Iraq

[calbert at hslboxmaster.com]

Terrance:

"Saddam has  been very successful. Why? Because he's played this game
before. And, he's had time, while the world sat on its collective ass,
to develop more deceptive programs and tactics. Everyone seems to know
this except for the defenders of Saddam."

Twaddle generator turned to 11.....

A) I've made clear that I have always detested Saddam, and wish him the
maximum degree of harm.........This feeling extends to his manifestation of
Baathism, for which I have no more sympathy than I do for its Syrian
branch..."defenders of saddam" is a rhetorical tactic well beneath you.

B) The arguments for action against Iraq cannot be sustained under either
of the primary foreing policy paradigms - principled/pragmatic. The former
is self evident. THe latter breaks down both as "terrorist strategic" AND
"energy strategic". Again the first is obvious, the second because action
as proposed will most likely increase risks relative to price and
availability of oil.

it is the irrationality of the cheerleaders of the apocalypse which demands
that they eschew reason for such base forensic strategies....


"Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia,
Egypt, Iran and Syria, know it and have public stated that Iraq must not
continue its program of deception and cease all attempts to limit and
frustrate UN efforts."


Gee, this doesn't evidence "strategic thinking" in the cause of self
service does it? But perhaps, given the committment these nations have
evidenced in the cause of controlling muslim extremist terrorism in the
past, perhaps my skepticism is unwarranted.......

" While the peace mongers play up the rift in old
Europe, Europe is solidly behind the UN.  Germany has come if not into
the tent, just outside it and will provide support. Even pawny France
(with its Kingly Veto) is getting closer to the tent now that war is
beginning to look like the only option. If a second resolution is voted
in the UN, it will be voted unanimously by the SC."

I failed to keep count of the latest vote regarding use of force, but last
I checked, the US had ONE other backer on the security council....

I have no doubt that the UN would be pleased to tease Scrubby by offering
to debate and frame a "second resolution".....But at the current pace, he
will not get his authorization of force from this organization.....

not that I expect that will stop him....just don't demand that I cheer this
absurdity....


love,
cfa


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