Powell: No WMD will be found

[kallend 2,150]

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Bluesky,

I think what you forget is that it wasn't "GW administration" only that said there was WMD in IRAQ. Hans Blix agreed there had to be in Jan/Feb 2003. Tony Blair did as well. As a matter of fact almost 90% of the security counsel felt/knew there were WMD's there.

However, it was the US that felt we needed to go to war.

SO, try not to spin too much buddy.... I am feeling dizzy just watching you.

Did you miss the Blix report in March 2003?

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[Botellines 0]

10.000+ innocent people murdered and slaughtered are nothing wrong, right? Maybe they are playing death. .

[TomAiello 26]

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How did witches proove they were not witches during the witch hunts?

Could I proove today that I'm not a drug dealer? How would I go about prooving something like that?

I don't know. But getting caught dealing drugs, then voluntarily going on parole and offering to allow inspections of your home, then throwing the inspectors out while loudly proclaiming that you didn't want them there and would do as you pleased, probably is _not_ the best way to start.

-- Tom Aiello

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[Ron 10]

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Inaccurate. The biological weapons factories he described do not exist; they were not found despite the CIA's (and the administration's) claims that they knew exactly where they were.

I don't know if you noticed this, but the CIA failed miserably in determining the state of Iraq's WMD programs before the war. Repeating incorrect information does not make it any more correct.

Boy a lot of people were wrong about WMD's huh?

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"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country" --Gore, September 23,2003

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."--Sandy Berger, Feb 18, 1998.

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime...now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued decit and his consistant grasp for weapons of mass destruction...So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" --John F. Kerry, Jan 23, 2003.

"No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334

[storm1977 0]

EVERYONE... CLick on RON's link to KERRY in a nutshell and listen to what he had to say in 98 regarding SH and WMD.

Kallend.... Yes I saw the report. Blix is still certain there was probably wmd in Iraq. He has never denigned that even upto 4 months ago. He was on O'reilly talking about that this summer.

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[livendive 8]

I don't know that it's hair splitting, it's just a matter of accuracy. You responded to the following quote

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"There can be no doubt that Saddam Hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more," Powell said then, at one point holding up a vial of simulated biological agent -- an image broadcast around the world.

by saying that statement has already been proven correct. I was merely trying point out the inaccuracy.

Blues,
Dave

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

"As a matter of fact almost 90% of the security counsel felt/knew there were WMD's there. "

Thats not the way I remember it. As I recall the SC couldn't get agreement, France, Russia, and Germany were not convinced.

Not even close to 90%.

As it transpires, the UK and the USA were both being misled or were wrongly analysing the same available intel. The other undecided members of the SC were being persuaded to go with the Coalition.

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[Jimbo 0]

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As I recall the SC couldn't get agreement, France, Russia, and Germany were not convinced.

As I recall, France, Russia, and Germany, had dubious financial dealings with Iraq.

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[storm1977 0]

Are you kidding me?????????????

A lot of our intell on WMD came from Germany and Russia!!!

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

"As I recall, France, Russia, and Germany, had dubious financial dealings with Iraq."

Regardless of the reason, there was not 90% support for an invasion. Plain and simple maths.

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

"A lot of our intell on WMD came from Germany and Russia!!! "

Most of it came from Ahmed Chalabi, I'd say 90% but that would be cheeky.

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[storm1977 0]

I will take back what I said and rephrase it.

A lot of our intell was CONFIRMED by Russia and Germany. Infact many times they admitted there was most likely WMD there, that is why they supported Inspections.
They just didn't think SH was stupid enough to use WMD and did not view him as a threat.

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

"did not view him as a threat"

Yep, thats the long and short of it.

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He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson