Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted January 16, 2003 Ya know, there is an on-going debate over whether we should go to war and there are good points on each side, but I today I heard perhaps the WORST argument EVER. This from the whitehouse, "the mere fact that we have not found any weapons of mass destruction, should be enough evidence that Iraq is not doing enough to cooperate" Is this the best fucking argument Dubya and co. can make??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marlow Jr Report post Posted January 16, 2003 According to the white house however, they have proof that Iraq have WMD. Because of this knowledge, and the lack of success by the inspectors, they claim that Iraq is not co-operating. Take it for what you will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted January 16, 2003 Sounds sorta Tonkinish to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted January 16, 2003 Unless something has changed since the post-Desert Storm weapons inspections, UN inspectors are not allowed to search any presidential buildings when looking for WMD. The problem is, Saddam has some 125,000 buildings that are designated as "presidential." That makes it very easy to hide something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JangoFett4Hire Report post Posted January 16, 2003 UN inspectors found 11 empty chemical warheads in "excellent" condition today at an ammunition storage area, where they were inspecting bunkers built in the late 1990s, a UN spokesman reported. (AP, 3:01 p.m.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted January 17, 2003 They also found a few other warheads and containers, contents suspect but presently unknown. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest NoCalMike Report post Posted January 17, 2003 I thought the stuff they found was supposedly "accounted for in 1996" Well with 10 or 11 days left until the deadline, and going by what they have found SO FAR, would you say, 10 days till war, or give the inspectors an extension to find more evidence? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dopey Report post Posted January 17, 2003 I smell war, like it or not. We are amassing too many troops to just let'em hang around and do nothing. Although I do not want a war, I think killing sadam would be a good idea. I don't care who comes to power after him, just kill him and get someone else in power. Whoever gets the throne next will have to be looking over his shoulder, to see if there are F-16's flying at him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Scarlet Pimpernel Report post Posted January 17, 2003 These warheads were apparently empty, and long expired. A cause for concern but not war...yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted January 17, 2003 "The problem is, Saddam has some 125,000 buildings that are designated as "presidential." That makes it very easy to hide something." LOL -- I didn't know there were 125,000 buildings in Iraq... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DrTom Report post Posted January 17, 2003 They also found some containers or warheads with unknown contents, not just the empty ones. I don't know if this has been reported yet. I heard it at work, since a horde of government environmental scientists work in the building next to mine. It may turn out to be nothing. We'll see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tim Report post Posted January 17, 2003 All those former Presidential buildings can now be inspected. And seeing as the warheads are empty, with their contents destroyed, that doesn't provide evidence he has NBC weapons, it gives evidence to his claim of them being destroyed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted January 17, 2003 Iraq's about the size of California so it would be easy for Hussein to hide weapons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tim Report post Posted January 18, 2003 Ya know, there is an on-going debate over whether we should go to war and there are good points on each side, but I today I heard perhaps the WORST argument EVER. This from the whitehouse, "the mere fact that we have not found any weapons of mass destruction, should be enough evidence that Iraq is not doing enough to cooperate" This shows the US is not co-operating, seeing as they maintain proof of WMD, yet seemingly they haven't given it to the inspectors. So... a) The US has no proof b) The US is not co-operating My guess is they have a very small amount of evidence, yet don't want to be embarrassed by being seen to use it as an excuse for this build up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Old Me Report post Posted January 18, 2003 We were going to war with Iraq wether we found anything or not. Weapons searching is just an excuse to start something with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
