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| Conn. congressman takes up 'No Blood for Oil' chant... |
| 2002-08-24 |
| Attacking Iraq could create "the united Islamic jihad against us" that terror master-mind Osama bin Laden sought to establish with his Sept. 11 attack, a member of the state's Congressional delegation said Wednesday. But it probably won't... Following a tour of several Middle Eastern countries this month, which included visits with American troops, diplomats and foreign dignitaries, U.S. Rep. John Larson, (D-CT), said launching "a unilateral strike" against Saddam Hussein's regime would create massive problems. "We shouldn't be placing our kids in harm's way to keep oil flowing to this country and the Western world," said Larson, a two-term incumbent. Larson said that containment has worked to keep Iraq in check since the 1991 Gulf War and even neighboring nations who loathe Hussein prefer to maintain the existing sanctions rather than support an invasion of Iraq. That's because they're afraid that when Iraq falls they're going to fall, too. It's a latter-day domino theory... Larson, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said, "Iraq is a toothless tiger" and he is confident American forces could be at the doorstep to Baghdad within a week if the Bush administration decides to strike. But he worries that getting Hussein will be tough work because the dictator will likely use chemical and biological weapons — maiming American troops — and force innocents to take up positions as human shields that will get them slaughtered as the military moves in on Hussein. Does he have D.J. Wu moonlighting, writing his position papers? That's not the first time those arguments have been used. Or maybe it is, in the run-up to this Gulf War... Larson said he is concerned "the innocent slaughter of Muslims" involved in any invasion "will create, in essence, what Osama bin Laden was unable to do, a united Islamic jihad against us." He said the fallout from an invasion could be a wave of terrorism across America. "For what?" Larson asked. "Is it because we want to get rid of Saddam Hussein or is it because we want the flow of oil?" "Like, 'No Blood for Oil,' Dood!" I can remember in the wake of the last Gulf War, when U.S. forces were pulling back from Basra, people came out of the hospital with IVs trailing, not wanting to be left behind. That's the kind of hatred of the U.S. that'll ensue this time, too, if we stomp Sammy. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #3 The Taliban also turned back half of the volunteers....piously.... |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-08-25 07:17:55 |
| #2 Bringing the war home to Afghanistan was supposed to precipitate a united Muslim jihad, too. Maybe that's what Bin Laden was hoping for. What actually happened: some dupes from Pakistan, egged on by the mullahs, trudged over there to fight alongside the Taliban. Heh. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-08-25 00:31:44 |
| #1 What will happen if weapons of mass destructions are used against US troops? The National Security Act prescribes specific response measures, which are placed in secret "Directives." Even the President couldn't prevent said prescription, and it wouldn't be for a Tylenol. |
| Posted by: RG Fulton 2002-08-24 21:56:58 |