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| Bluster w/o Bite - the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 |
| 2004-04-24 |
| Excerpt - approved by the Senate unanimously and Chiraq probably would have signed it as well as it is heavy on form and light on substance. Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 - Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government. Authorizes the President, after notifying specified congressional committees, to provide to the Iraqi democratic opposition organizations: (1) grant assistance for radio and television broadcasting to Iraq; (2) Department of Defense (DOD) defense articles and services and military education and training (IMET); and (3) humanitarian assistance, with emphasis on addressing the needs of individuals who have fled from areas under the control of the Hussein regime. Prohibits assistance to any group or organization that is engaged in military cooperation with the Hussein regime. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the President to designate: (1) one or more Iraqi democratic opposition organizations that meet specified criteria as eligible to receive assistance under this Act; and (2) additional such organizations which satisfy the President’s criteria. ... Here are some questions that might be pertinent for the 9/11 Commission to ask themselves: Do you think that this document might have been a reason for the Bush Administrations fascination with regime change in Iraq? Could it be that it was legislated national policy that he was sworn to implement? Isn’t the essence of the Executive branch of government to enforce legislation that Congress enacts? |
| Posted by:Super Hose |
| #3 "Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government." Strange that the Demos weren't having fits then. Well, I guess they're just plain reactionary when their guy's not in the Oval Office. |
| Posted by: Korora 2004-04-24 9:29:04 PM |
| #2 I think the general idea was to keep passing blowhard, no-substance resolutions like this until Saddam finally laughed so hard he popped a blood vessel and died. Then we could have just walked in. It's like my 8-ball strategy of leaving all my balls on the table as obstacles and hoping my opponent will scratch on the 8. |
| Posted by: Dar 2004-04-24 8:09:23 AM |
| #1 Anyone paying attention during the 1999-2000 Presidential primary would know then Governor Bush and then Vice President to the President of Vice alGore both told voters they would change regimes in Iraq. AlGore was lying. President Bush was dead serious. Bravo President Bush. |
| Posted by: Garrison 2004-04-24 2:42:02 AM |