Comments for Token Iraq post

Comment from nick on 2003-03-19

2003-03-19T23:23:17Z

I've never considered that possibility: All that evidence that we have, but were unwilling to release to the public, not to mention the weapons inspectors, that evidence might be kinda incriminating for us. We know they have something really dangerous because we did something really stupid.

Sorry to say, I don't think it's going to be over anytime soon. Maybe Iraq will be quick, but that's just one item on the list.

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Comment from Tobias on 2003-03-19

2003-03-20T00:55:08Z

I read something interresting yesterday (don't remember where). The administration has claimed for months that it has undisputable evidence of WMDs in Iraq. This is a direct admission that the US is not living up to its obligations under resolution 1441 which calls upon all UN member nations to share their intelligence information.]]>

Comment from Brad Carps on 2003-03-20

2003-03-20T10:31:54Z

At this point, the United States can't afford to *not* discover weapons of mass destruction. Sure he has them -- we gave them to him to gas the kurds and Iran -- but even if we can't find them, at this point we'll need to plant the evidence. I hear from an unconfirmed source that he's lining the bridges into Baghdad with VX nerve gas, so we may not have to fake it afterall.

Frankly, the whole thing is a mess and a joke. We flattened Afghanistan for the sole purpose of stabilizing our massive oil pipeline project into Iraq. Now that the pipeline is built, instead of rebuilding Afghanistan like we promised, we gave them about an Israel's day worth of aid, and restored a Taliban-lite into power. The Diet Coke of "evil." We're now gearing to re-flatten Iraq to drain their oil fields, provided Saddam doesn't ignite them. Which he will. Our officals are going to send American troops to die for mineral wealth and to maintain the American Empire. We can't keep this up forever. :-(

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Comment from Ian on 2003-03-20

2003-03-21T03:59:26Z

After the litany of fabricated evidence (probably to cover the more solid, but wholly incriminating evidence), and a complete disregard for the subtle job of diplomacy, the Bush Bomber Boys are unleashed to choruses of 'surgical precision', 'military targets' (including civilian targets like last time?), 'liberation' (but not for those hugely shat-upon Kurds of course), and the whole charade of double-speak. Welcome to the New American Century...]]>

Countdown

2003-03-20T03:52:14Z

So this is pretty much happening. I pray for the safety of the troops, that there will be as little