02-11-2003, 08:14 AM
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Originally posted by Davros:
Personally I have no doubt that Saddam has, what are they called now, WOMD [img]smile.gif[/img] . I was hoping that your Colin would have been able to provide such a substantial case that the tide of opinion in the UN could have been swept to your side. However, I was disappointed that with all the resources of the US to call on, the proof that was provided reads as a pretty filmsy case. Surely better proof than that exists - is that really the best we have on Saddam?
I am not surprised that the world response has been so poor. Surely the US can convince the other nations if they just lay all their cards on the table. I think the whole show has been mishandled - and very badly at that. More and more support has been eroded as the time line stretches.
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You are right in one thing...that was probably not all we have on the issue, but just how many humans should the US sacrifice in it's effort to satisfy public curiosity? Many seem concerned for the needless loss of life a war would cause yet seem willing to have intelligence sources revealed in public so that they may be killed by Saddam.
It really appears that the only major opposition to this whole thing is France, Germany, Belgium and Russia...three of whom have significant financial interests in Iraq both on the Oil front and on the Arms deals. Im not sure what Belgium has to do with all this...except maybe they see the chance to be an influence on the international scene which doesnt happen often.
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