibly to conduct the search.
Maj. Ronny Echelberger later went into the area with American forces
and searched a few homes, saying was not been sure the Iraqi search
had been sufficiently thorough.
The Iraqi army's reliance on U.S. troops was evident in other ways.
Echelberger had to show an Iraqi brigade commander his location on a
map shortly before Iraqi troops launched the operation, and a few
minutes later Iraqi soldiers fired hundreds of rounds when they
mistakenly thought they saw an insurgent.
"These guys are doing baptism by fire. It takes time," Blindauer said.
Operation Lightning is being watched closely as a bellwether of when
Iraqis can take control of their own security, a key to the U.S. exit
strategy more than two years after Saddam Hussein's ouster.
Interior Minister Bayan Jabr has said at least 700 suspected
insurgents have been rounded up in the sweep, which has also killed at
least 28 militants. U.S. Lt. Col. Michael Infanti said at least 221
people had been detained since last Wednesday by forces carrying out a
sweep of Baghdad's southern districts. It was unclear if that number
was in addition to the 700 given by Jabr.
Also Saturday, a suicide car bomber blew himself up at an Iraqi police
checkpoint on a main road connecting northern Mosul with the nearby
city of Tal Afar, killing two officers and wounding four. Four others
were hurt in a roadside bombing as they went to help their fallen
colleagues, Mosul police Lt. Zaid Ahmed Shakir said.
An Iraqi believed to be a terror leader in the north was captured by
U.S. and Iraqi forces in Mosul, 225 miles north of Baghdad. He was
identified as Mullah Mahdi and was caught along with his brother,
three other Iraqis and a non-Iraqi Arab, Iraqi army Maj. Gen. Khalil
Ahmed al-Obeidi said.
Mahdi was affiliated with the Ansar al-Sunnah Army, one of Iraq's most
feared terror groups, and had links to the Syrian intelligence
service, al-Obeidi said without elaborating. Iraqi and U.S. officials
have accused Syria of facilitating the insurgency by allowing foreign
fighters to cross its borders, but Damascus denies the allegation.
On Sunday, a representative of Australia's top Islamic cleric said the
cleric had met with Douglas Wood, an Australian being held hostage by
Iraqi militants.
Sheik Taj El Din al-Hilaly is in Baghdad seeking the release of
63-year-old Wood, a California-based Australian engineer who was
abducted in late April. The group that kidnapped him released a DVD on
May 1 showing him pleading for Australia to withdraw it 1,400 troops
from Iraq.
The Australian government has refused.
Ikebal Patel, from Australia's Federation of Islamic Councils, told
television's Seven Network he had spoken to Al-Hilaly in Iraq on
Thursday.
"He said to me: `I've seen him eye to eye,' those were the words he
used, eye to eye, it was Douglas," Patel said.
He said Al-Hilaly reported that Wood had received the heart medication
he needed and was holding up well.
06/04/05 21:16 EDT
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09 Jun 2005 11:08:18 AM |
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Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers pantyboy but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Stop making a complete ***** of yourself for once in your miserable
"life" and stop trying to justify the un-justifiable. The yankie monkey
ordered the yankie vermin into Iraq to rob their oil. Simple as that
and that's what history will show.
WH
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10 Jun 2005 08:52:34 AM |
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WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
The yankie monkey
ordered the yankie vermin into Iraq to rob their oil.
WH
So Dani's brother is vermin? Oh wait, you know that he was never
anywehre near Iraq.
As I've told you before, if we wanted Iraq's oil, we'd have it, that
we don;t proves you wrong.
Tony
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10 Jun 2005 04:38:55 PM |
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WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
If Bush knew where they were like he'd claimed, we'd have found them by
now. Face it, Bush lied about that and was just hoping we'd luck out.
Heck, he didn't even bother to secure the weapons we knew about, for
crying out loud.
Woods
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11 Jun 2005 08:26:59 AM |
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itwill@happen.com wrote:
WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
If Bush knew where they were like he'd claimed, we'd have found them by
now.
How stupid can you be? (Apparently very).
Saddam had alsmot a year to move or hide any WMD that the did have.
Your contempt for your nation and it's military is sickening.
Tony
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11 Jun 2005 09:07:43 AM |
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wrote:
wrote:
WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
If Bush knew where they were like he'd claimed, we'd have found them by
now.
How stupid can you be? (Apparently very).
Saddam had alsmot a year to move or hide any WMD that the did have.
Nope, just a few months. Bush and Powell were making the claim in
December, the UN inspectors were there until January/February, and we
had satellite surveillance. Unfortunately for you, that's just Right
Wing rhetoric to cover Bush's lying tush.
Your contempt for your nation and it's military is sickening.
Your blindness and disconnection from reality is simply ... astounding.
Woods
Tony
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12 Jun 2005 12:17:42 PM |
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Woods wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
If Bush knew where they were like he'd claimed, we'd have found them by
now.
How stupid can you be? (Apparently very).
Saddam had alsmot a year to move or hide any WMD that the did have.
Nope, just a few months.
Even a few months is plenty of time, but Saddam knew the war was
coming once 9-11 occured. The Liberals and the UN then saw to it in
the Summer of 2002 that the war was put off for 7 months to insure
Saddam time to get ready.
Bush and Powell were making the claim in
December, the UN inspectors were there until January/February, and we
had satellite surveillance. Unfortunately for you, that's just Right
Wing rhetoric to cover Bush's lying tush.
The Inspectors were still there in March, and Saddam was still giving
them the run around.
Your contempt for your nation and it's military is sickening.
Your blindness and disconnection from reality is simply ... astounding.
Woods
There is no such thing on my part, it is you who refuse to deal with
reality.
Tony
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12 Jun 2005 12:27:07 PM |
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Woods wrote:
wrote:
wrote:
WH wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Don't know about bunkers but there were plenty of de-bunkers.
They're the ones who have searched high and low, inspectors, including
your own yankie ones after the illegal invasion, and found absolute
zero. Zilch...not a fuckin' sossige! <=that's sausage in English in
case you didn't know!
Really? Hmmm, they just found this huge bunker measuring a few acres
underground, it took them over 2 years to do so. Anyone with a brain
should realise that it is them possibe that there are many more such
bunkers out there, maybe even some containing WMD.
If Bush knew where they were like he'd claimed, we'd have found them by
now.
How stupid can you be? (Apparently very).
Saddam had alsmot a year to move or hide any WMD that the did have.
Nope, just a few months.
Even a few months is plenty of time, but Saddam knew the war was
coming once 9-11 occured. The Liberals and the UN then saw to it in
the Summer of 2002 that the war was put off for 7 months to insure
Saddam time to get ready.
?!?
There was absolutely no connection between Saddam and 9/11!! There was
absolutely no reason for Saddam to think any such thing.
Bush and Powell were making the claim in
December, the UN inspectors were there until January/February, and we
had satellite surveillance. Unfortunately for you, that's just Right
Wing rhetoric to cover Bush's lying tush.
The Inspectors were still there in March, and Saddam was still giving
them the run around.
They were there, and he was still hamstrung and the sanctions were
working.
Woods
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05 Jun 2005 05:21:25 PM |
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wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
Of course it's possible!
For sure there is a high possibility that there are more bunkers to be
found in Iraq, but the possibility of finding hidden WMD, I'm afraid is
remote!
Still possible though, just as it is possible to one day find an
intelligent post from you!
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The Master
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06 Jun 2005 08:45:47 AM |
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TM wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
Of course it's possible!
For sure there is a high possibility that there are more bunkers to be
found in Iraq, but the possibility of finding hidden WMD, I'm afraid is
remote!
Remote as it may be, all the Liberals who think that ever inch of Iraq
has been searched have once again been proven to be clueless.
Every day new weapons caches are being found, more bunkers are being
found, even a couple of large sophisticated ones like this in the past
few months.
People with brains understand there are likely many more out there,
some of which may yet be found to contain WMD.
But as Woods indicated, Liberals don't care, they only want to
continue to hate the President, this nation and it's military.
Tony
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06 Jun 2005 09:20:37 PM |
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TM wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
Of course it's possible!
For sure there is a high possibility that there are more bunkers to be
found in Iraq, but the possibility of finding hidden WMD, I'm afraid is
remote!
Remote as it may be, all the Liberals who think that ever inch of Iraq
has been searched have once again been proven to be clueless.
Of course, that's a smokescreen, since the claims of Duhbya and crew
were that they knew exactly where the supposed WMDs were located ....
Every day new weapons caches are being found, more bunkers are being
found, even a couple of large sophisticated ones like this in the past
few months.
Um .... actually, it's coming out that what's really happening is that
more and more weapons caches are being looted under American noses.
That's a much bigger threat than having some self-absorbed meglomaniac
like Saddam sitting on them. Of course, Bush was told that invading
Iraq would lead to weapons finding their way into the hands of
terrorists, and there are those of us here who have posted on it - but I
guess you deliberately ignore that, because then it would mean that your
hero, and you, were wrong, wrong, wrong.
People with brains understand there are likely many more out there,
some of which may yet be found to contain WMD.
Possibly, but it's quite obvious that Bush didn't know where they were
like he claimed.
But as Woods indicated, Liberals don't care, they only want to
continue to hate the President, this nation and it's military.
As usual, you are misrepresenting things, but we all know that you need
to do that in order to prop up whatever shreds of a conscience or pride
you have left.
Woods
Tony
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07 Jun 2005 08:39:55 AM |
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Woods wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
TM wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
Of course it's possible!
For sure there is a high possibility that there are more bunkers to be
found in Iraq, but the possibility of finding hidden WMD, I'm afraid is
remote!
Remote as it may be, all the Liberals who think that ever inch of Iraq
has been searched have once again been proven to be clueless.
Of course, that's a smokescreen, since the claims of Duhbya and crew
were that they knew exactly where the supposed WMDs were located ....
Dear troubled woman, surely you know that Saddam had almost a years
warning (thanks to you Liberals) which is more than enough time to
hide and/or send WMD out of the country.
If you are unable to figure out something as simple as this, why do I
bother to reply to you?
Every day new weapons caches are being found, more bunkers are being
found, even a couple of large sophisticated ones like this in the past
few months.
Um .... actually, it's coming out that what's really happening is that
more and more weapons caches are being looted under American noses.
Sure there have been some cases of this, but for you to suggest that
the terrorists and insurgents had no weapons to begin with is
laughable.
That's a much bigger threat than having some self-absorbed meglomaniac
like Saddam sitting on them.
Wow, you are deranged.
Of course, Bush was told that invading
Iraq would lead to weapons finding their way into the hands of
terrorists, and there are those of us here who have posted on it - but I
guess you deliberately ignore that, because then it would mean that your
hero, and you, were wrong, wrong, wrong.
Wrong again.
The USA/UK going into Iraq had nothing whatsoever to do with Zarqawi
and his band of terrorists or Saddam loyalists getting arms. They were
all armed to the teeth years ago by Saddam himself.
People with brains understand there are likely many more out there,
some of which may yet be found to contain WMD.
Possibly, but it's quite obvious that Bush didn't know where they were
like he claimed.
Wrong again. Saddam had a good year to move those WMD wherever he
wanted to. That you don't understand this proves that you are really
quite stupid.
But as Woods indicated, Liberals don't care, they only want to
continue to hate the President, this nation and it's military.
As usual, you are misrepresenting things,
Woods
Wrong again, your agenda here is quite clear, above you even say that
we would be better off with Saddam.
Tony
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07 Jun 2005 04:15:32 PM |
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wrote:
Woods wrote:
wrote:
TM wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
Of course it's possible!
For sure there is a high possibility that there are more bunkers to be
found in Iraq, but the possibility of finding hidden WMD, I'm afraid is
remote!
Remote as it may be, all the Liberals who think that ever inch of Iraq
has been searched have once again been proven to be clueless.
Of course, that's a smokescreen, since the claims of Duhbya and crew
were that they knew exactly where the supposed WMDs were located ....
Dear troubled woman, surely you know that Saddam had almost a years
warning (thanks to you Liberals) which is more than enough time to
hide and/or send WMD out of the country.
Um ... Duhbya made the claim within a month or two of the invasion. And
it wasn't "Liberals" who gave Saddam a year's warning, it's called
"Checks and Balances". Maybe you should look it up.
If you are unable to figure out something as simple as this, why do I
bother to reply to you?
I'm way ahead of you.
Every day new weapons caches are being found, more bunkers are being
found, even a couple of large sophisticated ones like this in the past
few months.
Um .... actually, it's coming out that what's really happening is that
more and more weapons caches are being looted under American noses.
Sure there have been some cases of this, but for you to suggest that
the terrorists and insurgents had no weapons to begin with is
laughable.
Your revisionism is hilarious! Or, have you forgotten how you were
lapping up here hero Duhbya's using the whole "the terrorists will get
Saddam's weapons if we don't invade" nonsense?
That's a much bigger threat than having some self-absorbed meglomaniac
like Saddam sitting on them.
Wow, you are deranged.
Ah, so I'm right and you have nothing to refute my statements.
Of course, Bush was told that invading
Iraq would lead to weapons finding their way into the hands of
terrorists, and there are those of us here who have posted on it - but I
guess you deliberately ignore that, because then it would mean that your
hero, and you, were wrong, wrong, wrong.
Wrong again.
The USA/UK going into Iraq had nothing whatsoever to do with Zarqawi
and his band of terrorists or Saddam loyalists getting arms. They were
all armed to the teeth years ago by Saddam himself.
Oh, arming terrorists was just one of many in a stream of excuses to
invade Iraq, but you seem to have forgotten all about al qaeda, which is
the only terrorist organization that we were concerned about at the time.
People with brains understand there are likely many more out there,
some of which may yet be found to contain WMD.
Possibly, but it's quite obvious that Bush didn't know where they were
like he claimed.
Wrong again. Saddam had a good year to move those WMD wherever he
wanted to. That you don't understand this proves that you are really
quite stupid.
Wrong. Bush was claiming knowledge of exactly where the weapons were
far, far less than a year before the invasion.
Woods
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11 Jun 2005 02:56:27 PM |
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Tony,
There are no aVVMD in Iraq (with the exception of those controlled
by US military). I am not a "Liberal", and I just came back from a
long assignment in Iraq, and work involved the searches you are talking
about. It's not the "Liberals", whatever that is, who you hate so much,
that have declared the WMDs are not there. Itt's the people in your
own government, and the US military, the ones who had an outstanding
reward of $25 million USD for ANY evidence of VVMD, that have declared
they aren't there. It's YOUR President's own people who have finally,
after years of wanting desperately to find even one test-tube of
chemical
or biological agents, to give ANY credence to their lies for invading
Iraq in the first place, that have thrown in the towel.
YES, there were hundreds of conventional munitions caches found,
and thousands of tons of munitions destroyed, and YES there
will be more bunkers found with more conventional weapons,
but there will not be any VVMD found there, even if you went
there personally and shoveled every inch of the desert yourself.
You confuse reality with some deep seated, misplace
hatred that only you seem to hold in your own mind
for others. I feel sorry for you. You have no credibility.
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12 Jun 2005 12:32:29 PM |
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Tony,
There are no aVVMD in Iraq
You don't know that, there are new finds of bunkers all the time and
all the prewar evidence pointed toward Iraq having WMD.
Tony
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12 Jun 2005 12:42:02 PM |
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4-BrainsCells Wrote:
Tony,
There are no aVVMD in Iraq
You don't know that, there are new finds of bunkers all the time and
all the prewar evidence pointed toward Iraq having WMD.
What we do know is that, even if there are/were WMDs in Iraq, Bush
obviously didn't know where they were like he claimed.
Woods
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12 Jun 2005 06:27:07 PM |
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Woods wrote:
itwill@happen.com wrote:
4-BrainsCells Wrote:
Tony,
There are no aVVMD in Iraq
You don't know that, there are new finds of bunkers all the time and
all the prewar evidence pointed toward Iraq having WMD.
What we do know is that, even if there are/were WMDs in Iraq, Bush
obviously didn't know where they were like he claimed.
Woods
Wrong again, they were moved.
But you lack common sense, so I can understand why you can't figure
that out.
Tony
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| User: "FourCell" |
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11 Jun 2005 02:56:36 PM |
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Tony,
There are no aVVMD in Iraq (with the exception of those controlled
by US military). I am not a "Liberal", and I just came back from a
long assignment in Iraq, and work involved the searches you are talking
about. It's not the "Liberals", whatever that is, who you hate so much,
that have declared the WMDs are not there. Itt's the people in your
own government, and the US military, the ones who had an outstanding
reward of $25 million USD for ANY evidence of VVMD, that have declared
they aren't there. It's YOUR President's own people who have finally,
after years of wanting desperately to find even one test-tube of
chemical
or biological agents, to give ANY credence to their lies for invading
Iraq in the first place, that have thrown in the towel.
YES, there were hundreds of conventional munitions caches found,
and thousands of tons of munitions destroyed, and YES there
will be more bunkers found with more conventional weapons,
but there will not be any VVMD found there, even if you went
there personally and shoveled every inch of the desert yourself.
You confuse reality with some deep seated, misplace
hatred that only you seem to hold in your own mind
for others. I feel sorry for you. You have no credibility.
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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05 Jun 2005 10:09:26 AM |
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wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed, so even if some are found at this
late date, your hero still stands a born, baldfaced liar.
Woods
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| User: "" |
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06 Jun 2005 08:34:56 AM |
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Woods wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all.
Woods
First of all I'm gald to see that at least you know that you are a
Loony Liberal, secondly, do you think it is possible that there are
many more such bunkers out there?
Tony
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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06 Jun 2005 09:13:13 PM |
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wrote:
Woods wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all.
Woods
First of all I'm gald to see that at least you know that you are a
Loony Liberal, secondly, do you think it is possible that there are
many more such bunkers out there?
Since you were compelled to snip everything from my response, we can all
assume that I was correct and you had no worthwhile rebuttal.
Woods
Tony
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07 Jun 2005 09:41:38 AM |
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itwill@happen.com wrote:
Woods wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all.
Woods
First of all I'm gald to see that at least you know that you are a
Loony Liberal, secondly, do you think it is possible that there are
many more such bunkers out there?
I knew that question would stump you.
Tony
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| User: "The Master" |
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05 Jun 2005 06:01:47 PM |
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Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with WMD
hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed, so even if some are found at this
late date, your hero still stands a born, baldfaced liar.
Woods
The only thing I have seen Tony successful in grasping at, is straws!
His obsessions are just too pitiful for words. I mean, what is the point?
The Master
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| User: "Steven Douglas" |
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05 Jun 2005 08:38:56 PM |
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Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3893501.stm
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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05 Jun 2005 08:45:47 PM |
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Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3893501.stm
What exactly then was the whole point of packing up Hans Blix and Co.
and sending them off to Iraq for a brief 3 months?
Bush gave a great speech to the U.N. in Nov '02 to force Iraq to admit
U.N. weapons inspectors back into the country. Right after that the 'war
rhetoric' started to flow from Dubya.
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| User: "Steven Douglas" |
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05 Jun 2005 09:22:18 PM |
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Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3893501.stm
What exactly then was the whole point of packing up Hans Blix and Co.
and sending them off to Iraq for a brief 3 months?
Because it was hoped Saddam would cooperate with the inspectors. He
didn't. He thwarted them at every stop. I have posted some articles on
this topic in the past. I can find them again if you'd like.
Bush gave a great speech to the U.N. in Nov '02 to force Iraq to admit
U.N. weapons inspectors back into the country. Right after that the 'war
rhetoric' started to flow from Dubya.
Because Saddam was not taking UN resolution 1441 seriously. He
apparently believed he could thwart the inspectors, and France and
Germany would protect him. The war rhetoric was to tell him he'd better
coooperate, or face serious consequences (wording that appeared in
1441).
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| User: "" |
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06 Jun 2005 08:41:02 AM |
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Steven Douglas wrote:
Marvin The Paranoid Android wrote:
Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3893501.stm
What exactly then was the whole point of packing up Hans Blix and Co.
and sending them off to Iraq for a brief 3 months?
Because it was hoped Saddam would cooperate with the inspectors. He
didn't. He thwarted them at every stop.
Yep, that's when Bush and Blair said "even of this crap" and decided
to take Saddam out. He had been doing the same BS for 12 years.
I have posted some articles on
this topic in the past. I can find them again if you'd like.
Would love to see you rub the Liberal noses in it, but honestly, they
will never accpet the truth.
Bush gave a great speech to the U.N. in Nov '02 to force Iraq to admit
U.N. weapons inspectors back into the country. Right after that the 'war
rhetoric' started to flow from Dubya.
Because Saddam was not taking UN resolution 1441 seriously. He
apparently believed he could thwart the inspectors, and France and
Germany would protect him. The war rhetoric was to tell him he'd better
coooperate, or face serious consequences (wording that appeared in
1441).
Too complicated for a Liberal too understand.
Tony
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06 Jun 2005 09:37:01 PM |
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Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
No, he didn't say that, he let Britain say it for him, but he did craft
he words to indicate that even though he didn't use that exact phrase.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
Um ... yeah, we all supported inspections to keep Saddam hamstrung.
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
Yup, that's what they said in public. We now know that the information
was cherry-picked. Why on earth would Clinton bother to go out on a
limb to publicly point that out at this late date? As has been pointed
out, Clinton is an excellent statesman (in comparison to Bush, anyway).
No point in correcting someone in public when you've no choice but to
move forward.
Woods
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3893501.stm
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07 Jun 2005 09:37:21 AM |
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Woods wrote:
Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
No, he didn't say that, he let Britain say it for him, but he did craft
he words to indicate that even though he didn't use that exact phrase.
LOL!!!
Twist twist twist. That's all you do.
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
Um ... yeah, we all supported inspections to keep Saddam hamstrung.
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
Yup, that's what they said in public. We now know that the information
was cherry-picked. Why on earth would Clinton bother to go out on a
limb to publicly point that out at this late date? As has been pointed
out, Clinton is an excellent statesman (in comparison to Bush, anyway).
No point in correcting someone in public when you've no choice but to
move forward.
Woods
Still haven't gotten off your knees for Billy, eh?
Tony
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| User: "Steven Douglas" |
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06 Jun 2005 11:56:45 PM |
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Woodswun wrote:
Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
No, he didn't say that, he let Britain say it for him,
He did say it.
but he did craft he words to indicate that even though he didn't
use that exact phrase.
Here is the exact phrase from the president's State of the Union
address in January 2003:
[quoting] Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent.
Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions,
politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is
permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all
recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and
restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option.
(Applause.)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html
Please memorize the "exact phrase" so we don't have to go through this
again: "Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent."
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
Um ... yeah, we all supported inspections to keep Saddam hamstrung.
He was talking about the reason UN Resolution 1441 was enacted
unanimously. But since Saddam was not cooperating with the inspectors
(and don't tell me he was or you'll be wrong again), there was not an
unlimiited time to wait for him to cooperate -- especially, as Clinton
pointed out, he might "give them away or have them stolen" --
otherwise, as Bush pointed out in his State of the Union address, "all
actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
Yup, that's what they said in public. We now know that the information
was cherry-picked. Why on earth would Clinton bother to go out on a
limb to publicly point that out at this late date?
Maybe because he actually believes what he's saying?
As has been pointed out, Clinton is an excellent statesman
(in comparison to Bush, anyway).
No point in correcting someone in public when you've no choice but to
move forward.
No, Clinton understands the position Bush and Blair were in, and he
knows he'd have done the exact same thing they did. I admire his
intellectual honesty in that regard.
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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07 Jun 2005 08:52:18 AM |
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Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
Steven Douglas wrote:
Woodswun wrote:
tonyz2001@aol.com wrote:
Anyone with a brain should be able to figure out that if this huge
underground bunker too over 2 years to find, then it is quite possible
that there are many more such bunkers all over Iraq, possibly with
WMD hidden in them.
But of course the Loony Liberals will insists that it just couldn't be
so.
Tony
Not at all. Indeed, I was very surprised that there were NO WMDs at all.
What you are failing to grasp, however, is that they were clearly never
the imminent threat that Bush claimed,
That's not what he claimed -- he said we must not wait until they
become an imminent threat.
No, he didn't say that, he let Britain say it for him,
He did say it.
but he did craft he words to indicate that even though he didn't
use that exact phrase.
Here is the exact phrase from the president's State of the Union
address in January 2003:
[quoting] Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent.
Since when have terrorists and tyrants announced their intentions,
politely putting us on notice before they strike? If this threat is
permitted to fully and suddenly emerge, all actions, all words, and all
recriminations would come too late. Trusting in the sanity and
restraint of Saddam Hussein is not a strategy, and it is not an option.
(Applause.)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html
Please memorize the "exact phrase" so we don't have to go through this
again: "Some have said we must not act until the threat is imminent."
so even if some are found at this late date, your hero still
stands a born, baldfaced liar.
From BBC:
Wednesday, 14 July, 2004
Bill Clinton says that no government could have failed to act against
Iraq after the 11 September 2001 attacks in view of intelligence
provided.
[excerpt] The former president told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that
before the war everyone had thought that Iraq still had chemical and
biological weapons stockpiles.
He said that while containment of Iraq was working the situation
regarding Saddam Hussein was different after the 11 September attacks.
"The issue was not whether he would use [weapons of mass destruction]
but whether he was likely to give them away or have them stolen," he
said. "That's why the world supported inspections."
Um ... yeah, we all supported inspections to keep Saddam hamstrung.
He was talking about the reason UN Resolution 1441 was enacted
unanimously. But since Saddam was not cooperating with the inspectors
(and don't tell me he was or you'll be wrong again), there was not an
unlimiited time to wait for him to cooperate -- especially, as Clinton
pointed out, he might "give them away or have them stolen" --
otherwise, as Bush pointed out in his State of the Union address, "all
actions, all words, and all recriminations would come too late."
UK intelligence presented more compelling reasons for action than US
intelligence, he said.
"The British intelligence, whatever Lord Butler says about it, was
clearly even more forward-leading than the American intelligence in
believing that Saddam was trying to get nuclear materials, in believing
that Saddam had some kind of relationship with al-Qaeda," he said. [end
excerpt]
Yup, that's what they said in public. We now know that the information
was cherry-picked. Why on earth would Clinton bother to go out on a
limb to publicly point that out at this late date?
Maybe because he actually believes what he's saying?
As has been pointed out, Clinton is an excellent statesman
(in comparison to Bush, anyway).
No point in correcting someone in public when you've no choice but to
move forward.
No, Clinton understands the position Bush and Blair were in, and he
knows he'd have done the exact same thing they did. I admire his
intellectual honesty in that regard.
Saddam may or may not have been sane, but was he a threat? It's the
difference between tossing a psychopath an axe or a plastic spoon.
Was he a threat? What were the intelligence sources saying? Were there
doubts and why?
I've seen a few comments claiming that Saddam was hoping France and
Germany would protect him, as if they were in 'cahoots' with him. It's
quite possible that France and Germany have experienced the horrors of
war in their own countrys enough times that they realized war is not
something entered into lightly. They also wanted more time given to the
U.N. inspectors to complete their work and/or to force Hussein to
comply. Three months was *not* enough time.
Bush, whatever his merits, does not come across as an intellectual
Titan. He also has not experienced the horrors of war first hand. Bush
gave himself the right to attack and invade any country he deems a
threat. It seems, by the current armed forces recruitment numbers, that
many have lost faith their this, and consequently invalidated it.
Without troops willing to kill and die, his future invasion plans will
need to put on hold.
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