How long will it be till Bush pulls the trigger?

I think the 3 weeks or so left before November elections makes an October surprise pretty impossible.

Long range bomber strikes could start today, as well as cruise missle strikes from ships already in the Gulf. Also I remember reading a month or two ago about a quiet build up of ground forces in the region.

[ 10-11-2002, 01:38 PM: Message edited by: Rokenn ]

Dontcha just love it that the bombing runs on Kosovo were made out of Montana?

Saturday 18:27 pm.

Alright darn it! Who told this guy? You know he's not cleared !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why oh why.

I predict early December.

anybody know how to say merry christmas in arabic?

المعارضة العراقية بالارتياب إزاء ما تردد بشأن

Something like that. :D

October 31....Trick or Treat! :D

Most likely next year. My friends' brother has just graduated from the Australian army. Upon graduation (a couple of months back) they were asked who would be prepared to aid a US-led assault on Iraq 'early next year'. This was before Iraq became 'gangraped-middle-eastern-country-of-the-month', back when Afghanistan essentially still held that title. An Iraq invasion has been on the US republican aggenda for a long long time.

So yeah, next year is my vote.

[ 10-11-2002, 11:07 PM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]

Perhaps when Bush decides to use his brain, he'll realize that killing innocent people isn't going to solve his problem. I still have yet to see hard proof as to a need to invade Iraq other than installing a puppet government to sell cheap oil to the US. Perhaps I'm wrong, but...

They talked about january 2003.. after what i have hear on Cnn and BBC news and i hope they do!!

Are you sure it wasn't Missouri? B2's are kept at SAC bases, and I don't recall any SAC bases in Montana. But at my age the memory is the second thing to go, I forgoten what the first was ;)

you'd think he knew that iraq is an islamic country...

Personalli i hope Iraq is smart enough to force saddam into doing everything the UN wants but i dont see how this "war" can be avoided :(

The reality is that America will go to war whenever bush feels like it... it could be tonight even...

<font color="lightblue">If Bush thinks America wants him to go, he`ll go before the election.
If he thinks that America DOESN`T want him to go, he`ll hope to get back in, and do it straight after the election. </font>

Whenever Bush is seriously dropping in the polls, that's when the US will attack Iraq...

[ 10-12-2002, 06:31 AM: Message edited by: Grojlach ]

How long until the elections ? Two years ? I have a feeling the attack will come much earlier, like this or next week.

No Johnny, the elections mentioned are this November. They are for the house, senate, and various governorships.

I don't think Bush has to worry, invasion or no. I think the majority of the US citizens is still behind him. :hidesbehindcouch:

WOW, if that's true, it might never happen. ;)

So, you're saying if there were elections now, he would lose ?

Nope, I'm saying he hasn't seen a serious drop in the polls, and I don't forsee one.

Nope, I'm saying he hasn't seen a serious drop in the polls, and I don't forsee one.</font>[/QUOTE]That's what i thought. I guess i misunderstood a few things then. (as usual) :D

Nope, I'm saying he hasn't seen a serious drop in the polls, and I don't forsee one.</font>[/QUOTE]Can you say "the economy"?

Mark

Yes, but not as loudly, NOR as frequently, as Democrates trying to be re-elected to the House and Senate...LOL!

If memory serves.....Democrates began complaining about the economy under a Republican President within days of George "W" taking office. ;)

[ 10-12-2002, 11:38 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

I do agree with the fact that getting cheap oil from iraq is going to be a decisive factor in the war. Perhaps other countries are backing out because they dont see their own benefit in such an assault!

Yes, but not as loudly, NOR as frequently, as Democrates trying to be re-elected to the House and Senate...LOL!

If memory serves.....Democrates began complaining about the economy under a Republican President within days of George "W" taking office. ;) </font>[/QUOTE]So you think the Republicans are not using the War On Terrorism and with Iraq to get elected. It seems like a big smoke screen to me. Neither side is without sin in regard to tactics being used in the race to November 5th.

Mark

I absolutely agree that both sides spend too much time trying to use legitimate issues to make the other guy look bad.

I don't think the Republicans are ready to go to war to "win seats", but I do think they will use the issue to their advantage political, if at all possible.

I don't think the Democrates try to keep the economy "in the bucket" to make the Republican administration look bad and thereby helping them "hold seats", but they certainly don't mind pointing a finger to help their political party.

I wish people in power didn't have to "play sides". I think they should all be on the same side....our side. :(

[ 10-13-2002, 02:20 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]

I don't think that America should bomb Iraq at all!

I know why people feel the way that you do Gromnir, but what should America do? If they just ignore the problem, it will not go away, and these people are almost impossible to reason with. Does anyone here know a better solution?

I know why people feel the way that you do Gromnir, but what should America do? If they just ignore the problem, it will not go away, and these people are almost impossible to reason with. Does anyone here know a better solution?</font>[/QUOTE]Drop tanks and helicopters on them, as I've suggested before. :D

Just last week the CIA released a report saying that the chances of Iraq attacking the US are every low. If we attack them the chances of them attacking us increase greatly.

Just last week the CIA released a report saying that the chances of Iraq attacking the US are every low. If we attack them the chances of them attacking us increase greatly.</font>[/QUOTE]If they want to attack the US, they will need a strong fleet of navy vessels and overall air dominance.......now if you'll excuse me while i laugh my ass off. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img]

Just last week the CIA released a report saying that the chances of Iraq attacking the US are every low. If we attack them the chances of them attacking us increase greatly.</font>[/QUOTE]I don't mean any harm by this but well... duh! [img]tongue.gif[/img] I honestly don't see much of a reason for attacking Iraq either. We *think* Suddam has weapons, but do we *know* for sure? Attacking him for that reason doesn't make much sense to me. Of course you can hide just about anything in areas which you've declared *sensitive* :rolleyes: (What kind of fools does he think we are anyway?)

Just last week the CIA released a report saying that the chances of Iraq attacking the US are every low. If we attack them the chances of them attacking us increase greatly.</font>[/QUOTE]If they want to attack the US, they will need a strong fleet of navy vessels and overall air dominance.......now if you'll excuse me while i laugh my ass off. [img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]But that is the rub Johnny, as one of Bush's rationals for attacking Iraq is that an attack from them is imminent.

Actually I don't think anyone believes the Iraqi army is headed for North America ;)

The imminent threat is from Iraq's distribution of weapons of mass destruction to those who would use them against the US.

The CIA report mentioned said that, if attacked, Saddam would probably use everything at his disposal, but that an Iraqi "offensive" prior to any UN action was unlikely.

[ 10-14-2002, 10:32 AM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]