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2002-12-19 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-19 06:12 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is one part of why we insisted on getting original documents rather than the Blix edition: now let's see if "Give a day's notice before inspections" Blix comes to the same conclusions.

And Russia is on board, too, since Iraq cancelled the contracts they were trying to save.

Posted by John Anderson 2002-12-19 14:21:15|| 2002-12-19 14:21:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, happy to see that the frogs are getting religion here, but I doubt that the bad guys are in their caves saying " oh my god, the french are after us! run for the hills!"

Posted by Frank Martin 2002-12-19 15:12:10|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2002-12-19 15:12:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Um, how 'bout a source on this?

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-19 17:09:08|| 2002-12-19 17:09:08|| Front Page Top

#4 There ya go...

http://www.iht.com/ihtsearch.php?id=80778&owner=(IHT)&date=20021219132455

Posted by Fred 2002-12-19 18:13:12|| 2002-12-19 18:13:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Why do I get the feeling that nobody wants to take this back to the UN for another resolution? 'fraid of getting their ass whumped again by GW? Diplomacy game appears to be over.

Posted by john 2002-12-19 18:58:09|| 2002-12-19 18:58:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Since the possibility now exists that the French go head to head with the Iraqis, could this lead to a situation where 2 armies try to surrender to each other simultaneously? Is there a precedent for this in the history of warfare?

Posted by tu3031 2002-12-19 20:47:21|| 2002-12-19 20:47:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Interesting that they would come to this conclusion after their unilateral escalation of interfering in the Cote d'Ivoire rebellion. Also, you can bet your beret that some French companies will show up (and recently) as supplying materiel to Sammy's programs.

Posted by Jack 2002-12-20 05:19:25|| 2002-12-20 05:19:25|| Front Page Top

#8 This is absolutely classic French behavior. After being complete obstructionist jerks, they jump on the train late (watch what they offer for the actual campaign in Iraq, it'll be crap) so that they can some say in the post-war period. We'll take some "help" from them, but when push comes to shove, Bush isn't going to forget how they behaved six months ago.

Posted by R. McLeod 2002-12-20 05:22:25|| 2002-12-20 05:22:25|| Front Page Top

#9 The Iraqi accounting was supposed to allay international suspicions, but instead it seems to provide more evidence that Baghdad may actually have been pursuing weapons programs all along," according to a diplomat from a European country with which Paris is seeking policy coordination.

Whatcha bet that other "European country" is Germany, and that one of the "deceptions" in the report just happens to be list of foreign suppliers?

"ZUT ALORS! It is patently a lie to say French and German companies sold weapons materials to the Iraquis!"

Whatever the hell works...

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-20 07:10:25|| 2002-12-20 07:10:25|| Front Page Top

#10 On top all the other comments,I wonder if the resent attempted chemical attack had anything to do with it?

Posted by Raptor 2002-12-20 07:28:56|| 2002-12-20 07:28:56|| Front Page Top

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