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| Powell says U.S. can fight in summer |
| 2002-11-22 |
| Secretary of State Colin Powell said the United States could fight Iraq in the summer, especially in the cool of the night, if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein waits until the winter passes and then obstructs U.N. weapons inspections. In an interview with CBS News from Prague, Powell said winter was the ideal time for a military operation but the United States would not be bound by any calendar. "Many battles have been fought in the heat of summer, and the United States armed forces are very effective at night, when it is much cooler," Powell said. We own the night! "So if Saddam Hussein or anyone else thinks that once this ideal window passes they are safe for another year I suggest that may be false hope," he added. Now, a lot of people are spinning this story as the U.S. is wimping out and is going to wait a year while the U.N. inspectors do their little dance. I read this as a threat. "Don't think that stalling is going to save you, Saddam. We're coming, no matter how hot it is." |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 This is just us spinning a tale, to give everybody the idea that we're gonna twiddle our thumbs a few more months. As if! Powell is beginning to redeem himself in my eyes. It's starting to become evident that he's playing the "good cop" role. |
| Posted by: ray 2002-11-22 21:16:12 |
| #1 we will wait and watch the charade going on in Bagdad for a few weeks; either Saddam is caught hiding WMD or Blix will demonstrate how useless the UMOVIC exercise is, at which point GW will tell the UN its over....let the real work begin. Rope-a-dope anyone? |
| Posted by: john 2002-11-22 18:01:51 |